This noir classic by the “superb storyteller” is the basis for the movie named the best British film of all time by the British Film Institute (The New York Times).

“Greene had wit and grace ... and a transcendent universal compassion that places him for all time in the ranks of world literature.” —John LeCarre

A spy plane gathering data on a new Russian weapon is blown out of the sky by a mysterious MiG. Is it an accident or the start of the next world war? One U.S. agency has what it takes to find out-the National Security Agency and its covert operations team: Deep Black.

Nero Award–winning author

To save his favorite newspaper, master sleuth Nero Wolfe steps into the crossfire of a tabloid war. Lon Cohen, the head man at the New York Gazette, needs Wolfe’s help—for the Gazette is ailing, and the vultures have begun to circle.

Actress Georgia Wells’ fiancé disappeared nearly three years ago and hadn’t been found until now. The victim’s remains—discovered by sleuth Albert Campion in a deserted country house—point to suicide. But the man’s father assumes it was foul play. In a rarified world of wealth and privilege where silence and secrets can be bought, the investigation won’t be easy, especially when another death takes center stage. This time, the victim is Georgia’s current husband—and starring in the role of prime suspect: Albert’s sister.

“One of the finest murder books ever written.” —The New Yorker

New York Times bestseller

The elite society of Palm Beach provides the setting for this mystery featuring Archy McNally, private investigator to the rich and infamous. 

“Full of twists and turns as well as hilarious dialog.” —Library Journal

A London detective investigates when a troubled Scottish laird takes a fall in this classic British mystery by the author of Hamlet, Revenge!

Margery Allingham’s final novel featuring her famous gentleman sleuth Albert Campion is overflowing with evil arch-villains and classic thuggery against the atmospheric backdrop of postwar England.

Donna Leon welcomes readers to Venice with these funny, charming, passionate, and insightful essays. She shares episodes from the thirty years she has spent in one of the world’s most treasured cities—including her love of opera, her country house in the mountains, and the idea of the Italian man.

“Entertaining [and] unapologetically opinionated.” —New York Times

A local busybody is silenced for good in this tale by “a peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery” (Kirkus Reviews).

Teamed with his intuitive, observant detective Estelle Reyes-Guzman, Undersheriff Bill Gastner implicates Tammy Woodruff, the thrill-seeking daughter of the local Republican County Chairman, in a brutal assault. But before he can interrogate her, he has to find her.

While visiting an old school chum in a sleepy English village, governess-turned-sleuth Miss Silver must use her impeccable powers of deduction to solve a murder. The town’s prodigal son is also back in town, wealthy and not exactly nostalgic for his hometown. He intends to sell his manor house and be done with Melling forever. But this cozy English hamlet hasn’t finished with him yet—a compelling tale in this “timelessly charming” mystery series (Charlotte MacLeod).

An English Gothic mansion transported to the Pennsylvania hills, Grayhaven Manor is the ideal summer retreat. But something lives on here from Grayhaven’s shocking past—something beautiful, powerful, and eerily seductive—unlocking the doors of human desire, of fear ... and unearthly passion.

An entire family falls under suspicion when the prospect of an inheritance stirs up passions in this novel in the beloved British mystery series.

“Miss Silver is marvelous.” —Daily Mail 

Retiring Sheriff Bill Gastner's peaceful night takes a deadly turn when a drunk driver crashes and flees. As Gastner delves deeper, a shocking secret emerges, forcing him to use every ounce of his experience to uncover the truth before it's too late.

When grammar school teacher Miss Beatrice Wansdyke dies, the first mystery is how she left such a large fortune behind. The second? Determining who's willing to kill to get ahold of it... 

“A shining...star...A most ingenious lady...The very best in British mystery.” —New Yorker

Set against the neon backdrop of Miami, where Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter Edna Buchanan covered the police beat for nearly two decades, this memoir collects true crime tales of both heroes and villains—from the heartbreaking to the heartwarming to the outright hilarious.

“A generous bonanza for crime buffs, presented by one of the sharpest writers in the field.” —Kirkus Reviews

The sixth gripping Victorian crime mystery in Ann Gra