Mystery
The Breaking Point
Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Mary Roberts Rinehart -- "America's Agatha Christie," as she used to be called -- set this story in a New York suburban town, shor…
The Woman in White
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Wilkie Collins
The Woman in White is a groundbreaking mystery novel by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1860. This epistolary tale unfolds through the pe…
Dragnet
Jack Webb
Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, is one of the most well-remembered radio police drama series. From September 1949 through February 195…
The Wisdom of Father Brown
Read by Martin Clifton
G. K. Chesterton
This is the second of five books of short stories about G. K. Chesterton’s fictional detective, first published in 1914. Father Brown is a s…
Lady Molly of Scotland Yard
Read by J. M. Smallheer
Baroness Emma Orczy
Lady Molly of Scotland Yard is a collection of short stories about Molly Robertson-Kirk, an early fictional female detective. It was written…
Dark Fantasy
Scott Bishop
Dark Fantasy was a short series featuring tales of the weird and adventures of the supernatural, created by Scott Bishop. The series aired a…
The Red House Mystery
Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
A. A. Milne
Antony Gillingham arrives at the Red House moments after a gunshot is heard. The room is locked, the murderer has disappeared and, in Antony…
The Mystery Of Cloomber
Read by Delmar H Dolbier
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
This novel is written by the author of, among other novels, the Stories of Sherlock Holmes. It is narrated by John Fothergill West, who trie…
The Hound of the Baskervilles
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of four crime novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originall…
The Turn of the Screw
Read by Elizabeth Klett
Henry James
Henry James' classic ghost story comprises the written testimony of a young governess, charged with looking after two small children at an i…
Adventures of Philip Marlowe
Adventures of Philip Marlowe is a classic radio series that delves into the world of detective fiction, showcasing the gritty and complex ch…
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Read by Bob Neufeld
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the original title of a novel written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was fi…
Suspense
Suspense is a classic radio drama series that captivated audiences with its thrilling stories and talented performances. The show originally…
American History Through The Eyes Of Radio
AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH THE EYES OF RADIO captures American history through the magic of radio like no other medium can. This unique collec…
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Read by Chip
Washington Irving
The quiet Dutch community of Sleepy Hollow lay in the Adirondack mountains on the western shore of the mighty Hudson River in America’s colo…
The Haunted Bookshop
Read by J. M. Smallheer
Christopher Morley
Roger Mifflin is the somewhat eccentric proprietor of The Haunted Bookshop, a second-hand bookstore in Brooklyn that is "haunted by the…
The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow
Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Anna Katharine Green
It is the noon hour at a museum in New York City. The date: May 23, 1913. The weekday, attendance is light; the attendees are scattered betw…
Can Such Things Be?
Read by Roger Melin
Ambrose Bierce
24 short stories in fairly typical Bierce fashion - ghostly, spooky, to be read (or listened to) in the dark, perhaps with a light crackling…
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
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Various
In the six volumes of the Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Julian Hawthorne presents us thrilling and mysterious s…
The Master of the World
Read by Mark F. Smith
Jules Verne
Chief Inspector Strock gets the tough cases. When a volcano suddenly appears to threaten mountain towns of North Carolina amid the non-volca…