Books like Queens full by Ellery Queen

When Belgian detective Hercule Poirot returns to the English village of King's Abbot, he confronts the murder of industrialist Roger Ackroyd, unraveling a web of family secrets and hidden motives that reveal the culprit was nobody he expected.

Hard‑boiled detective Sam Spade races to recover a priceless, gem‑encrusted statuette while double‑crosses and danger creep from every corner.

Angela Carter’s *The Bloody Chamber* reshapes classic fairy tales—such as *Little Red Riding Hood*, *Bluebeard*, *Puss in Boots*, and *Beauty and the Beast*—into seductive, Gothic‑styled narratives that both subvert and celebrate traditional myths.

A collection of 46 short stories by Edgar Allan Poe that span mystery, horror, and detective fiction, featuring classics such as "Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Black Cat," and "The Cask of Amontillado."

1 Trumpetbird in the Cop Car by Janwillem van de Wetering 2 Boots by Antonia Fraser 3 Old P by H.R.F. Keating 4 Eavesdropping by Ron Goulart 5 Happy Christmas by Robert Barnard 6 Drown Her on Saturday by Celia Fremlin 7 Kill before Publication by Martin Russell 8 The Film Festival Assignment by Edward D. Hoch 9 Have a Nice Death by George Baxt 10 A Little Innocent Matchmaking by Ernest Savage 11 The Question by Stanley Ellin 12 The Old Barn on the Pond by Ursula Curtiss 13 Her Heart's Home by Mary McMullen 14 The Phonograph Murder by Helen Reilly 15 The Night Calhoun was Off Duty by Thomas Walsh 16 The Missing Mortgagee by R. Austin Freeman 17 The Beauty in that House by Florence V. Mayberry 18 The Mysterious Death in Percy Street by Baroness Orczy 19 The Shop that Exchanged Evils by Lord Dunsany 20 The Neighbours by John Galsworthy 21 Who's the Blonde? by John D. MacDonald 22 In a Country Churchyard by Robert L. Fish 23 Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich

A collection of quick, engaging detective tales designed for young readers, each story resolving within a few minutes of reading, encouraging sleuthing fun for those who love puzzles.

When a mysterious man is found dead in a hotel anteroom, a wealthy publisher’s social circle becomes a tangled web of secrets, jewels, and stolen stamps. Ellery Queen must untangle the bizarre clues to reveal the killer.

When Mrs. French is found dead in her department store’s showroom, Detective Ellery Queen and his father must untangle a web of corporate intrigue and familial secrets to uncover the killer hidden behind the glamorous façade of New York’s most celebrated retail empire.

A wonderful story set in a small German occupied Italian village, during World War II. The book is great and the movie made from it is great, as well. but I was glad to have read the book first. Both the book and movie should be on your "bucket list" - it's that good!

A sweeping anthology of detective tales set through history, from ancient Egypt to the Regency era, featuring legendary sleuths like Rosamond, Judge Dee, and Sister Fidelma.

In the second act of a theatre production, a blackmailer is found murdered in the back row. Inspector Queen and his son Ellery investigate, focusing on the victim’s missing top hat.

An anthology of mystery and detective short stories with an exotic twist.

The Best Crime Stories Ever Told is a collection of short stories featuring classic detective novels and mysteries.