Books like The Cosgrove report by G. J. A. O'Toole

A collection of twelve short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, first published in The Strand Magazine (1891‑92) and compiled in 1892.

‘Poirot Investigates’ is a classic Agatha Christie mystery short story featuring detective Hercule Poirot in a whodunnit set in England.

TRAVIS MCGEE #1

A writer in a seaside town answers a door that leads him to Hollywood, where a famous actress vanished after receiving a disturbing message, and he sets out to uncover the truth behind her death.

In London's fog‑shrouded streets Albert Campion faces the cunning outlaw Jack Havoc, a knife‑wielding killer and master jailer, as the city’s villains come alive.

A Fast-Tracking Thriller: Bernie Gunther's Fifth Novel in a Series Combines History and Mystery in Argentina and Nazi Germany in 1950s Buenos Aires.

Mystery novel featuring private investigator Lew Archer in Los Angeles.

Travis McGee #13

Erast Fandorin, Russia’s charming sleuth, tackles two thrilling cases in 19th‑century Moscow: a cunning swindler who rigs fortunes, and a brutal serial killer who calls himself the ‘Decorator,’ each demanding clever disguises and sharp deduction.

After a stay in Italy, Lady Julia returns to her Sussex estate, only to discover a murder at a nearby abbey. With private investigator Nicholas Brisbane, she navigates intrigue, family secrets and a snowbound conspiracy to uncover the killer before another tragedy.

Her twin sister Jenine had been murdered, and Jeanette Boyington wanted St. Louis-based private eye Alo Nudger to help find the killer. Nudger knew he shouldn't take the case, knew it wasn't a good idea to get involved in an active police investigation. But he needed the work, and so he agreed to take it—and soon found himself caught in a web of deceit and danger.A murderer is stalking the streets of the Gateway City, and the only connection between his victims are the nightlines—special phone lines used by the phone company to test equipment. At night, lonely people use them to make contact with each other: to talk, to meet, perhaps, to have someone who will care, even if just for a moment, anonymously. But something has gone horribly wrong, and people are dying.Nudger is part of the network now, and discovers the very special lure of the nightlines when he falls in love with a woman he meets over them. A woman who may be the next victim...

Travis McGee #21

In 1963 Boston, the Daley brothers—police officer, lawyer, and burglar—race against time as the infamous Boston Strangler threatens their family secrets and a city on the brink of chaos.