Browse Stories

A retired police officer is drawn back into the world of crime when he is approached by a young woman with a mysterious request.

The narrator reflects on his complicated past with his friend Raffles, a villain who led him into temptation and crime, and the narrator's own moral struggles.

Bunny and Raffles receive an invitation to dine with the Criminologists' Club, a group of esteemed individuals who meet to discuss contemporary crime.

A detective with a troubled past must solve a series of murders that lead him to confront his own demons.

A former child prodigy and current police officer must solve a murder that took place in a Manhattan high-rise.

The narrator is a bridge player who is paired with Colonel Stocker, a man he dislikes and finds intimidating, and they play a game of bridge with unexpected results.

James Foxton Mace, a solicitor, is admitted to a prestigious law firm, but his life is turned upside down when he becomes engaged and develops nerves, seeking advice from his friends on even the smallest details.

A man named Carfew demands a ten percent commission on a successful business deal, but the other party, Mr. Zolomon, refuses to pay, leading to a series of letters and a potential conflict.

The table was set for twelve, but there were only eleven guests, and a mysterious twelfth guest was expected, though no one knew who it would be.

Raffles, a professional thief, is preparing to leave town with a large collection of valuable items, including a massive silver chest, and is concerned about a rival thief, Crawshay.

I had not seen Raffles for a month or more, and I was sadly in need of his advice.

The narrator, a thief, plans to rob his own childhood home, driven by a desire to prove himself equal to his partner, Raffles.

Chick, a young man who has just become the Marquis of Pelborough, is struggling to come to terms with his new title and the responsibilities that come with it.

A man works in the darkness on an island, digging a hole and covering it with a stone, trying to erase any signs of his work.

The story revolves around the mysterious death of young Harry Langdon, a 14-year-old heir to the Langdon baronetcy, who dies from poisoning by cyanide of potassium after tasting a poisonous substance from a bottle.

Egbert's great-aunt Adelaide has passed away, and he has been made her executor, but he has discovered a mysterious packet of correspondence from her brother, the Canon of tragic memory, that suggests something is amiss.

Molly, a lady-companion, is left alone in the house and discovers a large flat cardboard box containing a smart new frock meant for her employer, Miss Ethel Saunders.

This category contains short stories that are classified as mystery stories.

Rags Raegen, a young man with aquatic prowess, uses his skills to evade the police and find refuge on the rooftops after a violent encounter with McGonegal.

Mrs. Burton, a determined woman, holds a burglar at gunpoint while her husband is tied up and gagged.

The story revolves around the lives of financiers Mr. Shum and Mr. Byers, who become entangled in the affairs of Prince Julian, a Pretender to a European throne.

The story revolves around a retired police detective who is tasked with solving a series of cigar robberies at a railway station.

The story begins with a group of individuals, some with French accents, arriving at a restaurant in Little Compton Street, where they are met by a constable and a head waiter.

George Coleman, a seemingly ordinary man, finds himself entangled in a mysterious and sinister force that threatens to disrupt his life.