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Agatha Christie (2000) Hercule Poirot's Christmas. (First published in 1938) Berkley In Christie's complex plot a happy family meeting turns into a nightmare as the family's wealthy patriarch is found murdered in his closed bedroom. There are plenty of suspects, but most puzzling is the question how the man could be murdered in a closed room. You will keep on tormenting your brain, until Hercule Poirot solves the mystery. More... 
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P. D. James (2001) Death of an Expert Witness. Touchstone This Adam Dalgliesh mystery is set in rural England, where forensic specialist Dr. Lorrimer is found murdered in his police laboratory. The unpleasant man had many enemies among his subordinates. In this classical murder novel P.D. James combines vivid characters with an intelligent plot. More...
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P. D. James (1998) A Taste of Death. Ballantine Books In her Commander Adam Dalgliesh detective novels, James subtly develops complex characters who seem to have a true life of their own. More...
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Ngaio Marsh (1999) Vintage Murder. (First published 1936) St. Martin's Minotaur This classical British murder mystery features Inspector Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard on vacation in New Zealand. Alleyn travels by train together with Carolyn Dacres, celebrated actress, and her theatrical company. When an after-performance celebration of the actors turns deadly the local small-town police is glad to have Inspector Alleyn at their help. More... 
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Edgar Allan Poe (2006) The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales. Modern Library Collection of classical detective novels by Edgar Allan Poe. Scheduled for publication: May 23, 2006 More...
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Robert van Gulik (1994) The Emperor's Pearl: A Judge Dee Mystery. University Of Chicago Press In China's Tang Dynasty (7th century) Dee Jen-Djieh was a famous magistrate and inquisitor. Van Gulik's classical crime novels are often based on actual cases of the historical figure. In this novel detective Judge Dee investigates two deaths in Poo-yang. Gulik's story of greed, passion, fear and lust vividly portrays life in ancient China. More...
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