Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories

Hand and Ring (Full Audiobook) | Anna Katharine Green

Wed, 06 May 2026 01:16:54 -0300

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Widow Clemmens is struck down in her parlor while the town's legal professionals chat outside the courthouse down the street. An investigation is made and two equally plausible suspects are quickly unearthed.

This is Hand and Ring by Anna Katharine Green.

Author: Anna Katharine Green
Length: 16 hours 43 minutes
Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction

Chapters:
00:00 - Chapter 1
26:45 - Chapter 2
49:14 - Chapter 3
01:19:46 - Chapter 4
01:51:04 - Chapter 5
02:20:24 - Chapter 6
02:39:06 - Chapter 7
03:12:35 - Chapter 8
03:33:13 - Chapter 9
04:01:49 - Chapter 10
04:28:16 - Chapter 11
04:38:23 - Chapter 12
04:49:17 - Chapter 13
05:13:23 - Chapter 14
05:31:06 - Chapter 15
05:40:59 - Chapter 16
05:54:40 - Chapter 17
05:55:43 - Chapter 18
06:27:12 - Chapter 19
06:47:51 - Chapter 20
07:10:53 - Chapter 21
07:20:39 - Chapter 22
07:42:36 - Chapter 23
08:02:34 - Chapter 24
08:19:32 - Chapter 25
08:29:49 - Chapter 26
08:41:11 - Chapter 27
08:43:48 - Chapter 28
08:54:57 - Chapter 29
09:14:02 - Chapter 30
09:37:33 - Chapter 31
09:48:52 - Chapter 32
10:08:46 - Chapter 33
10:31:33 - Chapter 34
10:43:51 - Chapter 35
11:15:52 - Chapter 36
11:32:13 - Chapter 37
11:59:53 - Chapter 38
12:26:08 - Chapter 39
12:48:57 - Chapter 40
13:04:58 - Chapter 41
13:23:11 - Chapter 42
13:50:05 - Chapter 43
14:13:55 - Chapter 44
14:33:59 - Chapter 45
14:54:56 - Chapter 46
15:13:43 - Chapter 47
15:35:47 - Chapter 48
15:43:12 - Chapter 49
16:03:06 - Chapter 50
16:29:47 - Chapter 51

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Midnight Passenger (Full Audiobook) | Richard Henry Savage

Wed, 06 May 2026 01:13:43 -0300

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Randall Clayton was surrounded by enemies. His father’s business partner had looked after him in the years since his father’s death.

This is Midnight Passenger by Richard Henry Savage

Author: Richard Henry Savage
Length: 8 hours 22 minutes
Genre: Detective Fiction

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The Gloved Hand (Full Audiobook) | Burton Egbert Stevenson

Wed, 06 May 2026 01:11:17 -0300

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Mr. Lester, a private investigator, and his friend Godfrey are caught up in a strange case that takes them to a large estate in the country where at midnight they witness a mysterious "falling star" that appears to burst into a shower of sparks over two white robed figures standing in the air.

This is Gloved Hand by Burton Egbert Stevenson.

Author: Burton Egbert Stevenson
Length: 6 hours 32 minutes
Genre: General Fiction, Detective Fiction

Chapters:
00:00 - Chapter 1
11:06 - Chapter 2
19:59 - Chapter 3
31:33 - Chapter 4
45:08 - Chapter 5
59:03 - Chapter 6
01:11:04 - Chapter 7
01:23:52 - Chapter 8
01:40:10 - Chapter 9
01:56:35 - Chapter 10
02:10:03 - Chapter 11
02:23:48 - Chapter 12
02:38:53 - Chapter 13
02:55:42 - Chapter 14
03:11:23 - Chapter 15
03:35:01 - Chapter 16
03:51:15 - Chapter 17
04:08:04 - Chapter 18
04:23:15 - Chapter 19
04:39:59 - Chapter 20
04:55:25 - Chapter 21
05:10:53 - Chapter 22
05:23:27 - Chapter 23
05:30:45 - Chapter 24
05:44:11 - Chapter 25
05:59:24 - Chapter 26
06:21:23 - Chapter 27

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Strange Disappearance (Full Audiobook) | Anna Katharine Green

Wed, 06 May 2026 01:07:40 -0300

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Anna Katharine Green (November 11, 1846 - April 11, 1935) was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories (no doubt assisted by her lawyer father).

This is Strange Disappearance by Anna Katharine Green.

Author: Anna Katharine Green
Length: 5 hours 35 minutes
Genre: Detective Fiction

Chapters:
00:00 - Chapter 1
11:58 - Chapter 2
29:00 - Chapter 3
42:17 - Chapter 4
54:08 - Chapter 5
01:12:05 - Chapter 6
01:27:07 - Chapter 7
02:04:26 - Chapter 8
02:16:08 - Chapter 9
02:22:28 - Chapter 10
02:48:53 - Chapter 11
03:16:31 - Chapter 12
03:47:00 - Chapter 13
04:02:12 - Chapter 14
04:08:04 - Chapter 15
04:13:34 - Chapter 16
04:34:03 - Chapter 17
04:50:54 - Chapter 18
05:10:39 - Chapter 19
05:27:14 - Chapter 20

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Master of Mysteries (Full Audiobook) | Robert Eustace

Wed, 06 May 2026 01:00:26 -0300

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"It so happened that the circumstances of fate allowed me to follow my own bent in the choice of a profession. From my earliest youth the weird, the mysterious had an irresistible fascination for me.

This is Master of Mysteries by Robert Eustace.

Author: Robert Eustace
Length: 4 hours 17 minutes
Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction

Chapters:
00:00 - Chapter 1
27:57 - Chapter 2
45:26 - Chapter 3
01:22:00 - Chapter 4
02:02:48 - Chapter 5
02:26:05 - Chapter 6
02:44:19 - Chapter 7
03:07:56 - Chapter 8
03:25:34 - Chapter 9
03:52:47 - Chapter 10

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Black Bag (Full Audiobook) — Classic Detective Mystery | Louis Joseph Vance

Sat, 02 May 2026 20:33:13 -0300

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Mr. Philip Kirkwood, a not so successful painter, receives a visitor from his home town in America, who wants him to do him an unspecified favor, but Kirkwood doesn''t trust him and sends him away.

This is Black Bag by Louis Joseph Vance — classic detective mystery.

Author: Louis Joseph Vance
Length: 10 hours 27 minutes
Genre: Detective Fiction

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Amiable Charlatan (Full Audiobook) — Classic Mystery Fiction | E. Phillips Oppenheim

Sat, 02 May 2026 20:31:27 -0300

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An Englishman is enjoying his dinner at Stephano's, at which he is a regular diner. A man enters quickly, sits at his table, starts eating his food, and hands him a packet underneath the table.

This is Amiable Charlatan by E. Phillips Oppenheim — classic mystery fiction.

Author: E. Phillips Oppenheim
Length: 6 hours 19 minutes
Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Romance

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Ruby and the Caldron (Full Audiobook) — Classic Detective Mystery | Anna Katharine Green

Sat, 02 May 2026 05:13:44 -0300

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A valuable ruby is lost during a disturbance in the snow before a ball at The Evergreens. A detective is called for right away to recover it, but who, of the few guests, might have the jewel, and how to solve the mystery without causing a scandal.

This is Ruby and the Caldron by Anna Katharine Green — classic detective mystery.

Author: Anna Katharine Green
Length: 1 hours 9 minutes
Genre: General Fiction, Detective Fiction, Short Stories

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Mystery of Cloomber (Full Audiobook) — A Supernatural Mystery Classic | Arthur Conan Doyle

Fri, 01 May 2026 15:52:29 -0300

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This novel is written by the author of, among other novels, the Stories of Sherlock Holmes. It is narrated by John Fothergill West, who tries to discover why the tenant of Cloomber Hall, General Heatherstone, is nervous to the point of being paranoid.

This is Mystery Of Cloomber by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle — a classic sherlock holmes detective mystery.

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Length: 5 hours 20 minutes
Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Detective Fiction

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I Say No — The Refusal That Uncovered a Dangerous Secret (Full Audiobook) | Wilkie Collins

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:17:23 -0300

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Emily Brown is an orphan girl that almost no one can help but love when they meet her. She is pursued by two worthy men: Mr.

This is I Say No by Wilkie Collins — a classic public domain mystery.

Author: Wilkie Collins
Length: 14 hours 31 minutes
Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction, Romance

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The House of a Thousand Candles — Trapped Inside a Mansion Full of Secrets (Full Audiobook) | Meredith Nicholson

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:15:32 -0300

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A reputedly wealthy and eccentric old man dies in Vermont. His home, the House of a Thousand Candles, so called for the owner's preference to candle light, is left empty save a faithful servant -- his fortune mysteriously vanished, though rumored to still have been hidden in the house somewhere.

This is House of a Thousand Candles (version 2) by Meredith Nicholson — a classic public domain mystery.

Author: Meredith Nicholson
Length: 7 hours 29 minutes
Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction

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The Poisoned Pen — A Hidden Code With Fatal Consequences (Full Audiobook) | Arthur B. Reeve

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:13:40 -0300

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The many adventures of Professor Craig Kennedy were chronicled by Arthur B. Reeve (October 15, 1880 - August 9, 1936).

This is Poisoned Pen by Arthur B. Reeve — a classic sherlock holmes detective mystery.

Author: Arthur B. Reeve
Length: 10 hours 16 minutes
Genre: Detective Fiction

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Wylder’s Hand (Full Audiobook) — A Classic Public Domain Mystery | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:34:17 -0300

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The marriage of Mark Wylder and Dorkas Brenden is supposed to end a history of arguments between the two families. However, both people involved do not seem to like the idea.

This is Wylder's Hand by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu — a classic public domain mystery.

Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Length: 17 hours 0 minutes
Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Crime & Mystery Fiction

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Uttermost Farthing (Full Audiobook) — A Classic Public Domain Mystery | R. Austin Freeman

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:14:07 -0300

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Humphrey Challoner is a solitary old man who spent a lifetime collecting for his private museum, primarily mammals exhibiting osteological abnormalities but also 24 articulated human skeletons without any apparent defect. His friend, Dr.

This is Uttermost Farthing by R. Austin Freeman — a classic public domain mystery.

Author: R. Austin Freeman
Length: 4 hours 56 minutes
Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction

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Big Bow Mystery (Full Audiobook) — A Classic Murder Mystery | Israel Zangwill

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:40:26 -0300

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It's a cold and foggy night in London. A man is horribly murdered in his bedroom, the door locked and bolted on the inside.

This is Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill — a classic murder mystery.

Author: Israel Zangwill
Length: 5 hours 5 minutes
Genre: Detective Fiction, Satire

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Mystery of Edwin Drood (Full Audiobook) — A Classic Murder Mystery | Charles Dickens

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:59:32 -0300

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by Charles Dickens. The novel was left unfinished at the time of Dickens' death, and readers have often speculated what the ending might have been.

This is Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens — a classic murder mystery.

Author: Charles Dickens
Length: 12 hours 21 minutes
Genre: Detective Fiction

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Four Max Carrados Detective Stories (Full Audiobook) — A Classic Sherlock Holmes Detective Mystery | Ernest Bramah

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:51:06 -0300

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Ernest Bramah is mainly known for his 'Kai Lung' books - Dorothy L Sayers often used quotes from them for her chapter headings. In his lifetime however he was equally well known for his detective stories.

This is Four Max Carrados Detective Stories by Ernest Bramah — a classic sherlock holmes detective mystery.

Author: Ernest Bramah
Length: 3 hours 38 minutes
Genre: Detective Fiction, Short Stories

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Red House Mystery (Full Audiobook) — A Classic Murder Mystery | A. A. Milne

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:12:00 -0300

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Antony Gillingham arrives at the Red House moments after a gunshot is heard. The room is locked, the murderer has disappeared and, in Antony's opinion, the police are going about it the wrong way.

This is Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne — a classic murder mystery.

Author: A. A. Milne
Length: 6 hours 55 minutes
Genre: Detective Fiction

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