Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories

Listen to classic mystery audiobooks featuring detective stories, crime fiction, and suspense-filled investigations from the golden age of literature. This podcast delivers free public domain audiobooks from legendary authors, including gripping detective cases, hidden clues, and unforgettable characters.

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8 hours ago

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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 GreenLength: 16 hours 43 minutesGenre: Crime & Mystery Fiction
Chapters:00:00 - Chapter 126:45 - Chapter 249:14 - Chapter 301:19:46 - Chapter 401:51:04 - Chapter 502:20:24 - Chapter 602:39:06 - Chapter 703:12:35 - Chapter 803:33:13 - Chapter 904:01:49 - Chapter 1004:28:16 - Chapter 1104:38:23 - Chapter 1204:49:17 - Chapter 1305:13:23 - Chapter 1405:31:06 - Chapter 1505:40:59 - Chapter 1605:54:40 - Chapter 1705:55:43 - Chapter 1806:27:12 - Chapter 1906:47:51 - Chapter 2007:10:53 - Chapter 2107:20:39 - Chapter 2207:42:36 - Chapter 2308:02:34 - Chapter 2408:19:32 - Chapter 2508:29:49 - Chapter 2608:41:11 - Chapter 2708:43:48 - Chapter 2808:54:57 - Chapter 2909:14:02 - Chapter 3009:37:33 - Chapter 3109:48:52 - Chapter 3210:08:46 - Chapter 3310:31:33 - Chapter 3410:43:51 - Chapter 3511:15:52 - Chapter 3611:32:13 - Chapter 3711:59:53 - Chapter 3812:26:08 - Chapter 3912:48:57 - Chapter 4013:04:58 - Chapter 4113:23:11 - Chapter 4213:50:05 - Chapter 4314:13:55 - Chapter 4414:33:59 - Chapter 4514:54:56 - Chapter 4615:13:43 - Chapter 4715:35:47 - Chapter 4815:43:12 - Chapter 4916:03:06 - Chapter 5016:29:47 - Chapter 51
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This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org.All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.Text and narration are public domain.Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers.Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories.
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8 hours ago

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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 SavageLength: 8 hours 22 minutesGenre: Detective Fiction
🎧 This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org.All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.Text and narration are public domain.Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers.Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories.
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8 hours ago

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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 StevensonLength: 6 hours 32 minutesGenre: General Fiction, Detective Fiction
Chapters:00:00 - Chapter 111:06 - Chapter 219:59 - Chapter 331:33 - Chapter 445:08 - Chapter 559:03 - Chapter 601:11:04 - Chapter 701:23:52 - Chapter 801:40:10 - Chapter 901:56:35 - Chapter 1002:10:03 - Chapter 1102:23:48 - Chapter 1202:38:53 - Chapter 1302:55:42 - Chapter 1403:11:23 - Chapter 1503:35:01 - Chapter 1603:51:15 - Chapter 1704:08:04 - Chapter 1804:23:15 - Chapter 1904:39:59 - Chapter 2004:55:25 - Chapter 2105:10:53 - Chapter 2205:23:27 - Chapter 2305:30:45 - Chapter 2405:44:11 - Chapter 2505:59:24 - Chapter 2606:21:23 - Chapter 27
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This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org.All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.Text and narration are public domain.Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers.Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories.
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8 hours ago

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.comAnna 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 GreenLength: 5 hours 35 minutesGenre: Detective FictionChapters:00:00 - Chapter 111:58 - Chapter 229:00 - Chapter 342:17 - Chapter 454:08 - Chapter 501:12:05 - Chapter 601:27:07 - Chapter 702:04:26 - Chapter 802:16:08 - Chapter 902:22:28 - Chapter 1002:48:53 - Chapter 1103:16:31 - Chapter 1203:47:00 - Chapter 1304:02:12 - Chapter 1404:08:04 - Chapter 1504:13:34 - Chapter 1604:34:03 - Chapter 1704:50:54 - Chapter 1805:10:39 - Chapter 1905:27:14 - Chapter 20Search keywords: full audiobook, free audiobook, classic audiobook, classic mystery audiobook, detective audiobook, public domain audiobook, classic mysterious detective mystery, mystery audiobook#FullAudiobook #MysteryAudiobook #ClassicMystery #MysteryAudiobook #PublicDomain This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org.All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.Text and narration are public domain.Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers.Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories. Unlock full access, exclusive content, and early releases:https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork

8 hours ago

https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com"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 EustaceLength: 4 hours 17 minutesGenre: Crime & Mystery FictionChapters:00:00 - Chapter 127:57 - Chapter 245:26 - Chapter 301:22:00 - Chapter 402:02:48 - Chapter 502:26:05 - Chapter 602:44:19 - Chapter 703:07:56 - Chapter 803:25:34 - Chapter 903:52:47 - Chapter 10Search keywords: full audiobook, free audiobook, classic audiobook, classic mystery audiobook, detective audiobook, public domain audiobook, classic dark detective mystery, mystery audiobook#FullAudiobook #MysteryAudiobook #ClassicMystery #MysteryAudiobook #PublicDomain This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org.All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.Text and narration are public domain.Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers.Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories. Unlock full access, exclusive content, and early releases:https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork

4 days ago

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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 β€” classic detective mystery.
Author: Louis Joseph VanceLength: 10 hours 27 minutesGenre: Detective Fiction
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🎧 This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org.All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.Text and narration are public domain.Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers.Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories.
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4 days ago

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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 β€” classic mystery fiction.
Author: E. Phillips OppenheimLength: 6 hours 19 minutesGenre: Crime & Mystery Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Romance
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🎧 This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org.All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.Text and narration are public domain.Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers.Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories.
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5 days ago

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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 β€” classic detective mystery.
Author: Anna Katharine GreenLength: 1 hours 9 minutesGenre: General Fiction, Detective Fiction, Short Stories
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🎧 This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org.All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.Text and narration are public domain.Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers.Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories.
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5 days ago

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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 β€” a classic sherlock holmes detective mystery.
Author: Sir Arthur Conan DoyleLength: 5 hours 20 minutesGenre: Action & Adventure Fiction, Detective Fiction
🎧 This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org.All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.Text and narration are public domain.Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers.Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Mystery Audiobooks: Free Public Domain Detective Stories.
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6 days ago

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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 β€” a classic public domain mystery.
Author: Wilkie CollinsLength: 14 hours 31 minutesGenre: Crime & Mystery Fiction, Romance
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