Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks: Private Detectives, Murder Mysteries & Dark Crime Stories
The Forbidden Audiobook ArchiveClassic Detective & Noir Audiobooks is a growing collection of public domain detective fiction, noir crime stories, murder mysteries, hardboiled investigations, psychological crime fiction, and classic suspense curated for immersive long-form listening.
Inside the archive you will discover private investigators, shadowy conspiracies, dangerous criminals, unsolved murders, corrupt cities, femme fa... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 20 | Founded | 22 days ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeFiction | |||
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1841. Poe referred to it as a "tale of ratiocination" featuring the brilliant deductions of C.
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
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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.
Author: Israel Zangwill
Length: 5 hours 5 minutes
Genre: Detective Fiction, S... more
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The flood brings in not only the muddy waters but a series of suspicious clues that convinced Mrs. Pitman, a boarding house keeper, that a murder has been committed at her boarding house.
Author: Mary Ro... more
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In this collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, the great detective continues doing what he does best: averting political scandals, tracking down murderers, dragging Dr. Watson into unpleasant situations. more
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Created by Baroness Orczy, author of the famous <i>Scarlet Pimpernel</i> series, <i>The Old Man in the Corner</i> was one of the earliest armchair detectives, popping up with so many others in the wake of... more
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A young American archeologist, a masked ball in Cairo, an illusive young woman and the unexplained disappearance of a Frenchman fifteen years earlier all play into this mystery by Mary Hastings Bradley. (... more
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A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which was first published in 1887. It is the first story to feature the character of Sherlock Holmes, who would later bec... more
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This classic mystery produces its first dead body during a clandestine midnight meeting. Already nothing is what it seems.
Author: J. S. Fletcher
Length: 7 hours 39 minutes
Genre: Detective Fiction
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This collection presents long-form public-domain detective fiction, mystery, and noir, often delivered as immersive readings of classics and forgotten gems. Episodes span iconic sleuths, courtroom twists, and international intrigue, with a strong emphasis on puzzle-driven plots, clever deduction, and atmospheric storytelling. Listeners likely gravitate toward meticulously crafted mysteries, vintage prose, and the retro-radio charm of serialized crime fiction, all presented as extended audio experiences. A notable strength is the archive's breadth—ranging from Sherlock Holmes-adjacent adventures to Bramah, Fletcher, and Wildean-era conspiracies—offering a cinematic listening experience for fans of traditional detective storytelling and noir ... more
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