Golden Age Murder Stories

Sixteen mystery stories explore that most fascinating of crimes—murder.

The American Mystery Classics series is devoted to reissuing the greatest mystery stories and novels of the past. We call it “Mystery” but what we—most of us—really want is murder stories.

Yes, there are any number of excellent stories that involve theft, kidnapping, assault, blackmail, political chicanery, and deceptive financial practices. The opportunities for people to do bad things to other people seem limitless. Bu...