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EDAOY Classic Mystery Library is an independent catalogue of source-attributed public-domain editions focused on Mystery. Each record connects readers with edition facts, historical context and the original source record.

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This digital library presents 96 works of detective mystery fiction, spanning classic detectives, crime and investigation, suspense, and mystery collections. Featured authors include Nicholas Carter (house name), Anna Katharine Green, Jacques Futrelle, Isabel Ostrander, Frank L. Packard, and others. Representative titles such as The Burglar's Fate, and The Detectives, Stranded in Arcady, Doors of the Night, and The Blue Lights: A Detective Story showcase the range of the collection.

Catalog subjects include detective and mystery stories, murder investigation, dime novels, New York (N.Y.) fiction, inheritance and succession, popular literature, Canada fiction, adventure stories, and the fictional character Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen. Illustrations by Will Grefé accompany some texts. This collection is a resource for readers interested in the development of the mystery genre.

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Catalogue organization and original editorial material © 2026 EDAOY Classic Mystery Library. Source texts retain their respective rights status.