The Hound of the Baskervilles / Arthur Conan Doyle

Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles 

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Subjects: Fiction; Detective; Mystery

The book tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin. Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate the case. One of the most famous stories ever written, the book was listed as number 128 of 200 on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel".

The Sign of the Four / Arthur Conan Doyle

Title: The Sign of the Four 

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle 

Subjects: Fiction; Detective; Mystery

It is second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes. The Sign of the Four has a complex plot involving service in India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts and two corrupt prison guards.

A Study In Scarlet / Arthur Conan Doyle

Title: A Study In Scarlet

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Subjects: Fiction; Detective; Mystery

The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. It was the first work of detective fiction to incorporate the magnifying glass as an investigative tool. A Study in Scarlet was among the first to be adapted to the screen. 

The Moonstone / Wilkie Collins

Title: The Moonstone 

Author: Wilkie Collins

Subjects: Classic; Fiction; Mystery

The Moonstone and The Woman in White are widely considered to be Collins's best novels. The Moonstone of the title is a diamond. It is protected by three hereditary guardians on the orders of Vishnu, and waxes and wanes in brilliance along with the light of the moon. The moonstone considered to be the first detective novel, and it established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel. Very interesting read. 

The Mysterious Affair at Styles / Agatha Christie

Title: The Mysterious Affair at Styles 

Author: Agatha Christie

Subjects: Classic; Fiction; Detective; Mystery

In this novel introduced Hercule Poirot. Poirot, a Belgian refugee of the Great War, is settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp, who helped him to his new life. His friend Hastings arrives as a guest at her home. When the woman is killed, Poirot uses his detective skills to solve the mystery.

The Murder on the Links / Agatha Christie

Title: The Murder on the Links 

Author: Agatha Christie 

Subjects: Classic; Fiction; Detective; Mystery

It is a detective fiction. The story takes place in northern France, where Renauld had been stabbed and left in a newly dug grave adjacent to a local golf course. His wife, Eloise Renauld, claims masked men broke into the villa and took her husband away with them. Monsieur Giraud of the Sûreté leads the police investigation, and Poirot's involves.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Arthur Conan Doyle

Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Subjects: Fiction; Detective; Mystery; Classic

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his famous detective.