Library of Congress Crime Classics

1.
The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope
The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope 3.81 avg rating — 370 ratings
2.
The Metropolitan Opera Murders
The Metropolitan Opera Murders 3.49 avg rating — 183 ratings
3.
That Affair Next Door
That Affair Next Door 3.67 avg rating — 1,855 ratings
3.
The Master of Mysteries
The Master of Mysteries 3.69 avg rating — 67 ratings
5.
The Thinking Machine
The Thinking Machine 3.67 avg rating — 926 ratings
5.
The "Canary" Murder Case
The "Canary" Murder Case 3.66 avg rating — 954 ratings
7.
A Gentle Murderer
A Gentle Murderer 3.64 avg rating — 240 ratings
8.
In the Fog
In the Fog 3.72 avg rating — 589 ratings
9.
Case Pending
Case Pending 3.67 avg rating — 242 ratings
10.
Final Proof
Final Proof 3.15 avg rating — 52 ratings
11.
Last Seen Wearing: The First-Ever Police Procedural
Last Seen Wearing: The First-Ever Police Procedural 3.84 avg rating — 1,177 ratings
12.
The Silent Bullet: A Classic Crime Fiction Short-Story Collection
The Silent Bullet: A Classic Crime Fiction Short-Story Collection 3.43 avg rating — 207 ratings
13.
The Dead Letter: A Classic Crime Fiction Mystery
The Dead Letter: A Classic Crime Fiction Mystery 3.56 avg rating — 241 ratings
14.
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Jim Hanvey, Detective 3.80 avg rating — 61 ratings
15.
The Conjure-Man Dies
The Conjure-Man Dies 3.83 avg rating — 1,208 ratings
16.
Average Jones
Average Jones 3.41 avg rating — 98 ratings
17.
Room to Swing
Room to Swing
by: Ed Lacy
3.76 avg rating — 189 ratings