International Detectives

Kenny Elliot has decided to quit his job as a police detective with a knack for perceiving things beyond the scope of ordinary people. He dreams of leading a normal life with Carmen, the woman he loves, and the mother of his child. But when the pastor of his church asks for his help, he discovers that a fellow police officer, David Yates, has gotten himself into a jam that only someone like Elliot can handle.

Agaton Sax faces one of his most challenging cases yet, when a secretive criminal mastermind steals Scotland Yard's 'register of current criminals' from under the nose of Inspector Joshua Lispington. Agaton will have to employ all of his considerable skill and intellect to get it back, overcoming fake detectives, masked men, incompetent sailors and even dastardly pirates! It’s all just another day in the exciting life of Sweden's finest detective.

More than any other cop in Acapulco, Emilia Cruz has reason to be shaken by the execution-style murders of three law enforcement officers in as many weeks. When her partner Franco Silvio's wife is killed, it's obvious to Emilia that the murders are connected and she could be the cop killer's next target. She expects to join a task force to investigate but is reassigned instead. Her new police unit is a political time bomb championed by Acapulco's ambitious mayor and overseen by a shady union strongman. Corruption and paranoia rule the day.

Under the dark cover of night, a figure climbs over the wall of the Botanical Garden with a bag and a metal detector. It's a dicey location in the populous city center, but they're on the hunt - and while most of what they find will be worthless, it takes only one big reward to justify the risk. Only this time, the nighthawker unearths a body....

The Sabre Blue Society (SASBO) is a fictitious arm of the NYPD created by author, Fred Berri. He created this as a specialized elite unit that deals far beyond the depths of the department's undercover and Internal Affairs brothers in blue.

Cole and Warren must split up. Cole travels to Tokyo as the ramifications of her article shock the world and her fame nearly drowns her. Meanwhile, Warren travels back to Washington DC to pursue an investigation of his own.

A shootout at the École d'economie de Paris brings Cole and Warren to the City of Love, where the theory they've hatched about the killings will be tested. And while Cole learns shocking new information about her husband's death, Warren's old demons rise to the surface.

Carlos has spent 13 years living in Australia, eight of them as a serving officer with the New South Wales Police. But when he kills a man in the line of duty, Carlos’ life begins to unravel. His wife is subsequently murdered in mysterious circumstances, and Carlos is dismissed from the force. A devastated Carlos returns home to his Christchurch whānau and takes up a job as a private detective.

The fog isn’t the only thing wreaking havoc at La Jolla’s landmark Hotel California. A prankster has been hiring employees for nonexistent jobs, a decomposing whale ends up beached in front of the hotel and interrupts a grunion run, and a group of swingers has arrived at the property for a love-in. Not for the first time, hotel detective Am Caulfield is overheard saying, “Hotels are like a circus without the tent.” In addition to those headaches, Am has more than a few mysteries on his hands: Which one of the hotel guests murdered the famed paranormal debunker in room 374?

Detective Dylan Scott thinks cruising well above the Arctic Circle in November is nothing short of madness. He has zero interest in seeing the elusive aurora borealis but agrees to the Norwegian holiday to keep his wife and mother happy. At least the biggest problem he'll have to deal with is boredom. But that boredom quickly dissipates when the unpleasant elderly woman in the neighboring cabin is found dead.

Det är sommar i Göteborg, en sönderfrätt och utbränd sommar staden aldrig tidigare upplevt. Människor väntar på skymningen och den korta nattens svalka. Så inträffar ett mord. Privatdetektiven Jonathan Wide, med en avbruten karriär som kriminalpolis i minne, dras in i en främmande värld han tidigare bara mött på avstånd, och han konfronteras med människor och händelser ur ett mörkt förflutet.

A small town holds fiercely on to its secrets. In the heart of Gascony, a fire ravages the warehouse of one of Armagnac's top estates, killing the master distiller. Wine expert Benjamin Cooker is called in to estimate the value of the losses. But Cooker and his assistant, Virgile, want to know more. How did the old alembic explode? Was it really an accident? Why is the estate owner, Baron de Castayrac, penniless? How legal are his dealings?

France's top wine expert Benjamin Cooker sets off to enjoy the delights of Vienna, a romantic ride down the Danube, a gourmand's visit to Budapest, and a luxury train through the enchanting Hungarian countryside. All too soon, stolen wallets, disappearing passports, guides who are a bit too obliging, and murder mar the trip. Meanwhile, in Bordeaux, Cooker's handsome assistant Virgile faces an annoying rival and a mildew crisis in the vineyards just as Cooker's lab technician is the victim of a mugging.

Fine wines, dirty secrets. It's summer in Bordeaux. There's a heat wave, the vineyards are suffering, vintners are on edge, and wine expert Benjamin Cooker's daughter is visiting. A tragic car accident draws the winemaker detective and his assistant, Virgile, into a case where the stakes are very personal.

When 14-year-old Maisie Riddell goes missing from a Glasgow high school, DCI Dani Bevan knows she needs to act fast, particularly as the headmistress is the wife of her DS, Phil Boag. But as the inquiry into the girl's disappearance deepens, Bevan finds herself caught in the fallout from a broken marriage, unsure of whose word she can really trust. The DCI is required to take her search to Norway in order to discover the truth about Maisie's secret life.

Five walkers set out to climb Ben Lomond on a fine October day. Within hours the weather has taken a turn for the worst. The group find themselves lost on the mountain. Two of the climbers manage to make it back down and call for help. The following day a body is found. One of the female climbers has been strangled, and another man is missing without a trace. DCI Dani Bevan is called to the Loch Lomond town of Ardyle to lead the case.

Ellery had a simple case. A few days of discreet snooping, some choice advice, and the inimitable sleuth would blithely restore domestic harmony to the millionaire couple Dirk and Martha Lawrence. Then came the scarlet letters. And finally the cryptic clue, scrawled in a murdered man’s blood. A simple case? Unless Ellery did some super-fast sleuthing, he’d have nothing to show but a very scarlet face. The case will drag him all over New York as he hunts for the truth.

DCI Dani Bevan finds herself dragged into the disturbing case of Eric Fisher, a man accused of slaughtering his own family in a case of domestic homicide. But when a spate of violent burglaries breaks out in the area, while Fisher is on remand, Dani wonders if the man’s claims of innocence are as crazy as they first thought. The DCI quickly becomes caught up in a race against time to stop a terrifying serial killer, who appears to be one step ahead of Dani’s every move.

Thanks to Jenny and Jaimie, two local street children, there's a new resident at 221B Baker Street, the boarding house where the famous Sherlock Holmes resides; however, the landlady, Mrs. Hudson, is somewhat skeptical as to how Holmes will react to his new housemate. If Tuck will just do as he's been told and stay out of the detective's way...but then, cats never do as they're told, and Tuck is no exception.

Five Sherlock Holmes mysteries in one book collection. Voiced by Joe Bevilacqua, who has won numerous awards for television documentaries and radio theater.