Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks: Private Detectives, Murder Mysteries & Dark Crime Stories

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Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks is a growing collection of public domain detective fiction, noir crime stories, murder mysteries, hardboiled investigations, psychological crime fiction, and classic suspense curated for immersive long-form listening. Inside the archive you will discover private investigators, shadowy conspiracies, dangerous criminals, unsolved murders, corrupt cities, femme fatales, courtroom mysteries, and influential detective stories that shaped the foundations of crime fiction. From classic whodunits and noir investigations to dark psychological crime and suspenseful mysteries, each audiobook is selected to create a cinematic listening archive designed for fans of detective fiction, noir atmosphere, and timeless crime storytelling. New recordings and restored editions are added regularly. 📚 Explore the complete Free Audiobook Library in one convenient place and help us keep classic audiobooks freely available: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibrary Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-detective-noir-audiobooks-private-detectives-murder-mysteries-dark-crime-stories--7219649/support.

  1. 1d ago

    🟡 Mary Louise in the Country (Alternate Reading) (Full Audiobook) | L. Frank Baum

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.comThe Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L.Author: L. Frank BaumLength: 4 hours 33 minutesGenre: General Fiction, Detective FictionChapters:00:00 - Chapter 112:01 - Chapter 220:23 - Chapter 332:42 - Chapter 443:50 - Chapter 549:30 - Chapter 601:04:21 - Chapter 701:16:30 - Chapter 801:31:11 - Chapter 901:40:37 - Chapter 1001:51:02 - Chapter 1101:58:28 - Chapter 1202:07:39 - Chapter 1302:16:39 - Chapter 1402:28:04 - Chapter 1502:36:16 - Chapter 1602:42:14 - Chapter 1702:55:02 - Chapter 1803:06:09 - Chapter 1903:16:10 - Chapter 2003:28:52 - Chapter 2103:36:39 - Chapter 2203:46:27 - Chapter 2303:59:48 - Chapter 2404:07:20 - Chapter 2504:17:05 - Chapter 2604:22:32 - Chapter 2704:29:36 - Chapter 28#FullAudiobook #ClassicAudiobook #ClassicLiterature #MysteryAudiobook #PublicDomain This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org.All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.Text and narration are public domain.Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers.Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks: Private Detectives, Murder Mysteries & Dark Crime Stories. Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and access to everything on The Forbidden Knowledge Network.https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-detective-noir-audiobooks-private-detectives-murder-mysteries-dark-crime-stories--7219649/support. Support the library and get access to more classic audio: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibrary New audiobooks are added regularly. Free Audiobook Library

    🟡 Mary Louise in the Country (Alternate Reading) (Full Audiobook) | L. Frank Baum

  2. 2d ago

    🟡 No Clue! A Mystery Story (Full Audiobook) | James Hay

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com "No Clue. A Mystery Story" finds detective Jefferson Hastings at the home of wealthy but eccentric Arthur Sloane one hot summer night, when two other guests at Sloanehurst stumble across the body of young Mildred Brace lying dead on the lawn. Author: James Hay Length: 7 hours 15 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 10:10 - Chapter 2 28:15 - Chapter 3 49:41 - Chapter 4 01:09:55 - Chapter 5 01:30:10 - Chapter 6 01:50:04 - Chapter 7 02:15:01 - Chapter 8 02:32:53 - Chapter 9 03:01:51 - Chapter 10 03:26:00 - Chapter 11 03:46:15 - Chapter 12 04:00:25 - Chapter 13 04:25:03 - Chapter 14 04:54:13 - Chapter 15 05:20:44 - Chapter 16 05:37:00 - Chapter 17 05:58:00 - Chapter 18 06:10:18 - Chapter 19 06:32:36 - Chapter 20 06:50:37 - Chapter 21 #FullAudiobook #ClassicAudiobook #ClassicLiterature #MysteryAudiobook #PublicDomain This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. Text and narration are public domain. Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers. Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks: Private Detectives, Murder Mysteries & Dark Crime Stories. Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and access to everything on The Forbidden Knowledge Network. https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-detective-noir-audiobooks-private-detectives-murder-mysteries-dark-crime-stories--7219649/support. Support the library and get access to more classic audio: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibrary New audiobooks are added regularly. Free Audiobook Library

    🟡 No Clue! A Mystery Story (Full Audiobook) | James Hay

  3. Jul 24

    🟡 Exploits Of Elaine (Full Audiobook) | Arthur B. Reeve

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com The Exploits of Elaine It tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as "The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. (Wikipedia). Author: Arthur B. Reeve Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 32:18 - Chapter 2 01:10:31 - Chapter 3 01:49:54 - Chapter 4 02:28:24 - Chapter 5 03:11:11 - Chapter 6 03:50:12 - Chapter 7 04:24:35 - Chapter 8 05:06:44 - Chapter 9 05:46:42 - Chapter 10 06:27:36 - Chapter 11 07:11:48 - Chapter 12 07:59:46 - Chapter 13 08:42:29 - Chapter 14 #FullAudiobook #ClassicAudiobook #ClassicLiterature #MysteryAudiobook #PublicDomain This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. Text and narration are public domain. Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers. Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks: Private Detectives, Murder Mysteries & Dark Crime Stories. Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and access to everything on The Forbidden Knowledge Network. https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-detective-noir-audiobooks-private-detectives-murder-mysteries-dark-crime-stories--7219649/support. Support the library and get access to more classic audio: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibrary New audiobooks are added regularly. Free Audiobook Library

    🟡 Exploits Of Elaine (Full Audiobook) | Arthur B. Reeve

  4. Jul 20

    🟡 Grand Babylon Hotel (Full Audiobook) | Arnold Bennett

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Theodore Racksole, a rich American multi-millionaire, buys the Grand Babylon Hotel, a luxurious hotel in London, as a whim - and then finds out there are strange things going on - a German prince is supposed to arrive but never turns up, someone is found murdered in the hotel, but then the body disappears. With the help of his independent daughter Nella and another German prince, Racksole sets out to solve the mystery. Author: Arnold Bennett Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 33:03 - Chapter 2 01:03:36 - Chapter 3 01:29:06 - Chapter 4 01:54:08 - Chapter 5 02:21:08 - Chapter 6 02:47:55 - Chapter 7 03:11:11 - Chapter 8 03:41:20 - Chapter 9 04:06:25 - Chapter 10 04:33:44 - Chapter 11 05:02:17 - Chapter 12 05:25:15 - Chapter 13 05:50:03 - Chapter 14 06:20:13 - Chapter 15 #FullAudiobook #ClassicAudiobook #ClassicLiterature #MysteryAudiobook #PublicDomain This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. Text and narration are public domain. Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers. Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks: Private Detectives, Murder Mysteries & Dark Crime Stories. Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and access to everything on The Forbidden Knowledge Network. https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-detective-noir-audiobooks-private-detectives-murder-mysteries-dark-crime-stories--7219649/support. Support the library and get access to more classic audio: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibrary New audiobooks are added regularly. Free Audiobook Library

    🟡 Grand Babylon Hotel (Full Audiobook) | Arnold Bennett

  5. Jul 13

    🟡 Initials Only (Full Audiobook) | Anna Katharine Green

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Anna Katharine Green (November 11, 1846 - April 11, 1935) was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories (no doubt assisted by her lawyer father). Author: Anna Katharine Green Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 17:29 - Chapter 2 29:02 - Chapter 3 42:57 - Chapter 4 01:10:14 - Chapter 5 01:29:36 - Chapter 6 01:39:45 - Chapter 7 01:47:05 - Chapter 8 02:09:09 - Chapter 9 02:36:49 - Chapter 10 03:14:36 - Chapter 11 03:28:09 - Chapter 12 03:37:42 - Chapter 13 03:43:11 - Chapter 14 03:54:24 - Chapter 15 03:59:32 - Chapter 16 04:11:07 - Chapter 17 04:35:03 - Chapter 18 04:49:15 - Chapter 19 05:10:40 - Chapter 20 05:20:02 - Chapter 21 05:21:20 - Chapter 22 05:31:53 - Chapter 23 05:48:33 - Chapter 24 05:54:19 - Chapter 25 06:11:14 - Chapter 26 06:22:14 - Chapter 27 06:37:20 - Chapter 28 06:54:26 - Chapter 29 07:06:57 - Chapter 30 07:27:12 - Chapter 31 07:33:08 - Chapter 32 07:48:52 - Chapter 33 08:00:56 - Chapter 34 08:16:11 - Chapter 35 08:23:36 - Chapter 36 08:36:11 - Chapter 37 08:50:19 - Chapter 38 09:10:59 - Chapter 39 09:18:36 - Chapter 40 09:23:43 - Chapter 41 09:27:50 - Chapter 42 #FullAudiobook #ClassicAudiobook #ClassicLiterature #MysteryAudiobook #PublicDomain This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. Text and narration are public domain. Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers. Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks: Private Detectives, Murder Mysteries & Dark Crime Stories. Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and access to everything on The Forbidden Knowledge Network. https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-detective-noir-audiobooks-private-detectives-murder-mysteries-dark-crime-stories--7219649/support. Support the library and get access to more classic audio: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibrary New audiobooks are added regularly. Free Audiobook Library

    🟡 Initials Only (Full Audiobook) | Anna Katharine Green

  6. Jul 12

    🟡 Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Full Audiobook) | Fergus Hume

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com "The following report appeared in the Argus newspaper of Saturday, the 28th July, 18-- "Truth is said to be stranger than fiction, and certainly the extraordinary murder which took place in Melbourne on Thursday night, or rather Friday morning, goes a long way towards verifying this saying. A crime has been committed by an unknown assassin, within a short distance of the principal streets of this great city, and is surrounded by an impenetrable mystery. Author: Fergus Hume Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 06:28 - Chapter 2 16:02 - Chapter 3 26:05 - Chapter 4 27:16 - Chapter 5 35:12 - Chapter 6 49:03 - Chapter 7 01:03:53 - Chapter 8 01:19:56 - Chapter 9 01:37:31 - Chapter 10 01:58:18 - Chapter 11 02:12:47 - Chapter 12 02:28:24 - Chapter 13 02:44:33 - Chapter 14 03:01:38 - Chapter 15 03:14:32 - Chapter 16 03:30:53 - Chapter 17 03:41:34 - Chapter 18 03:59:12 - Chapter 19 04:11:14 - Chapter 20 04:28:26 - Chapter 21 04:35:56 - Chapter 22 04:50:33 - Chapter 23 05:00:30 - Chapter 24 05:14:00 - Chapter 25 05:29:02 - Chapter 26 05:42:47 - Chapter 27 05:51:28 - Chapter 28 06:05:21 - Chapter 29 06:21:03 - Chapter 30 06:32:53 - Chapter 31 06:48:01 - Chapter 32 06:59:03 - Chapter 33 07:07:53 - Chapter 34 07:23:28 - Chapter 35 07:35:25 - Chapter 36 #FullAudiobook #ClassicAudiobook #ClassicLiterature #MysteryAudiobook #PublicDomain This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. Text and narration are public domain. Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers. Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks: Private Detectives, Murder Mysteries & Dark Crime Stories. Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and access to everything on The Forbidden Knowledge Network. https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-detective-noir-audiobooks-private-detectives-murder-mysteries-dark-crime-stories--7219649/support. Support the library and get access to more classic audio: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibrary New audiobooks are added regularly. Free Audiobook Library

    🟡 Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Full Audiobook) | Fergus Hume

  7. Jul 11

    🟡 Mystery of the Yellow Room (Full Audiobook) | Gaston Leroux

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com This crime novel was possibly the first to involve a 'locked room mystery', in which an attempted murder takes place, but with no obvious way for the perpetrator to have escaped. The author, Gaston Leroux, is better known as the author of The Phantom of the Opera: prepare to feel the hairs standing up on the back of your neck. Author: Gaston Leroux Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 21:16 - Chapter 2 34:57 - Chapter 3 56:14 - Chapter 4 01:05:29 - Chapter 5 01:15:52 - Chapter 6 01:43:22 - Chapter 7 02:00:30 - Chapter 8 02:14:17 - Chapter 9 02:30:05 - Chapter 10 02:45:05 - Chapter 11 03:32:01 - Chapter 12 03:43:32 - Chapter 13 04:06:37 - Chapter 14 04:18:05 - Chapter 15 04:44:32 - Chapter 16 04:51:38 - Chapter 17 05:06:41 - Chapter 18 05:12:08 - Chapter 19 05:41:55 - Chapter 20 05:54:05 - Chapter 21 06:12:17 - Chapter 22 06:19:49 - Chapter 23 06:27:21 - Chapter 24 06:45:03 - Chapter 25 06:47:35 - Chapter 26 07:03:38 - Chapter 27 07:32:35 - Chapter 28 08:02:52 - Chapter 29 08:11:23 - Chapter 30 #FullAudiobook #ClassicAudiobook #ClassicLiterature #MysteryAudiobook #PublicDomain This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. Text and narration are public domain. Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers. Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks: Private Detectives, Murder Mysteries & Dark Crime Stories. Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and access to everything on The Forbidden Knowledge Network. https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-detective-noir-audiobooks-private-detectives-murder-mysteries-dark-crime-stories--7219649/support. Support the library and get access to more classic audio: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibrary New audiobooks are added regularly. Free Audiobook Library

    🟡 Mystery of the Yellow Room (Full Audiobook) | Gaston Leroux

  8. Jul 10

    🟡 Grell Mystery (Full Audiobook) | Frank Froest

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Mr Robert Grell, millionaire and socialite, is found murdered in his study on a stormy evening. It's up to Heldon Foyle, the detective, to unravel the mystery. Author: Frank Froest Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 08:02 - Chapter 2 14:59 - Chapter 3 24:02 - Chapter 4 28:37 - Chapter 5 33:50 - Chapter 6 40:10 - Chapter 7 46:55 - Chapter 8 54:08 - Chapter 9 59:13 - Chapter 10 01:05:07 - Chapter 11 01:13:42 - Chapter 12 01:20:53 - Chapter 13 01:29:48 - Chapter 14 01:36:49 - Chapter 15 01:42:18 - Chapter 16 01:51:48 - Chapter 17 01:59:24 - Chapter 18 02:05:36 - Chapter 19 02:14:12 - Chapter 20 02:19:59 - Chapter 21 02:30:18 - Chapter 22 02:35:33 - Chapter 23 02:44:22 - Chapter 24 02:54:22 - Chapter 25 03:01:53 - Chapter 26 03:10:10 - Chapter 27 03:17:49 - Chapter 28 03:28:24 - Chapter 29 03:36:13 - Chapter 30 03:40:37 - Chapter 31 03:47:42 - Chapter 32 03:52:56 - Chapter 33 04:01:36 - Chapter 34 04:07:19 - Chapter 35 04:14:26 - Chapter 36 04:25:13 - Chapter 37 04:33:32 - Chapter 38 04:43:00 - Chapter 39 04:47:36 - Chapter 40 04:56:29 - Chapter 41 05:05:50 - Chapter 42 05:19:04 - Chapter 43 05:31:05 - Chapter 44 05:38:56 - Chapter 45 05:49:36 - Chapter 46 06:02:07 - Chapter 47 06:12:12 - Chapter 48 06:23:59 - Chapter 49 06:29:15 - Chapter 50 06:42:41 - Chapter 51 06:50:34 - Chapter 52 07:06:01 - Chapter 53 07:12:48 - Chapter 54 07:24:04 - Chapter 55 07:32:39 - Chapter 56 #FullAudiobook #ClassicAudiobook #ClassicLiterature #MysteryAudiobook #PublicDomain This audiobook recording is from LibriVox.org. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. Text and narration are public domain. Narration provided by LibriVox volunteers. Curated, packaged, and distributed by Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks: Private Detectives, Murder Mysteries & Dark Crime Stories. Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonus content, and access to everything on The Forbidden Knowledge Network. https://www.patreon.com/theforbiddenknowledgenetwork Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-detective-noir-audiobooks-private-detectives-murder-mysteries-dark-crime-stories--7219649/support. Support the library and get access to more classic audio: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibrary New audiobooks are added regularly. Free Audiobook Library

    🟡 Grell Mystery (Full Audiobook) | Frank Froest
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Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks is a growing collection of public domain detective fiction, noir crime stories, murder mysteries, hardboiled investigations, psychological crime fiction, and classic suspense curated for immersive long-form listening. Inside the archive you will discover private investigators, shadowy conspiracies, dangerous criminals, unsolved murders, corrupt cities, femme fatales, courtroom mysteries, and influential detective stories that shaped the foundations of crime fiction. From classic whodunits and noir investigations to dark psychological crime and suspenseful mysteries, each audiobook is selected to create a cinematic listening archive designed for fans of detective fiction, noir atmosphere, and timeless crime storytelling. New recordings and restored editions are added regularly. 📚 Explore the complete Free Audiobook Library in one convenient place and help us keep classic audiobooks freely available: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibrary Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-detective-noir-audiobooks-private-detectives-murder-mysteries-dark-crime-stories--7219649/support.

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