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.

  1. May 31

    Murders in the Rue Morgue (Full Audiobook) | Edgar Allan Poe

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1841. Poe referred to it as a "tale of ratiocination" featuring the brilliant deductions of C. Author: Edgar Allan Poe Length: 1 hours 34 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 27:00 - Chapter 2 55:25 - Chapter 3 #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

    1h 34m

  2. May 30

    Big Bow Mystery (Full Audiobook) | Israel Zangwill

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com It's a cold and foggy night in London. A man is horribly murdered in his bedroom, the door locked and bolted on the inside. Author: Israel Zangwill Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction, Satire Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 22:41 - Chapter 2 44:48 - Chapter 3 01:09:03 - Chapter 4 01:29:31 - Chapter 5 01:55:35 - Chapter 6 02:21:48 - Chapter 7 02:45:40 - Chapter 8 03:09:15 - Chapter 9 03:22:11 - Chapter 10 04:09:10 - Chapter 11 04:29:13 - Chapter 12 #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

    5h 6m

  3. May 27

    The Case of Jennie Brice (Full Mystery Audiobook) | Mary Roberts Rinehart

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com The flood brings in not only the muddy waters but a series of suspicious clues that convinced Mrs. Pitman, a boarding house keeper, that a murder has been committed at her boarding house. Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart Length: 3 hours 56 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 12:23 - Chapter 2 29:28 - Chapter 3 52:07 - Chapter 4 01:06:22 - Chapter 5 01:24:27 - Chapter 6 01:35:37 - Chapter 7 01:43:41 - Chapter 8 02:09:50 - Chapter 9 02:22:10 - Chapter 10 02:34:14 - Chapter 11 02:45:08 - Chapter 12 02:55:28 - Chapter 13 03:07:20 - Chapter 14 03:22:55 - Chapter 15 03:39:33 - Chapter 16 #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

    3h 57m

  4. May 26

    His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes (Full Audiobook) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com In this collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, the great detective continues doing what he does best: averting political scandals, tracking down murderers, dragging Dr. Watson into unpleasant situations. Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Length: 6 hours 37 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 26:41 - Chapter 2 01:02:11 - Chapter 3 01:25:59 - Chapter 4 01:45:17 - Chapter 5 02:08:58 - Chapter 6 02:30:21 - Chapter 7 02:58:58 - Chapter 8 03:36:57 - Chapter 9 03:57:30 - Chapter 10 04:15:59 - Chapter 11 04:36:51 - Chapter 12 05:02:44 - Chapter 13 05:27:08 - Chapter 14 06:00:56 - Chapter 15 06:24:09 - Chapter 16 #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

  5. May 25

    Old Man in the Corner (Full Audiobook) | Baroness Emma Orczy

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com Created by Baroness Orczy, author of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel series, The Old Man in the Corner was one of the earliest armchair detectives, popping up with so many others in the wake of the huge popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories. The Old Man relies mostly upon sensationalistic "penny dreadful" newspaper accounts, with the occasional courtroom visit for extra laughs. Author: Baroness Emma Orczy Length: 6 hours 20 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 13:10 - Chapter 2 31:34 - Chapter 3 47:33 - Chapter 4 01:08:04 - Chapter 5 01:17:31 - Chapter 6 01:42:18 - Chapter 7 02:02:37 - Chapter 8 02:17:25 - Chapter 9 02:32:19 - Chapter 10 02:43:14 - Chapter 11 02:51:10 - Chapter 12 03:00:35 - Chapter 13 03:14:47 - Chapter 14 03:27:57 - Chapter 15 03:45:19 - Chapter 16 04:05:14 - Chapter 17 04:21:41 - Chapter 18 04:39:12 - Chapter 19 04:49:09 - Chapter 20 05:01:43 - Chapter 21 05:17:37 - Chapter 22 05:27:00 - Chapter 23 05:37:30 - Chapter 24 05:55:25 - Chapter 25 #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

  6. May 25

    Fortieth Door (Full Audiobook) | Mary Hastings Bradley

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com A young American archeologist, a masked ball in Cairo, an illusive young woman and the unexplained disappearance of a Frenchman fifteen years earlier all play into this mystery by Mary Hastings Bradley. (summary written by J. Author: Mary Hastings Bradley Length: 7 hours 13 minutes Genre: Crime & Mystery Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 12:41 - Chapter 2 44:44 - Chapter 3 01:08:10 - Chapter 4 01:22:49 - Chapter 5 01:41:42 - Chapter 6 01:50:25 - Chapter 7 02:01:31 - Chapter 8 02:22:00 - Chapter 9 02:38:53 - Chapter 10 03:00:55 - Chapter 11 03:15:10 - Chapter 12 03:31:27 - Chapter 13 03:46:11 - Chapter 14 04:10:28 - Chapter 15 04:27:13 - Chapter 16 04:40:53 - Chapter 17 04:46:30 - Chapter 18 05:06:11 - Chapter 19 05:19:23 - Chapter 20 05:41:51 - Chapter 21 06:02:48 - Chapter 22 06:09:14 - Chapter 23 06:17:33 - Chapter 24 06:44:56 - Chapter 25 07:00:19 - Chapter 26 #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

  7. May 25

    Study in Scarlet (Remastered) (Full Audiobook) | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which was first published in 1887. It is the first story to feature the character of Sherlock Holmes, who would later become one of the most famous literary detective characters, with long-lasting interest and appeal. Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Length: 4 hours 16 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 18:15 - Chapter 2 41:51 - Chapter 3 01:08:19 - Chapter 4 01:23:28 - Chapter 5 01:37:24 - Chapter 6 01:56:28 - Chapter 7 02:14:46 - Chapter 8 02:38:29 - Chapter 9 02:55:07 - Chapter 10 03:04:57 - Chapter 11 03:27:00 - Chapter 12 03:49:14 - Chapter 13 04:07:25 - 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

    4h 17m

  8. May 25

    Dead Men’s Money (Full Audiobook) | J. S. Fletcher

    https://www.theforbiddenknowledgenetwork.com This classic mystery produces its first dead body during a clandestine midnight meeting. Already nothing is what it seems. Author: J. S. Fletcher Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Genre: Detective Fiction Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1 12:06 - Chapter 2 27:53 - Chapter 3 38:27 - Chapter 4 51:49 - Chapter 5 01:04:11 - Chapter 6 01:16:03 - Chapter 7 01:29:39 - Chapter 8 01:42:36 - Chapter 9 01:54:34 - Chapter 10 02:06:38 - Chapter 11 02:21:22 - Chapter 12 02:32:02 - Chapter 13 02:46:59 - Chapter 14 02:58:06 - Chapter 15 03:08:49 - Chapter 16 03:19:05 - Chapter 17 03:28:58 - Chapter 18 03:40:06 - Chapter 19 03:51:51 - Chapter 20 04:05:02 - Chapter 21 04:15:01 - Chapter 22 04:24:20 - Chapter 23 04:35:25 - Chapter 24 04:46:49 - Chapter 25 04:58:12 - Chapter 26 05:11:01 - Chapter 27 05:21:21 - Chapter 28 05:35:33 - Chapter 29 05:48:24 - Chapter 30 06:00:37 - Chapter 31 06:14:31 - Chapter 32 06:24:45 - Chapter 33 06:39:12 - Chapter 34 06:51:28 - Chapter 35 07:04:34 - Chapter 36 07:16:26 - Chapter 37 #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

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