One might not necessarily think of Dickens as a mystery writer, but detectives and criminals do figure into much of his work. This...gathers a dozen of his stories featuring cops of one kind or another
Language: English
Published in: 1859
Word count: 8,681 words (≈ 35 minutes)
Source: http://en.wikisource.org
Copyright: Public Domain
Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective in literature did not stand alone. This list contains some of his predecessors, contemporaries and heirs.