Crime Archive | The Crime Archive

The Vintage Crime Archive:

Step into a digital vault of forgotten murders, rare investigations, and suspenseful fiction — spanning over a century of crime storytelling.

Inside you'll find over 500 & growing, original publications, including true crime books, pulp mystery magazines, and lost zines — many dating back as far as 1900.

"A Must Have For Crime & Mystery Fans!"

The Vintage Crime Archive is a one-of-a-kind digital vault packed with over 500 rare, out-of-print publications—bringing the lost world of real-life murder and fictional mystery back from the dead.

200+ True Crime Books

Over 200 rare, out-of-print books documenting real murders, mysteries, and investigations from decades past. Raw, unfiltered, and preserved from the archives of true crime history.

300+ Crime & Mystery Magazines

A curated collection of 300+ vintage crime and mystery zines—featuring pulp fiction, forgotten detectives, and suspenseful stories from the golden age of print. Dating all the way back to 1900.

Easy Access on Both Mobile/PC

Everything is in PDF format, Fully organized by topic and subcategory. View and download on both mobile/PC.

+ Much more - we're constantly adding to our huge database of digital archives and they are yours to access forever.

Why This Archive Exists?

Most of these titles are out of print forever. You won’t find them in libraries, bookstores, or online retailers. Many have vanished completely from modern databases.

That’s what makes The Vintage Crime Archive different. It’s not just a collection —
it's a preservation project, a research goldmine, and a treasure trove for collectors of the macabre and mysterious.

Why choose this collection?

The Vintage Crime Archive isn’t just a bundle of books—it’s a curated preservation of lost stories, forgotten cases, and print-era crime storytelling at its finest.

Authentic and Original: These are complete high-quality scans of real, vintage publications—not summaries or rewrites.

Out-of-Print and Hard to Find: Most of these titles are no longer available anywhere else.

Curated for Readers and Collectors: Ideal for researchers, crime fans, writers, and lovers of the strange, thrilling & mysterious.

Historically Significant: From real-life murder reports to fictional tales that reflect the fears of their time, every page adds context to crime’s legacy.

These aren’t just stories. They’re artifacts.
investigate the past. Read the forgotten.

Crime History at Your Fingertips - Anytime, Anywhere.

Whether you're curled up with a glass of wine on a quiet evening, scrolling through old case files on your phone during your morning commute, or losing track of time in bed with a mystery that pulls you in—The Vintage Crime Archive is always within reach.

Accessible on your laptop, tablet, or phone, the entire collection is yours to browse, download, and revisit anytime. No monthly subscriptions. No restrictions. Just page after page of chilling stories, forgotten files, and rare pulp tales ready to keep you company—wherever you are.

Crime never sleeps. Now, neither does your reading list.

How it works?

Getting access to The Vintage Crime Archive is fast, simple, and secure on both mobile/PC.

1. Purchase Your Access

Click the button, complete your purchase, and you'll immediately receive a secure link to the full archive.

2. Instant Link to the Archive

You'll be immediately granted access to our private Google Drive folder, where all files are hosted. No special software needed—just click and open from your phone, tablet, or computer.

3. Browse, Download, and Discover

Everything is digitally organized by category and sub category.

Download anything you want—or just explore online.

Searchable, clean, and always accessible.

4. Lifetime Access

Come back anytime. It’s your personal digital library of vintage crime & mystery texts—forever.

Ready to Access the Archive?

You won’t find these in bookstores. You won’t find them on subscription platforms.

But you’ll find them here — preserved, restored, and ready to be read.