Can you recommend some best selling 1950's detective stories?

Sure. 'Malice' by Keigo Higashino is a best - seller. It's a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the end.

Well, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is a great best - selling British detective novel. It's part of the Sherlock Holmes series. In this story, the legend of a fearsome hound haunts a family. Then there's 'And Then There Were None' by Agatha Christie. It's a masterful work where ten strangers are lured to an island and start getting killed one by one, with a very suspenseful plot.

Well, 'Before She Disappeared' by Lisa Gardner is also among the latest best - sellers. The story focuses on a detective who goes undercover to find a missing girl in a tough neighborhood. It has a great deal of suspense and action that makes it hard to put down.

For beginners, 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' by Alexander McCall Smith is also very good. It has a warm - hearted and gentle style. The main character, Precious Ramotswe, is a female detective in Botswana, and the stories are full of local charm and simple yet interesting mysteries.

One of the best - selling detective stories from the 1950s is 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler. It features the iconic detective Philip Marlowe and is known for its complex plot and hard - boiled detective style.

Then there's 'Gone Girl'. This novel is not your typical detective story. It plays with the perspectives of the characters, and as the story unfolds, the reader discovers that things are not as they seem. The plot is full of psychological twists that keep you guessing until the very end.

Sure. 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' is one of the great ones in it. Sherlock Holmes' brilliant deductions and his partnership with Dr. Watson make it a classic detective story.

Some best selling bedtime stories include 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?'. The repetitive text is easy for kids to follow. 'A Wrinkle in Time' is another one. It has elements of science fiction and adventure which can engage a child's imagination at bedtime. Also, 'The Giving Tree' is a classic. It teaches valuable lessons about love and selflessness in a simple and touching way.

Another great one is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. This story is quite thought - provoking. It takes place in a small town where an annual lottery has a very dark and unexpected outcome. It makes you think about the nature of traditions and mob mentality.

Yes, as I mentioned before, David Baldacci's 'Memory Man' books are best - sellers. In these novels, the Memory Man's ability to remember things in great detail is central to the detective work. The books are well - written, with great character development and a lot of suspense. Each story in the series takes the reader on a journey through different mysteries that the Memory Man has to solve.