On the dark, mean streets of London’s Whitechapel, crimes from the past have a nasty habit of intruding into the present. Detective Inspector Chandler and his team have mysteries, as well as crimes, to solve.

The latest addition to my mystery movie DVD library, The Hitchcock Collection brings together nine of the directors earlier movies, both well known titles and some - almost - lost treasures. With bonus features too, this is must-have for fans of the Master of Suspense.

Classic mystery movies are a joy to watch. They stand the test of time and prove that good acting and good story telling are what really make a movie. Here I offer a selection of my own favourite classic mysteries. Perhaps some of your favourites are here too.

Young, intrepid reporter Tintin must find all the clues to the riddle of the 'Unicorn'. Can Tintin, his dog Snowy and the old sea-dog, Captain Haddock, solve the mystery, when the evil Sakharine will stop at nothing to prevent them?

The latest Sherlock Holmes movie is an action packed adventure mystery thriller. Robert Downey Jr brings a whole new Holmes to life in 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows', but can he live up to the original great detective?

Lost Horizon (1937) takes us to the hidden valley of Shangri-La; what secrets are kept in this idyllic place? What mystery will be revealed by the High Lama? Here is a look at both the star and the mystery behind this well-loved movie.

Baretta was a hugely popular television detective show that still has many fans today. There was little mystery involved in Baretta’s cases, but star Robert Blake later became a sensation when he was accused, and acquitted at trial, of murder. Is the star more mysterious than the show?

Alfred Hitchcock’s first Hollywood movie, Rebecca (1940) is a brooding romantic thriller as well as a mystery with hints of noir. Based on Daphne du Maurier’s famous novel and set in deepest Cornwall, no wonder this is still a firm favourite of mystery movie fans.

Few actor-character combinations have become so firmly fixed in our minds as that of Raymond Burr and Perry Mason. Burr played the ace attorney in a long running series and later in television movies. Isn’t it true that Perry Mason never lost a case?

Starring Sandra Bullock, ‘Premonition’ (2007) is a mystery that defies explanation. Linda Hanson’s life is routine, but is about to be enveloped in the mysterious. Or else this is all a terrible nightmare. Is her husband dead or alive? Is she experiencing a miracle or a curse? And what day is it?