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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorMurder In The Afternoon
Frances Brody · 400 pages
"An intricate plot in the post-WWI English countryside and Frances Brody's "refreshingly complex heroine" (Kirkus) combine in this absorbing mystery perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Agatha Christie. Dead one minute... Young Harriet and her brother Austin have always been scared of the quarry where their stone mason father works. So when they find him dead on the cold ground, they rush o
Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder
Catriona McPherson · 287 pages
The Curse of Penryth Hall
Jess Armstrong · 326 pages
Mrs. Christie and the Mystery in the Mews
Amanda Chapman
Death Wears a Mask
Ashley Weaver · 354 pages
Amory Ames is looking forward to a tranquil period of reconnecting with reformed playboy husband Milo after an unexpected reconciliation following the murderous events at the Brightwell Hotel. Amory hopes a quiet stay at their London flat will help mend their dysfunctional relationship. However, she soon finds herself drawn into another investigation when Serena Barrington asks her to look into th
Murder Your Darlings
J.J. Murphy · 316 pages
When she stumbles over the dead body of drama critic Leland Mayflower and an aspiring writer named Billy Faulkner is accused of the murder, Dorothy Parker investigates with the aid of her fellow Algonquin Round Tablemates.
Silent Murders
Mary Miley · 311 pages
"[Vaudeville actress turned Hollywood insider] Jessie's thrilled when Bruno Heilmann, a movie studio bigwig, invites her to a party. Shes even more delighted to run into a face from her past at that party. But the following day, Jessie learns that sometime in the wee hours of the morning both her old friend and Bruno Heilmann were brutally murdered. She's devastated, but with her skill as an actre
The Serpent's Daughter
Suzanne Arruda · 336 pages
Murder in the Dark
Kerry Greenwood
The delectable Phryne Fisher has been invited to the Last Best party of 1928. When three of the guests are kidnapped Phryne finds she must puzzle her way through the scavenger hunt clues to retrieve the hostages. Another sparkling mystery from Australia's Queen of Crime, Kerry Greenwood.It's Christmas, and Phryne has an invitation to the Last Best party of 1928, a four-day extravaganza being held
Murder at Hartigan House
Lee Strauss · 232 pages
Folly Du Jour
Barbara Cleverly · 330 pages
Paris, 1927. It's springtime in Paris and Joe Sandilands, a Scotland Yard detective, has flown in to attend an Interpol conference. However, he is promptly diverted to the Quai des Orfevres where his old friend, Sir George Jardine, has been arrested for murder. George is confined to a cell at police headquarters, his evening dress stained with the blood of the man he is alleged to have knifed to d
The Riddle at Gipsy's Mile
Clara Benson · 284 pages
Lost in the mists of the Romney Marsh, Angela Marchmont stumbles upon the body of a woman whose face has been disfigured - presumably to prevent recognition. Who is she, and what was she doing out there in the middle of nowhere? The search for answers will take Angela from a grand stately home to London's most fashionable - and disreputable - nightclub, and into a murky world of illegal drinking,
A Question of Death: An Illustrated Phryne Fisher Treasury
Kerry Greenwood, Beth Norling · 265 pages
The Honourable Phryne Fisher - she of the Lulu bob, green eyes, Cupid's Bow lips and diamant garters - is the 1920's most elegant and irrepressible sleuth. This all-new collection of Phryne short stories and other Phryne miscellany - including lists of Phryne's favourite designers, decadent cocktail recipes and other ephemera - is a gorgeously collectable, must-have treat for all Phryne fans. Lavi
The Devil's Door
Sharan Newman · 384 pages
Smoke in the Wind
Peter Tremayne · 305 pages
In 666 bezoekt zuster Fidelma met een Ierse religieuze en rechtsgeleerde en haar partner, een Saksische monnik, een klooster in South Folk waar een moord en allerlei geheimzinnige gebeurtenissen hun aandacht vragen.
The Curse of the House of Foskett
M.R.C. Kasasian · 416 pages
125 Gower Street, 1882: Sidney Grice once had a reputation as London's most perspicacious personal detective. But since his last case led an innocent men to the gallows, business has been light. Listless and depressed, Grice has taken to lying in the bath for hours, emerging in the evenings for a little dry toast and a lot of tea. Usually a voracious reader, he will pick up neither book nor newspa
Death Comes to the Village
Catherine Lloyd · 332 pages
Major Robert Kurland has returned to the quiet vistas of his village home to recuperate from the horrors of Waterloo. However injured his body may be, his mind is as active as ever. Too active, perhaps. When he glimpses a shadowy figure from his bedroom window struggling with a heavy load, the tranquil facade of the village begins to loom sinister. Unable to forget the incident, Robert confides in
The Outlaw's Tale
Margaret Frazer · 217 pages
Leaving the safety of her nunnery walls behind, Dame Frevisse is drawn into an unholy web of treachery and deceit. Waylaid on the King's Highway by a band of outlaws, Frevisse is shocked to discover that their leader is her long-lost cousin Nicholas. When he pleads with her to help him obtain a pardon for his crimes, she finds herself trapped between the harsh edicts of the law and the mercy of he
Angel with Two Faces
Nicola Upson · 426 pages
Inspector Archie Penrose invites Josephine Tey down to his family home in Cornwall so she can recover from the traumatic events depicted in An Expert in Murder. Josephine welcomes the opportunity, especially since Archie's home is near the famous Minack open-air theatre perched on the cliffs overlooking the sea. However, Josephine's hopes of experiencing a period of rest are dashed when her arriva
Jane and the Wandering Eye
Stephanie Barron · 356 pages
A Deadly Affection
Cuyler Overholt · 454 pages
"One of the first women practicing in the advanced new field of psychology, Dr. Genevieve Summerford is used to forging her own path. But when one of her patients is arrested for murder--a murder Genevieve fears she may have unwittingly provoked--she is forced to seek help to solve the crime and clear her patient's name ... and her own"--