The Division Bell Mystery
By: Ellen Wilkinson
3.50
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1932, this is the first Crime Classic novel written by an MP. And fittingly…
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1. The Man in the Brown Suit
By: Agatha Christie
3.95
Format: 381 pages, Paperback
Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her—a… read more
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"A man who has shot lions in large quantities has an unfair advantage over other men."-Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit
"You know I want you. You know that I’d give my soul to pick you up in my arms and keep you here, hidden away from the world, forever and ever."-Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit
"I wonder if husbands know as much about their wives as they think they do. If I had a husband, I should hate him to bring home orphans without consulting me first."-Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit
"But his face should really inspire you with confidence, my dear lady. No self-respecting murderer would ever consent to look like one. Crippen now, I believe was one of the pleasantest fellows imagin…"-Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit
2. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)
By: Dorothy L. Sayers
4.05
Format: 243 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Ninety-year-old General Fentiman was definitely dead, but no one knew exactly when he had died—and … read more
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- 20th century
- mystery
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"Exactly. He is the Most Unlikely Person, and that is why Sherlock Holmes would suspect him at once."-Dorothy L. Sayers, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)
"I have a peculiar instinct about pubs. I can find one blindfold in a pea-souper with both hands tied behind me."-Dorothy L. Sayers, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)
"Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development."-Dorothy L. Sayers, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)
"I’m determined never to be a parent. Modern manners and the break-up of the fine old traditions have simply ruined the business. I shall devote my life and fortune to the endowment of research on the…"-Dorothy L. Sayers, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)
3. Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)
By: Christianna Brand
3.56
Format: 184 pages, Paperback
In the height of an English summer, Grandfather is found dead in the little Grecian lodge among the… read more
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4. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (Cordelia Gray, #1)
By: None
3.50
Format: 31 pages, Paperback
Handsome Cambridge dropout Mark Callender died hanging by the neck with a faint trace of lipstick o… read more
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5. Black Plumes
By: Margery Allingham
4.50
Format: 87 pages, Paperback
The slashing of a valuable painting at the renowned Ivory Gallery in London, followed by the murder… read more
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6. Death of a Busybody
By: George Bellairs
4.12
Format: 176 pages,
The eponymous nosy parker in Death of a Busybodyis Miss Ethel Tither. She has made herself deeply u… read more
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7. Murder by Matchlight (Robert MacDonald, #25)
By: E.C.R. Lorac
3.76
Format: 360 pages,
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8. Quick Curtain
By: Alan Melville
3.74
Format: 168 pages,
'Don't talk bunk!' said Mr Douglas. 'You can't carry on with the show with a man dying on stage. Dr… read more
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9. The Lady Vanishes
By: Ethel Lina White
3.81
Format: None pages, Paperback
THE WORLD-FAMOUS SUSPENSE NOVEL FROM WHICH ALFRED HITCHCOCK CREATED HIS MOVIE MASTERPIECE, REDISCOV… read more
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10. Trent's Last Case (Philip Trent, #1)
By: E.C. Bentley
4.37
Format: 383 pages, Paperback
On Wall Street, the mere mention of the name Sigsbee Manderson is enough to send a stock soaring--o… read more
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11. Castle Skull (Henri Bencolin, #2)
By: John Dickson Carr , J.D. Carpenter
4.03
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
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12. Jumping Jenny (Roger Sheringham Cases, #9)
By: Anthony Berkeley
3.77
Format: 190 pages, Hardcover
When a murder is committed at a party given in honour of a famous writer-detective, the guests impe… read more
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13. Tokyo Express
By: Seichō Matsumoto
3.68
Format: 175 pages, Paperback
In una cala rocciosa della baia di Hakata, i corpi di un uomo e di una donna vengono rinvenuti all’… read more
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14. Impact of Evidence
By: Carol Carnac
4.11
Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition
Near St. Brynneys in the Welsh border country, isolated by heavy snow and flooding from the thaw, a… read more
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- british literature
- historical
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- 20th century
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15. Crossed Skis (Julian Rivers #8)
By: Carol Carnac
3.88
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
An atmospheric holiday novel from one of the most consistently popular authors in the series, Carol… read more
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16. Murder After Christmas
By: Rupert Latimer
3.46
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
An ingenious lost Christmas mystery returns to print for the first time since 1944 'Did you say … read more
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17. Death of an Author
By: E.C.R. Lorac
3.99
Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition
'I hate murders and I hate murderers, but I must admit that the discovery of a bearded corpse would… read more
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18. Post After Post-Mortem
By: E.C.R. Lorac
4.00
Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition
The Surrays and their five children form a prolific writing machine, with scores of treatises, revi… read more
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19. The Household
By: Stacey Halls
3.94
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
From the Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Women's Prize Futures Award, the captivating, hi… read more
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20. Death in Fancy Dress
By: Anthony Gilbert
3.24
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
At a soirée like this, anyone can be the life―or death―of the party The British Secret Service, … read more
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21. These Names Make Clues
By: E.C.R. Lorac
3.66
Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition
‘Should detectives go to parties? Was it consistent with the dignity of the Yard? The inspector tos… read more
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22. Death on the Down Beat: An Orchestral Fantasy of Detection
By: Sebastian Farr
3.24
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
This addition to the Crime Classics series is an immersive musical mystery, featuring diagrams of t… read more
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23. The Division Bell Mystery
By: Ellen Wilkinson
3.50
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1932, this is the first Crime Classic novel written by an MP. And fittingly… read more
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24. Fear and Miss Betony (Chief Inspector Dan Pardoe, #4)
By: Dorothy Bowers
3.65
Format: 191 pages, Paperback
Emma Betony is an elderly lady reluctantly coming to terms with the fact that the rest of her life … read more
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25. Murder in the Mill-Race (Robert MacDonald #37)
By: E.C.R. Lorac
4.11
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
‘“Never make trouble in the village” is an unspoken law, but it’s a binding law. You may know about… read more
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- historical
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- crime
"Never make trouble in the village’ is an unspoken law, but it’s a binding law. You may know about your neighbours’ sins and shortcomings, but you must never name them aloud. It’d make trouble, and sm…"-E.C.R. Lorac, Murder in the Mill-Race (Robert MacDonald #37)
26. Crook o' Lune
By: E.C.R. Lorac
4.15
Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition
It all began up at High Gimmerdale with the sheep-stealing, a hateful act in the shepherding lands … read more
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27. Murderer's Mistake (Robert Macdonald #28)
By: E.C.R. Lorac
4.07
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
It's not long after the end of WWII, rationing is still in force in the UK, and Chief Inspector Mac… read more
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28. Murder's a Swine
By: Nap Lombard
3.74
Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition
“I should imagine this was murder, too, because it would be very difficult to build yourself into a… read more
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29. Bats in the Belfry (Robert MacDonald #13)
By: E.C.R. Lorac
3.74
Format: 252 pages, Hardcover
Bruce Attleton dazzled London's literary scene with his first two novels—but his early promise did … read more
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30. Weekend at Thrackley
By: Alan Melville
3.67
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Jim Henderson is one of six guests summoned by the mysterious Edwin Carson, a collector of precious… read more
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"No other person in the world laughed quite like Freddie Usher. Mercifully so....There were no half-hearted methods adopted when Freddie Usher became amused. No discreetness. No lack of abandon. No th…"-Alan Melville, Weekend at Thrackley
"Edwin Carson is the greatest living authority on precious stones in the world. The only reason why he isn't acclaimed as such in public and in the Press is that his methods of collecting his jewels--…"-Alan Melville, Weekend at Thrackley
31. Murder in the Falling Snow
By: Cecily Gayford
3.23
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
It's only the afternoon, but dusk is already falling and a log fire burning in the grate. Outside, … read more
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