21 Top mystery books like Death Sits on the Board by John Rhode

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Death Sits on the Board

By: John Rhode

4.18

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

Death Sits on the Board, first published in 1937 (and published in the UK as Death on the Board) is…

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1. Destination Unknown

By: Agatha Christie

3.70

Format: 316 pages, Paperback

A young woman with nothing to live for is persuaded to embark on a suicide mission to find a missin… read more

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"His enthusiasm was of a contagious kind."

-Agatha Christie, Destination Unknown

"He smiled, but not a very pleasant smile. Faintly catlike."

-Agatha Christie, Destination Unknown

"Food and money and luxury and women aren’t everything, you know."

-Agatha Christie, Destination Unknown

"Yet, even though he himself escaped unscathed, it was nevertheless defeat."

-Agatha Christie, Destination Unknown

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2. Murder à la Mode

By: Patricia Moyes

3.89

Format: 223 pages, Paperback

The setting is the fast, flip world of London fashion, and the time, the feverishly exciting period… read more

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3. Partners in Crime (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries, #2)

By: Agatha Christie

3.78

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are restless for adventure, so when they are asked to take over Blunt'… read more

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"And you do dance so nicely, Tommy dear." "Gently with the butter, Tuppence."

-Agatha Christie, Partners in Crime (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries, #2)

"You do think you know about everything," said her husband. I do," said Tuppence."

-Agatha Christie, Partners in Crime (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries, #2)

"Tommy, why did they put Maldon Surrey on the telegram?" "Because Maldon is in Surrey, idiot."

-Agatha Christie, Partners in Crime (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries, #2)

"As the visitor left the office, Tuppence grabbed the violin and putting it in the cupboard turned the key in the lock. "If you must be Sherlock Holmes," she observed, "I'll get you a nice little syri…"

-Agatha Christie, Partners in Crime (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries, #2)

Cover of Colour Scheme (Roderick Alleyn, #12) by Ngaio Marsh

4. Colour Scheme (Roderick Alleyn, #12)

By: Ngaio Marsh

3.80

Format: None pages,

A spa-goer resorts to murder. Even down in New Zealand, war-fueled spy fever is running wild. Near … read more

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Cover of Hag's Nook (Dr. Gideon Fell, #1) by John Dickson Carr

5. Hag's Nook (Dr. Gideon Fell, #1)

By: John Dickson Carr

4.24

Format: 384 pages,

In his detecting debut, larger than life lexicographer Dr. Gideon Fell is entertaining young Americ… read more

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6. Murder of a Lady (Dr. Hailey, #12)

By: Anthony Wynne

5.00

Format: 176 pages,

Duchlan Castle is a gloomy, forbidding place in the Scottish Highlands. Late one night the body of … read more

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7. Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Spiritual Preparation for the Office of Confession

By: Søren Kierkegaard , Douglas V. Steere

3.36

Format: None pages, Paperback

Crossing the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, and literature, the Danish writer Sore… read more

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8. Nil (Nil, #1)

By: Lynne Matson

4.32

Format: 224 pages, ebook

On the mysterious island of Nil, the rules are set. You have one year. Exactly 365 days--to escape,… read more

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9. The Eight of Swords (Dr. Gideon Fell, #3)

By: John Dickson Carr

4.03

Format: 288 pages,

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10. The Lake District Murder (Superintendent Meredith, #1)

By: John Bude

4.45

Format: None pages, Paperback

When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspector Meredith is drawn into a complex investigatio… read more

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11. Dead Water (Roderick Alleyn, #23)

By: Ngaio Marsh

3.53

Format: None pages,

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12. The Strong Room: A Golden Age Mystery

By: R.A.J. Walling

4.05

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

Golden Age of Crime writer R.A.J. Walling’s first-ever crime novel, republished here for the first … read more

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13. The Tragedy at Freyne

By: Anthony Gilbert

4.11

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

When Sir Simon Chandos is found poisoned in his library, with a confession in front of him and a ph… read more

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14. The Missing Link: A Golden Age Murder Mystery

By: George Varney

3.90

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Detective mystery in a sinister old mansion’ Daily Sketch‘Effortless telling of a good story’ The … read more

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15. The Templeton Case: A Detective Story

By: Victor L. Whitechurch

4.06

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

A dead body is found near the estuary of a river. Here the country detective works his way throught… read more

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16. Death in the Dusk: A Golden Age Country House Murder Mystery

By: Virgil Markham

3.91

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A first-rate tale of mystery’ New York Times‘An extraordinary plot with lashings of Gothic atmosph… read more

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17. The Murder of Mrs Davenport: A Golden Age Mystery

By: Anthony Gilbert

4.01

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

‘An absorbing story’ Times Literary Supplement‘The plot is well-conceived… the characters are well … read more

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18. Mr Priestley’s Problem

By: Anthony Berkeley

4.00

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

The much-revered crime writer Anthony Berkeley’s murder mystery back in print for the first time in… read more

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19. 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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20. Case in the Clinic

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.05

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

The story begins with the sudden death of an elderly clergyman named Anderby, who drops dead while … read more

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21. Death at Dyke's Corner

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Death at Dyke's Corner is a 1940 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British write… read more

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22. Death Sits on the Board

By: John Rhode

4.18

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

Death Sits on the Board, first published in 1937 (and published in the UK as Death on the Board) is… read more

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Cover of The Red Scar: A Dr Hailey Detective Novel by Anthony Wynne

23. The Red Scar: A Dr Hailey Detective Novel

By: Anthony Wynne

4.12

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Brilliant characterisation, coupled with a thrilling human story make this latest literary effort … read more

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24. The Mystery of the Ashes

By: Anthony Wynne

3.68

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

The Ashes is a grand and sombre country house perched on a headland on the Northumberland coast. It… read more

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Cover of A Matter of Dead Ends: A 1920s Historical Mystery in London (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries Book 7) by Isabella Bassett

25. A Matter of Dead Ends: A 1920s Historical Mystery in London (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries Book 7)

By: Isabella Bassett

4.33

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

The gentle waft of sewers emanating from Uncle Albert is not the only thing troubling Lady Caroline… read more

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Cover of A Murder Before Christmas: A 1920s Festive Historical Mystery (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries Book 6) by Isabella Bassett

26. A Murder Before Christmas: A 1920s Festive Historical Mystery (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries Book 6)

By: Isabella Bassett

4.25

Format: 180 pages, Kindle Edition

Snowstorms, pilfered recipes, and long-forgotten secrets. It’s the Christmas season, the way only L… read more

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27. Impact of Evidence

By: E. C. R. Lorac

4.32

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

AMONG THE hills of the Welsh borders a little group of farmsteads is isolated by snow and ice, then… read more

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28. The Crime

By: Anthony Lang

4.14

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A brilliantly-written detective story’ The Daily Mail‘A detective story of the first order’ Cassel… read more

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Cover of The Classic Collection of Anthony Berkeley. Illustrated: The Layton Court Mystery, The Wychford Poisoning Case, The at Lovers Cove, The Silk Stocking Murders and others by Anthony Berkeley

29. The Classic Collection of Anthony Berkeley. Illustrated: The Layton Court Mystery, The Wychford Poisoning Case, The at Lovers Cove, The Silk Stocking Murders and others

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.91

Format: 1257 pages, Kindle Edition

"The Classic Collection of Anthony Illustrated" presents a curated selection of iconic works by th… read more

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30. The Puzzle of the Blue Banderilla (The Hildegarde Withers Mysteries)

By: Stuart Palmer

3.81

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

Autostrada Laredo-Città del Messico, grande inaugurazione. Dal Texas, la delegazione americana part… read more

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Cover of Punch with Care (Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery, #23) by Phoebe Atwood Taylor

31. Punch with Care (Asey Mayo Cape Cod Mystery, #23)

By: Phoebe Atwood Taylor

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Back by popular demand for the first time in years, The Countryman Press is pleased to reissue four… read more

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14 must-read mystery books like The Missing Link: A Golden Age Murder Mystery by George Varney

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Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)

Christianna Brand

3.56

Transform Your Habits

The Strong Room: A Golden Age Mystery

R.A.J. Walling

4.05

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The Tragedy at Freyne

Anthony Gilbert

4.11

Transform Your Habits

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Anthony Berkeley

3.90

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