17 must-read historical mystery books like Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21) by Kerry Greenwood

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Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21)

By: Kerry Greenwood

3.97

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Taking the waters has never been more delicious--or dangerous... When a mysterious invitation fo…

If you liked the historical mystery plot in Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21) by Kerry Greenwood , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of The Dime Museum Murders by Daniel Stashower

1. The Dime Museum Murders

By: Daniel Stashower

3.49

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In 1897, New York City teems with hustlers and freshly made millionaires, fine artists and con arti… read more

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  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
"Toleration is good for all or it is good for none."

-Daniel Stashower, The Dime Museum Murders

Cover of A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) by Deanna Raybourn

2. A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

By: Deanna Raybourn

4.19

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, i… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
"A man cannot choose to die when he has not yet learnt to live." Stoker"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"If I could have created a perfect woman, I could never have imagined you. But that is my failure. Not yours."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Not everyone shares your tendency to scorn the company of others." "Scorn the company of others! Thanks to you, I speak to entirely too many people, entirely too often."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Do you mean to dissuade me? Point out the flaws in my plan? Express your objections with vehemence and eloquence?" He tipped his head. "Actually, no." "Are you entirely well? Have you a fever? Should…"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

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3. Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.11

Format: 361 pages, Hardcover

Responding to an urgent plea from a troubled family friend, the Earl of Wrexford journeys to Oxford… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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4. Deadly Illusion (Angus Brodie & Mikaela Forsythe #4)

By: Carla Simpson

4.40

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

What is real or only an illusion? Ghostly images that appear and float across the stage, objects… read more

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  • detective
  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17) by Rhys Bowen

5. The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17)

By: Rhys Bowen

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house … read more

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  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18) by Jacqueline Winspear

6. The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18)

By: Jacqueline Winspear

4.46

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

A milestone in historical mystery fiction as Maisie Dobbs takes her final bow! Psychologist and… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
"You've go to get on with it, my boy. Stop feeling sorry for yourselft, because what's done is done. You can't change it, so you've got to stiffen your backbone. You've a good job, a very nice roof ov…"

-Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18)

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7. The Last Hope

By: Susan Elia MacNeal

4.16

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

All will be revealed in the no-holds-barred finale of the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Awar… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Westminster Murders: A Camille Divine 1920s murder mystery (The Camille Divine Murder Mysteries, #8) by Andrea Hicks

8. The Westminster Murders: A Camille Divine 1920s murder mystery (The Camille Divine Murder Mysteries, #8)

By: Andrea Hicks

4.55

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YEAR 1925In the smoke-filled parlours and dimly lit corridors of 1920s London, political intrig… read more

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9. An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11)

By: T.E. Kinsey

4.53

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

They’re hoping this visit is a return journey—but it might be a one-way ticket to murder. July 1… read more

Similar categories in T.E. Kinsey's An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11) book and Kerry Greenwood's Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21)

  • detective
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
"Chap's been shot in the Tramway Centre." "Nasty place to be shot," I said. "I wouldn't want to be shot in the Tramway Centre."

-T.E. Kinsey, An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11)

"Hello Sim, dear," said Lady Hardcastle. "We've come to see your body." Dr. Gosling laughed. "I say, that's rather forward of you, Em. I had no idea you felt that way."

-T.E. Kinsey, An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11)

Cover of Murder at a Funeral (Kitty Worthington, #9) by Magda Alexander

10. Murder at a Funeral (Kitty Worthington, #9)

By: Magda Alexander

4.48

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

England. 1924 . With her wedding day to CDI Robert Crawford Sinclair mere weeks away, Kitty Worthin… read more

Similar categories in Magda Alexander's Murder at a Funeral (Kitty Worthington, #9) book and Kerry Greenwood's Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21)

  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Murder at Brighton (Kitty Worthington, #8) by Magda Alexander

11. A Murder at Brighton (Kitty Worthington, #8)

By: Magda Alexander

4.31

Format: 164 pages, Kindle Edition

With her wedding day rapidly approaching, all Kitty Worthington wants is a fun seaside holiday with… read more

Similar categories in Magda Alexander's A Murder at Brighton (Kitty Worthington, #8) book and Kerry Greenwood's Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21)

  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of What Cannot Be Said (Sebastian St. Cyr, #19) by C.S. Harris

12. What Cannot Be Said (Sebastian St. Cyr, #19)

By: C.S. Harris

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A seemingly idyllic summer picnic ends in a macabre murder that echoes a pair of slayings fourteen … read more

Similar categories in C.S. Harris's What Cannot Be Said (Sebastian St. Cyr, #19) book and Kerry Greenwood's Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Baker Street Murders (Augusta Peel, #7) by Emily Organ

13. The Baker Street Murders (Augusta Peel, #7)

By: Emily Organ

4.53

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

When Augusta Peel discovers a mysterious message in a book she’s repairing, her enquiries take her … read more

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  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16) by Rhys Bowen

14. Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16)

By: Rhys Bowen

4.11

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

Lady Georgiana Rannoch and her dashing husband, Darcy, are awaiting a bundle of joy, but an unexpec… read more

Similar categories in Rhys Bowen's Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16) book and Kerry Greenwood's Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
"We had a creamed turnip soup followed by a terrine that was composed of delightful layers of goodness knows what. Then a poached fillet of sole with pommes dauphine and finally a baba au rhum and cof…"

-Rhys Bowen, Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16)

Cover of The Twelve Saints of Christmas (Heathcliff Lennox #12) by Karen Baugh Menuhin

15. The Twelve Saints of Christmas (Heathcliff Lennox #12)

By: Karen Baugh Menuhin

4.53

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder, mystery and a dog of distinction. Heathcliff Lennox investigates.Book 12 in the Heathcliff … read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • crime
  • historical fiction
Cover of Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21) by Kerry Greenwood

16. Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21)

By: Kerry Greenwood

3.97

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Taking the waters has never been more delicious--or dangerous... When a mysterious invitation fo… read more

Similar categories in Kerry Greenwood's Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21) book and Kerry Greenwood's Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21)

  • detective
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • australia
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Secrets of a Scottish Isle (Jane Wunderly, #5) by Erica Ruth Neubauer

17. Secrets of a Scottish Isle (Jane Wunderly, #5)

By: Erica Ruth Neubauer

3.65

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

On an isolated isle off the western coast of Scotland, spirited American Jane Wunderly must investi… read more

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  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Five Furry Familiars (Kitchen Witch Mysteries, #5) by Lynn Cahoon

18. Five Furry Familiars (Kitchen Witch Mysteries, #5)

By: Lynn Cahoon

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon continues her enchanting Kitchen Witch Mystery series… read more

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  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Murder Most French (American In Paris Mystery, #2) by Colleen Cambridge

19. A Murder Most French (American In Paris Mystery, #2)

By: Colleen Cambridge

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Postwar Paris is surging back to life, and its citizens are seizing every opportunity to raise a gl… read more

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  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Rogue Rage (The Lady Jack Mysteries #2) by Jane Hedwig

20. Rogue Rage (The Lady Jack Mysteries #2)

By: Jane Hedwig

4.43

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

The holidays approach, but nobody’s feeling festive …The impending execution of a notorious killer … read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Sicilian Murders (Camille Divine #9) by Andrea Hicks

21. The Sicilian Murders (Camille Divine #9)

By: Andrea Hicks

4.51

Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition

SICILY JUNE 1925 Embark on a thrilling journey to the sun-soaked shores of Sicily in 1925 with "TH… read more

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Cover of A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12) by Anna Lee Huber

22. A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.24

Format: 374 pages, Paperback

Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, hope they’ve finally found peace after a … read more

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  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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23. The Radio Hour

By: Victoria Purman

4.24

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of The Nurses' War comes this charming, funny, pointed look at the gold… read more

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  • historical
  • australia
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Too many women kept too many secrets. For too long, women had buried their ambitions and their intelligence, succumbed to the law of the land made by men, and put up with behaviour and situations no …"

-Victoria Purman, The Radio Hour

Cover of Penric and the Bandit (Penric and Desdemona, #13) by Lois McMaster Bujold

24. Penric and the Bandit (Penric and Desdemona, #13)

By: Lois McMaster Bujold

4.62

Format: 123 pages, Kindle Edition

When Rozakajin, road-weary bandit and army deserter, spots a hapless blond young man in a country i… read more

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  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Edinburgh Murders: A compelling murder mystery set in the Jazz Age of the 1920s (The Camille Divine Murder Mysteries, #10) by Andrea Hicks

25. The Edinburgh Murders: A compelling murder mystery set in the Jazz Age of the 1920s (The Camille Divine Murder Mysteries, #10)

By: Andrea Hicks

4.44

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

When Camille Divine inherits her late husband's estate, including a mysterious house in Edinburgh, … read more

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Cover of The Ruby Dagger (The Crown Jewels Regency Mysteries, #2) by Lynn Morrison

26. The Ruby Dagger (The Crown Jewels Regency Mysteries, #2)

By: Lynn Morrison

4.46

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

Deadly intrigue meets royal expectations when murder comes for the crown. London, 1813. In the g… read more

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  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of A Murder in Blue: A 1920s Historical Mystery (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries Book 13) by Colette Clark

27. A Murder in Blue: A 1920s Historical Mystery (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries Book 13)

By: Colette Clark

4.27

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

First Class train travel never looked so deadly…. France 1926 Penelope “Pen” Banks and friends ar… read more

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28. A Deadly Scandal (Angus Brodie & Mikaela Forsythe #9)

By: Carla Simpson

4.61

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder is such a nasty business…Mikaela Forsythe has returned from safari in Africa with her great … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of MURDER IN CAIRO: In the Shadow of Sekhmet - A Camille Divine Murder Mystery set in exotic Cairo in the 1920s (The Camille Divine Murder Mysteries Book 11) by Andrea Hicks

29. MURDER IN CAIRO: In the Shadow of Sekhmet - A Camille Divine Murder Mystery set in exotic Cairo in the 1920s (The Camille Divine Murder Mysteries Book 11)

By: Andrea Hicks

4.55

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

CAIRO - OCTOBER 1925When Richard and Camille arrive in the bustling city of Cairo, they find themse… read more

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Cover of Death on the Agenda: Inspector Tibbett #3 (Henry Tibbett) by Patricia Moyes

30. Death on the Agenda: Inspector Tibbett #3 (Henry Tibbett)

By: Patricia Moyes

3.72

Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition

Amazingly enough, Henry Tibbett is at work! Crime tends to catch him when he’s on vacation, but thi… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Sapphire Intrigue (The Crown Jewels Regency Mysteries, #3) by Lynn Morrison

31. The Sapphire Intrigue (The Crown Jewels Regency Mysteries, #3)

By: Lynn Morrison

4.58

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

A stolen code, a locked-down Pavilion, and a love on the line—Regency Brighton’s season of secrets … read more

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  • mystery
  • historical

17 must-read fiction books like Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21) by Kerry Greenwood

Transform Your Habits

The Dime Museum Murders

Daniel Stashower

3.49

Transform Your Habits

A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

Deanna Raybourn

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7)

Andrea Penrose

4.11

Transform Your Habits

The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17)

Rhys Bowen

4.14

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13 Top fiction books like Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7) by Andrea Penrose

Transform Your Habits

A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

Deanna Raybourn

4.19

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Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7)

Andrea Penrose

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Taken to the Grave (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #7)

Cara Devlin

4.54

Transform Your Habits

The Highgate Cemetery Murder (Tate and Bell Mystery, #1)

Irina Shapiro

4.35

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