16 best-selling mystery books like The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams

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The Golden Hour

By: Beatriz Williams

3.77

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives and A Certain Age creates a dazzling epic…

"She loved too much. She staked everything on people she loved. When they were gone, it destroyed her."

-Beatriz Williams, The Golden Hour

"I must confess, it puzzles me. You Americans went to such trouble to rid yourself of our quaint little monarchy." "Oh we like to gossip about them, all right. Just not to let them rule over us and all that."

-Beatriz Williams, The Golden Hour

If you liked the mystery plot in The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. The Other Daughter

By: Lauren Willig

4.15

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

Raised in a poor yet genteel household, Rachel Woodley is working in France as a governess when she… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Willig's The Other Daughter book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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2. The Forgotten Room

By: Lauren Willig , Karen White , Beatriz Williams

4.20

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

New York Timesbestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig present a master… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Willig's The Forgotten Room book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook

3. Lionheart (Plantagenets #4)

By: Sharon Kay Penman

3.30

Format: None pages, Hardcover

They were called "The Devil's Brood," though never to their faces. They were the four surviving son… read more

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4. The English Wife

By: Lauren Willig

4.65

Format: None pages,

From the New York Timesbestselling author, Lauren Willig, comes this scandalous New York Gilded Age… read more

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5. The Women

By: Kristin Hannah

4.64

Format: 471 pages, Hardcover

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these wor… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Hannah's The Women book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Words were creators of worlds; you had to be careful with them."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love mattered in this ruined world, but so did honor. What was one without the other?"

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love. A thing to be shouted from the rooftops, celebrated, not cultivated in secret and clipped into shape in the dark."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

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6. The Paris Agent

By: Kelly Rimmer

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

1970—In the aftermath of his war-ravaged past, Noah Ainsworth is still haunted by memories of his t… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Rimmer's The Paris Agent book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"To truly love someone, we must accept the real version of them, scars and all."

-Kelly Rimmer, The Paris Agent

"And whatever we do with the freedom we have been gifted, whether our achievements and our struggles are big or small, we will do it in honor of those who gave so much so that we could live in a bette…"

-Kelly Rimmer, The Paris Agent

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7. Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

By: K. Ritz

4.33

Format: 410 pages, Paperback

Synopsis: For five years Me’acca Mysuth Sheever has lived among his “sworn enemies,” pretending to … read more

Similar categories in K. Ritz's Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"At what point does faith become insanity?"

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

"Which is the greater sin? To care too much? Or too little?"

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

"Mead. O sweet elixir, Ye bless the lips and steal the wits. "

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

"This world would be a pleasant place if people didn’t inhabit it."

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

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8. The Paris Daughter

By: Kristin Harmel

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names comes a gripping historical novel about two m… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Harmel's The Paris Daughter book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"This isn't a decision I make lightly, but being a parent is not about doing what is right for ourselves, is it? It's about sacrificing all we can, big and small, to give our children their best chanc…"

-Kristin Harmel, The Paris Daughter

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9. The Frozen River

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.43

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-cen… read more

Similar categories in Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. Isabella Warrior Queen

By: Michael G. Kramer

4.30

Format: None pages, ebook

The complete story of Isabella, her husband King Edward II, their son who was King Edward III and t… read more

Similar categories in Michael G. Kramer's Isabella Warrior Queen book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • historical
"Eliza answered, “My Lady, that was Sir Roger Mortimer!"

-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen

"Cynthia said, “How are things going for you with this birth?"

-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen

"When speaking to her husband, Isabella replied, Mon tresdoutz coer, (My very sweet heart) please do that and perhaps I shall be able to continue to perform official functions on your behalf!"

-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen

"On the 16th of Febuary 1312, when Isabella was aged sixteen years, the couple were at their hunting lodge when Edward suddenly took Isabella into his arms and began to kiss her and pay her a lot of a…"

-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen

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11. The First Ladies

By: Marie Benedict

4.04

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights a… read more

Similar categories in Marie Benedict's The First Ladies book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. Summers at the Saint

By: Mary Kay Andrews

4.14

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and… read more

Similar categories in Mary Kay Andrews's Summers at the Saint book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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13. Finding Margaret Fuller

By: Allison Pataki

4.11

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central… read more

Similar categories in Allison Pataki's Finding Margaret Fuller book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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14. Victor's Blessing

By: Barbara Sontheimer

4.34

Format: 582 pages, Paperback

Victor Gant, a 6'5" half-Osage blacksmith is an unusual hero for a Civil War love story. But Victor… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Sontheimer's Victor's Blessing book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Then wake up my sweet,  wake up knowing that your future is to be happy, and that your heart will heal."

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

"Victor's tortured eyes blazed down at her, and for a moment she was afraid.  Then he leaned down and dissolved into tears in the arms of Celena who was only six."

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

"He turned and smiled resolvedly at her.  He knew no one else would ever understand that for Arvellen, sex only had to do with friendship and of pleasing one another, and nothing at all to do with wha…"

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

"I'm afraid!" She cried breaking free from his embrace. But this time, he refused to let her go.  "No, no, no, you're not afraid of me!  What am I...a foot and half taller than you and out weigh you b…"

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

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15. The Secret Book of Flora Lea

By: Patti Callahan Henry

4.07

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her mi… read more

Similar categories in Patti Callahan Henry's The Secret Book of Flora Lea book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"The heart can hold much joy and great sorrow at the same time. It's a mystery. And it's also true."

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

"What a fairy tale is meant to do," she said, "if it's meant to do anything at all, Tolkien says, is give us new perspective on our world, the consolation of a happy ending. A recovery of sorts. Like …"

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

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16. Swan Song (Nantucket, #4)

By: Elin Hilderbrand

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In the grand finale of "queen of the beach read" Elin Hilderbrand's beloved Nantucket novels, there… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's Swan Song (Nantucket, #4) book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. The Spectacular

By: Fiona Davis

4.10

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis transports us back to 1950s Manhattan and the glamoro… read more

Similar categories in Fiona Davis's The Spectacular book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"As they moved into the kick line for the big finale, her body tingled with anticipation and suddenly they were kicking in perfect tandem as the audience broke out into applause."

-Fiona Davis, The Spectacular

"She turned to see Peter leaning against the building a few feet away. He wore a navy peacoat and a woolen cap over his head, and some of his curls peeked out from the sides. His eyes were blue and br…"

-Fiona Davis, The Spectacular

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18. The Mitford Affair

By: Marie Benedict

3.70

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict—she'll have to choose: her country or her sis… read more

Similar categories in Marie Benedict's The Mitford Affair book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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19. Becoming Madam Secretary

By: Stephanie Dray

4.45

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know it… New York Times bestse… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Dray's Becoming Madam Secretary book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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20. The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

By: Noelle Salazar

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

The discovery of a hidden label on a famous gown unearths the story of a talented young seamstress … read more

Similar categories in Noelle Salazar's The Roaring Days of Zora Lily book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"Life would always throw challenges, but it was up to me to consider each and every one and make a choice about how I would take it on. And I was up to the task."

-Noelle Salazar, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

"No other person should ever get credit for being the best part of who you are. They may have helped shape you, lent you ides, shown you other possibilities, but you are you. Simple as that. Know your…"

-Noelle Salazar, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

"Art, I understood now, was so much more than the sum of its brush strokes, curved clay appendages, or intricate stitching. There were stories woven, kneaded, and scratches into each piece. Blood, swe…"

-Noelle Salazar, The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

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21. The Golden Hour

By: Beatriz Williams

3.77

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives and A Certain Age creates a dazzling epic… read more

Similar categories in Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"She loved too much. She staked everything on people she loved. When they were gone, it destroyed her."

-Beatriz Williams, The Golden Hour

"I must confess, it puzzles me. You Americans went to such trouble to rid yourself of our quaint little monarchy." "Oh we like to gossip about them, all right. Just not to let them rule over us and al…"

-Beatriz Williams, The Golden Hour

Cover of The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn

22. The Phoenix Crown

By: Kate Quinn

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about … read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Phoenix Crown book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
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23. Two Wars and a Wedding

By: Lauren Willig

3.89

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig: a dramatic coming-of-age story with a dual ti… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Willig's Two Wars and a Wedding book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Masterpiece by Fiona  Davis

24. The Masterpiece

By: Fiona Davis

3.85

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In her latest captivating novel, nationally bestselling author Fiona Davis takes readers into the g… read more

Similar categories in Fiona Davis's The Masterpiece book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester

25. The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard

By: Natasha Lester

4.12

Format: 454 pages, Hardcover

Three generations. One chance to prove themselves. Can the women of the Bricard fashion dynasty fin… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Lester's The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

26. The House on Biscayne Bay

By: Chanel Cleeton

3.69

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and presen… read more

Similar categories in Chanel Cleeton's The House on Biscayne Bay book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"I think it did. He was quite staggered by the place. Then again, Vizcaya tends to have that effect. Is the home that grand? It Is. Vizcaya has brought the Mediterranean to Florida."

-Chanel Cleeton, The House on Biscayne Bay

"I like to think of the houses I build as having their own personalities. Oh, there's the people who are their custodians to consider, of course, a symbiosis in the relationship between the house and …"

-Chanel Cleeton, The House on Biscayne Bay

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27. The Cuban Heiress

By: Chanel Cleeton

3.88

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip … read more

Similar categories in Chanel Cleeton's The Cuban Heiress book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Summer Country by Lauren Willig

28. The Summer Country

By: Lauren Willig

3.86

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling historical novelist delivers her biggest, boldest, and most ambitiou… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Willig's The Summer Country book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester

29. The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre

By: Natasha Lester

4.01

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A compelling and lavish novel from the NYT bestselling author about a young woman striving to forge… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Lester's The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • romance
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"For four years we spied and we worked damn hard and we saved people's lives and we made a difference and nobody cared too much that we were women. And then it all ended. Went backward, even."

-Natasha Lester, The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre

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30. The Last Twelve Miles

By: Erika Robuck

3.82

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Two real, brilliant women on opposite sides of the law, in a deadly game of cat and mouse… 1926.… read more

Similar categories in Erika Robuck's The Last Twelve Miles book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Elizabeth’s heart feels a pang of jealousy, followed by a burst of love at seeing her happy family. It’s both freeing and agonizing not to be needed. That is the nature of motherhood, she thinks"

-Erika Robuck, The Last Twelve Miles

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31. The Briar Club

By: Kate Quinn

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, D.C. boardinghouse… read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Briar Club book and Beatriz Williams's The Golden Hour

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"You can't call yourself a proper home without the regular smell of good food..."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"And guilt roiled in his stomach because he wanted to love his mother, and sometimes what pulsed through him came horribly close to hate."

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Be selfish, stick to the plan Claire had clung to since she was 16. Look out for herself and no one else, because love was for suckers and happiness meant a well-stocked bank account and a house you …"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

"Happiness is a choice as much as anything. Or you could choose to be angry, and if you stay angry long enough, it will become comfortable, like an old robe. But eventually you’ll realize that old rob…"

-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club

6 Top world war ii books like The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams

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Kelly Rimmer

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