21 best-selling crime books like A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1) by Lynne Truss

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A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

By: Lynne Truss

3.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

After the notorious 'Middle Street Massacre' of 1951, when the majority of Brighton's criminals wip…

If you liked the crime plot in A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1) by Lynne Truss , here is a list of 21 books like this:

1. 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

Similar categories in George Bellairs's Death of a Busybody book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of A Spoonful Of Murder (Liz, Pat and Thelma, #1) by J.M.   Hall

2. A Spoonful Of Murder (Liz, Pat and Thelma, #1)

By: J.M. Hall

3.18

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Retirement can be murder… Every Thursday, three retired school teachers have their ‘coffee o’clo… read more

Similar categories in J.M. Hall's A Spoonful Of Murder (Liz, Pat and Thelma, #1) book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2) by Robert Thorogood

3. Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)

By: Robert Thorogood

3.92

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks – AKA the Marlow Murder Clu… read more

Similar categories in Robert Thorogood's Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2) book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
"... Feynman's technique was simple. And he claimed that it was always successful. But it' not currently working for me. Not yet. What was it? Well, when he was building the first atomic bomb, he obse…"

-Robert Thorogood, Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)

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4. Murder on Lake Garda

By: Tom Hindle

3.55

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

One happy couple. Two divided families. A wedding party to die for. On the private island of C… read more

Similar categories in Tom Hindle's Murder on Lake Garda book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
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5. The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels

By: Janice Hallett

3.95

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the story of the Alperton Angels: the cult who brainwashed a teenage girl into belie… read more

Similar categories in Janice Hallett's The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. Murder Before Evensong (Canon Clement, #1)

By: Richard Coles

3.32

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton. He has been there for eight years, living at the Rector… read more

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  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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7. The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

By: Richard Osman

4.49

Format: 421 pages, Hardcover

Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been … read more

Similar categories in Richard Osman's The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4) book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • humor
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
"His authentic indifference seems to delight them."

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

"I think Psychopaths wear lipstick too,' says Joyce."

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

"I love you,' he says. Because what else is there to say?"

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

"Sure,' says Ron. 'She wants to kill me. Bake her some scones."

-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

Cover of The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club, #3) by Robert Thorogood

8. The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club, #3)

By: Robert Thorogood

3.93

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

The Marlow Murder Club is on the hunt for a killer... Geoffrey Lushington, Mayor of Marlow, dies su… read more

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  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Great Deceiver (The Brighton Mysteries, Book 7) by Elly Griffiths

9. The Great Deceiver (The Brighton Mysteries, Book 7)

By: Elly Griffiths

4.07

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

The next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths. … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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10. The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)

By: Richard Osman

4.38

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

One Thursday afternoon in the seniors' center, a decade-old cold case --their favorite kind-- leads… read more

Similar categories in Richard Osman's The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • humor
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
"But you can’t be ruled by hindsight, can you?"

-Richard Osman, The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)

"Love? Try Googling it. There aren't any answers."

-Richard Osman, The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)

"When you look backwards, everything is inevitable."

-Richard Osman, The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)

"Ron's mouth opens, but, unusually for him, no words come out."

-Richard Osman, The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)

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11. A Fatal Crossing

By: Tom Hindle

3.44

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

November 1924. The Endeavour sets sail from Southampton carrying 2,000 passengers and crew on a wee… read more

Similar categories in Tom Hindle's A Fatal Crossing book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Village Hall Vendetta (The Bingo Hall Detectives, #2) by Jonathan Whitelaw

12. The Village Hall Vendetta (The Bingo Hall Detectives, #2)

By: Jonathan Whitelaw

3.43

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

There’s a fine art to murder… The Lake District: stunning scenery, charming towns and…murder mos… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Whitelaw's The Village Hall Vendetta (The Bingo Hall Detectives, #2) book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder at the Monastery (Canon Clement Mystery #3) by Richard  Coles

13. Murder at the Monastery (Canon Clement Mystery #3)

By: Richard Coles

3.87

Format: 399 pages, Kindle Edition

Daniel Clement has suffered a secret humiliation and to recover, takes respite at the monastery whe… read more

Similar categories in Richard Coles's Murder at the Monastery (Canon Clement Mystery #3) book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • british literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1) by Lynne Truss

14. A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

By: Lynne Truss

3.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

After the notorious 'Middle Street Massacre' of 1951, when the majority of Brighton's criminals wip… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1) book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • british literature
  • historical
  • humor
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of An Untidy Death (Decluttering Mysteries #2) by Simon Brett

15. An Untidy Death (Decluttering Mysteries #2)

By: Simon Brett

3.57

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

When the body of a prospective client is discovered in her burned-out home, declutterer Ellen Curti… read more

Similar categories in Simon Brett's An Untidy Death (Decluttering Mysteries #2) book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Bingo Hall Detectives (The Bingo Hall Detectives, #1) by Jonathan Whitelaw

16. The Bingo Hall Detectives (The Bingo Hall Detectives, #1)

By: Jonathan Whitelaw

3.47

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Eyes down to find a killer who’s playing to win… An irresistible slice of murder and mystery –… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Whitelaw's The Bingo Hall Detectives (The Bingo Hall Detectives, #1) book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Clock Stopped Dead (Liz, Pat and Thelma, #3) by J.M.   Hall

17. A Clock Stopped Dead (Liz, Pat and Thelma, #3)

By: J.M. Hall

3.63

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma are giving up their coffee morning f… read more

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  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Last Supper (Prudence Bulstrode, #1) by Rosemary Shrager

18. The Last Supper (Prudence Bulstrode, #1)

By: Rosemary Shrager

3.66

Format: 238 pages, Kindle Edition

The irresistible debut novel from celebrity TV chef Rosemary Shrager where cosy crime and cookery c… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of A Pen Dipped in Poison (Liz, Pat and Thelma, #2) by J.M.   Hall

19. A Pen Dipped in Poison (Liz, Pat and Thelma, #2)

By: J.M. Hall

3.32

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

Signed. Sealed. Dead? Retired schoolteachers Liz, Pat and Thelma never expected they would be ca… read more

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  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Frightfully Fatal Affair (The Dinner Lady Detectives, #4) by Hannah Hendy

20. A Frightfully Fatal Affair (The Dinner Lady Detectives, #4)

By: Hannah Hendy

3.86

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker are coming to the end of another busy half term as dinner ladi… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Hendy's A Frightfully Fatal Affair (The Dinner Lady Detectives, #4) book and Lynne Truss's A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • cozy mystery
Cover of The Man in Black: Stories by Elly Griffiths

21. The Man in Black: Stories

By: Elly Griffiths

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This bumper collection of short stories by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved … read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature

20 must-read fiction books like A Shot in the Dark (Constable Twitten, #1) by Lynne Truss

Death of a Busybody

George Bellairs

4.12

Transform Your Habits

A Spoonful Of Murder (Liz, Pat and Thelma, #1)

J.M. Hall

3.18

Transform Your Habits

Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)

Robert Thorogood

3.92

Transform Your Habits

Murder on Lake Garda

Tom Hindle

3.55

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30 must-read mystery books like A Frightfully Fatal Affair (The Dinner Lady Detectives, #4) by Hannah Hendy

Transform Your Habits

A Spoonful Of Murder (Liz, Pat and Thelma, #1)

J.M. Hall

3.18

Transform Your Habits

The Charity Shop Detective Agency (The Charity Shop Detective Agency, #1)

Peter Boland

3.94

Transform Your Habits

A Death in the Parish (Canon Clement, #2)

Richard Coles

3.90

Transform Your Habits

The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club, #3)

Robert Thorogood

3.93

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