25 must-read mystery books like The Spider's Web (Sherlock Holmes) by Philip Purser-Hallard

Cover of The Spider's Web (Sherlock Holmes) by Philip Purser-Hallard

The Spider's Web (Sherlock Holmes)

By: Philip Purser-Hallard

3.71

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A brand-new Sherlock Holmes mystery from the author of Sherlock Holmes: The Vanishing Man. It is…

If you liked the mystery plot in The Spider's Web (Sherlock Holmes) by Philip Purser-Hallard , here is a list of 25 books like this:

Cover of Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1) by Diana Gabaldon

1. Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1)

By: Diana Gabaldon

3.75

Format: 368 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Includes a sneak preview of the next Outlander novel, An Echo in the Bone . Adored bestselling aut… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
"Oh God. It isn’t Wednesday, is it, Hardy?"

-Diana Gabaldon, Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1)

"Do what must be done, and then deal with the consequences."

-Diana Gabaldon, Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1)

"Got to go to dinner at my brother’s house tomorrow - my sister-in-law is having Lord Worplesdon."

-Diana Gabaldon, Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1)

"What sort of mother talks about whores on her deathbed? Your mother wouldn’t do that, would she?" "I have no idea,"

-Diana Gabaldon, Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1)

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

-Daniel Stashower, The Dime Museum Murders

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3. The Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey, #3)

By: Diana Gabaldon

4.24

Format: 518 pages, Paperback

1760. Jamie Fraser is a paroled prisoner of war in the remote Lake District. Close enough to the so… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
"Lord that she might be safe. She and my children."

-Diana Gabaldon, The Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey, #3)

"I'll be setting off just after the Angelus bell- at noon, I mean - should that suit your honors."

-Diana Gabaldon, The Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey, #3)

"Could I but lay my head in your lap, lass. Feel your hand on me, and sleep wi' the scent of you in my bed. Christ, Sassenach. I need ye."

-Diana Gabaldon, The Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey, #3)

"I heard you went to Ireland...I haven't seen it in many years. Is it still green then, and beautiful? Wet as a bath sponge and mud to the knees but, aye, it was green enough."

-Diana Gabaldon, The Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey, #3)

Cover of Fatal Enquiry (Barker & Llewelyn, #6) by Will Thomas

4. Fatal Enquiry (Barker & Llewelyn, #6)

By: Will Thomas

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Brimming with wit, atmosphere, and unforgettable characters, FATAL ENQUIRY reintroduces private enq… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Seven Stones to Stand or Fall by Diana Gabaldon

5. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall

By: Diana Gabaldon

3.50

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A collection of seven short stories set in the Outlander universe, never before published together,… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of Lord John And The Hand Of Devils (Lord John Grey, #0.5, #1.5, #2.5) by Diana Gabaldon

6. Lord John And The Hand Of Devils (Lord John Grey, #0.5, #1.5, #2.5)

By: Diana Gabaldon

4.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Diana Gabaldon, the New York Timesbestselling author of Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Bladea… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
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7. Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade (Lord John Grey, #2)

By: Diana Gabaldon

4.35

Format: None pages,

In her much-anticipated new novel, the New York Timesbestselling author of the Outlander saga bring… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction

8. The Secret Documents of Sherlock Holmes

By: June Thomson

3.73

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

Once again the hidden writings of John Watson have been uncovered; these cases were previously left… read more

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9. Art in the Blood

By: Bonnie MacBird

0.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a dis… read more

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10. Dreaming Spies (Mary Russell, #13)

By: Laurie R. King

4.10

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

For years now, readers of the Russell Memoirs have wondered about the tantalizing mentions of Japan… read more

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11. The Cthulhu Casebooks - Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows

By: James Lovegrove

3.50

Format: None pages, ebook

In the stews of London's East End, an outbreak of insanity sees ordinary men and women reduced to g… read more

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12. Virgins (Outlander, #0.5)

By: Diana Gabaldon

4.46

Format: 192 pages,

A young Jamie Fraser learns what it really means to become a man in this Outlander prequel novella.… read more

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13. Heart of the Nile (Barker & Llewelyn, #14)

By: Will Thomas

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

London, 1893 - deadly doings are afoot in the British Museum and private enquiry agents Cyrus Barke… read more

Similar categories in Will Thomas's Heart of the Nile (Barker & Llewelyn, #14) book and Philip Purser-Hallard's The Spider's Web (Sherlock Holmes)

  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Murder at Midnight (Lily Adler Mystery, #4) by Katharine Schellman

14. Murder at Midnight (Lily Adler Mystery, #4)

By: Katharine Schellman

3.98

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

When a body is found shot to death after an unexpected snowstorm, Lily Adler quickly realizes that … read more

Similar categories in Katharine Schellman's Murder at Midnight (Lily Adler Mystery, #4) book and Philip Purser-Hallard's The Spider's Web (Sherlock Holmes)

  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
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15. The Return of the Pharaoh: From the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D.

By: Nicholas Meyer

3.89

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In Nicholas Meyer's The Return of the Pharaoh , Sherlock Holmes returns in an adventure that takes … read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
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16. The Spider's Web (Sherlock Holmes)

By: Philip Purser-Hallard

3.71

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A brand-new Sherlock Holmes mystery from the author of Sherlock Holmes: The Vanishing Man. It is… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Sherlock Holmes & The Three Winter Terrors by James Lovegrove

17. Sherlock Holmes & The Three Winter Terrors

By: James Lovegrove

4.01

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautifully presented sinister seasonal mystery from the acclaimed author of Sherlock Holmes & Th… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Island of the Mad (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #15) by Laurie R. King

18. Island of the Mad (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #15)

By: Laurie R. King

4.07

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

Laurie R. King’s New York Times bestselling series featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes is “t… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of What Child is This? (Sherlock Holmes Adventure #5) by Bonnie MacBird

19. What Child is This? (Sherlock Holmes Adventure #5)

By: Bonnie MacBird

3.94

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

It’s the season of peace and goodwill, but a Victorian Christmas is no holiday for the world’s most… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Three Locks (Sherlock Holmes Adventure #4) by Bonnie MacBird

20. The Three Locks (Sherlock Holmes Adventure #4)

By: Bonnie MacBird

4.15

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A heatwave melts London as Holmes and Watson are called to action in this new Sherlock Holmes adven… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Instrument of Death by David Stuart Davies

21. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Instrument of Death

By: David Stuart Davies

3.72

Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

A brand-new Sherlock Holmes mystery from acclaimed Sherlockian author David Stuart Davies, featurin… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sherlock Holmes and the Great War by Simon Guerrier

22. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sherlock Holmes and the Great War

By: Simon Guerrier

4.11

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

In a new gripping and immersive adventure Sherlock Holmes investigates collusion and conspiracy in … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Revenge from the Grave by David Stuart Davies

23. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Revenge from the Grave

By: David Stuart Davies

3.97

Format: 261 pages, Kindle Edition

A brand-new Sherlock Holmes mystery from acclaimed Sherlockian author David Stuart Davies, featurin… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sherlock Holmes and the Crusader's Curse by Stuart Douglas

24. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sherlock Holmes and the Crusader's Curse

By: Stuart Douglas

3.92

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

A new novel from the author of acclaimed Sherlock Holmes patisches The Albino's Treasure, The Count… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Observations by Gaslight: Stories from the World of Sherlock Holmes by Lyndsay Faye

25. Observations by Gaslight: Stories from the World of Sherlock Holmes

By: Lyndsay Faye

3.89

Format: 295 pages, Hardcover

One of PopSugar's Best New Mysteries and Thrillers of December 2021 A new collection of Sherlockian… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
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26. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Improbable Prisoner

By: Stuart Douglas

3.87

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

A new novel from the author of acclaimed Sherlock Holmes patisches The Albino's Treasure and The Co… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Angel of Vengeance (Pendergast, #22) by Douglas Preston

27. Angel of Vengeance (Pendergast, #22)

By: Douglas Preston

4.41

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Con… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Deathly Relics by Sam Siciliano

28. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Deathly Relics

By: Sam Siciliano

3.90

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

An atmospheric, intricately plotted new mystery in which Sherlock Holmes and Henry Vernier race to … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Gentleman Burglar by Sam Siciliano

29. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Gentleman Burglar

By: Sam Siciliano

4.06

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

A daring and delightful crossover of Sherlock Holmes and his criminal Arsène Lupin, the Gentleman … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Venerable Tiger by Sam Siciliano

30. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Venerable Tiger

By: Sam Siciliano

4.13

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

Sherlock Holmes acquires a new client when a beautiful young woman, Isabel Stone, faints on the ste… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Devil and the Four by Sam Siciliano

31. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Devil and the Four

By: Sam Siciliano

3.55

Format: 336 pages, ebook

An all-new case for the world's greatest detectiveSherlock Holmes's latest case takes him to the he… read more

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  • mystery

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Diana Gabaldon

3.75

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Daniel Stashower

3.49

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Diana Gabaldon

4.24

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Lois H. Gresh

3.14

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Bonnie MacBird

4.21

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Nicholas Meyer

4.00

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Guy Adams

3.17

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