13 must-read british literature books like Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1) by Karen Odden

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Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

By: Karen Odden

4.22

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

In the vein of C. S. Harris and Anne Perry, Karen Odden’s mystery introduces Inspector Michael Corr…

If you liked the british literature plot in Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1) by Karen Odden , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. Old Scores (Barker & Llewelyn, #9)

By: Will Thomas

4.03

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

When a Japanese diplomat is murdered, and Cyrus Barker is the prime suspect, Barker and sidekick Ll… read more

Similar categories in Will Thomas's Old Scores (Barker & Llewelyn, #9) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

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

2. When Maidens Mourn (Sebastian St. Cyr, #7)

By: C.S. Harris

3.50

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Regency England, August 1812. Sebastian's plans to escape the heat of London for a honeymoon are sh… read more

Similar categories in C.S. Harris's When Maidens Mourn (Sebastian St. Cyr, #7) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery

3. Some Danger Involved (Barker & Llewelyn, #1)

By: Will Thomas

4.00

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

An atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London, Some Danger Involved intr… read more

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4. Anatomy of Evil (Barker & Llewelyn, #7)

By: Will Thomas

3.83

Format: 32 pages,

In London of 1888, Private Enquiry Agent Cyrus Barker takes on his biggest case ever--the attempt t… read more

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5. Hell Bay (Barker & Llewelyn, #8)

By: Will Thomas

3.83

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

When two people are murdered during a secret government conference on a secluded island estate, pri… read more

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6. Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

By: Ashley Weaver

4.18

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell—formerly a safecracking thief, but current… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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7. 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

Similar categories in Andrea Penrose's Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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8. 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 Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical mystery
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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9. Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.13

Format: 353 pages, Hardcover

The upcoming marriage of the Earl of Wrexford and Lady Charlotte Sloane promises to be a highlight … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"Without laughter to counter the injustices and absurdities of the world, life could so easily crush one's spirit."

-Andrea Penrose, Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5)

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10. Silence of Deceit (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #3)

By: Cara Devlin

4.48

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

Secrets and lies simmer to the surface in the third riveting Bow Street Duchess mystery. For yea… read more

Similar categories in Cara Devlin's Silence of Deceit (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #3) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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11. Terror in Topaz (Harriet Gordon Mystery, #4)

By: A.M. Stuart

4.37

Format: 373 pages, ebook

The next instalment in the riveting HARRIET GORDON MYSTERIES. The chance to pursue a new opportu… read more

Similar categories in A.M. Stuart's Terror in Topaz (Harriet Gordon Mystery, #4) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • murder mystery
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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12. A Cold Highland Wind (Lady Emily, #17)

By: Tasha Alexander

3.81

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this new installment of Tasha Alexander’s acclaimed Lady Emily series set in the wild Scottish h… read more

Similar categories in Tasha Alexander's A Cold Highland Wind (Lady Emily, #17) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder (Miss Morton Mysteries, #1) by Catherine Lloyd

13. Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder (Miss Morton Mysteries, #1)

By: Catherine Lloyd

3.70

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey in this beguiling new Regency set series, as dra… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Lloyd's Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder (Miss Morton Mysteries, #1) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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14. 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 Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder at the Seven Dials (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #1) by Cara Devlin

15. Murder at the Seven Dials (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #1)

By: Cara Devlin

4.35

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

A murdered opera singer. A duke drenched in her blood. For Bow Street Officer Hugh Marsden, the bru… read more

Similar categories in Cara Devlin's Murder at the Seven Dials (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #1) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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16. Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford & Sloane, #6)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.19

Format: 361 pages, Hardcover

Charlotte, now the Countess of Wrexford, would like nothing more than a summer of peace and quiet w… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Penrose's Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford & Sloane, #6) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Betrayal on the Bowery (A Gilded Gotham Mystery, #2) by Kate Belli

17. Betrayal on the Bowery (A Gilded Gotham Mystery, #2)

By: Kate Belli

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In Gilded-Age New York, not all that glitters is gold in a chilling murder mystery that careens fro… read more

Similar categories in Kate Belli's Betrayal on the Bowery (A Gilded Gotham Mystery, #2) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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18. A Fatal Illusion (Lady Darby Mystery, #11)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.12

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

New parents Lady Kiera Darby and Sebastian Gage look forward to introducing Sebastian’s father to h… read more

Similar categories in Anna Lee Huber's A Fatal Illusion (Lady Darby Mystery, #11) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Treachery on Tenth Street (Gilded Gotham Mystery, #3) by Kate Belli

19. Treachery on Tenth Street (Gilded Gotham Mystery, #3)

By: Kate Belli

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Somebody’s killing the most glamorous models in Gilded-Age New York, but intrepid Genevieve Stewart… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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20. What the Devil Knows (Sebastian St. Cyr, #16)

By: C.S. Harris

4.24

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Sebastian St. Cyr thought a notorious serial killer had been brought to justice until a shocking se… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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21. The Secret of the Lost Pearls (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #6)

By: Darcie Wilde

4.17

Format: 396 pages, Hardcover

Beyond the glittering ballrooms and elegant parties of Regency London lurk all manner of unexpected… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Who Cries for the Lost (Sebastian St. Cyr, #18) by C.S. Harris

22. Who Cries for the Lost (Sebastian St. Cyr, #18)

By: C.S. Harris

4.34

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

June 1815. The people of London wait, breathlessly, for news as Napoleon and the forces united agai… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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23. The Secret of the Lady’s Maid

By: Darcie Wilde

4.12

Format: 433 pages, Hardcover

The resourceful and intrepid Rosalind Thorne, a heroine after Jane Austen’s heart, has a scandalous… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Death and Glory (Barker & Llewelyn, #15) by Will Thomas

24. Death and Glory (Barker & Llewelyn, #15)

By: Will Thomas

4.10

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Private Enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, along with his partner Thomas Llewelyn, has a long, accomplishe… read more

Similar categories in Will Thomas's Death and Glory (Barker & Llewelyn, #15) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder by Lamplight (Dr. Julia Lewis, #1) by Patrice McDonough

25. Murder by Lamplight (Dr. Julia Lewis, #1)

By: Patrice McDonough

4.08

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In the twilight streets of Victorian London, a gruesome series of murders unfolds, and Dr. Julia Le… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Dead Cry Justice (Gilded Age Mystery #6) by Rosemary Simpson

26. The Dead Cry Justice (Gilded Age Mystery #6)

By: Rosemary Simpson

4.26

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th cen… read more

Similar categories in Rosemary Simpson's The Dead Cry Justice (Gilded Age Mystery #6) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Fierce Poison (Barker & Llewelyn, #13) by Will Thomas

27. Fierce Poison (Barker & Llewelyn, #13)

By: Will Thomas

4.31

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

London, 1893, there is poisoner loose in the city, with deaths piling up, and private enquiry agent… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1) by Karen Odden

28. Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

By: Karen Odden

4.22

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

In the vein of C. S. Harris and Anne Perry, Karen Odden’s mystery introduces Inspector Michael Corr… read more

Similar categories in Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1) book and Karen Odden's Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

  • audiobook
  • mystery thriller
  • historical mystery
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12) by Anna Lee Huber

29. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Blood Is Blood (Barker & Llewelyn, #10) by Will Thomas

30. Blood Is Blood (Barker & Llewelyn, #10)

By: Will Thomas

4.16

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

A bombing injures private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, leaving it up to his soon-to-be-married junio… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Miss Morton and the Spirits of the Underworld by Catherine Lloyd

31. Miss Morton and the Spirits of the Underworld

By: Catherine Lloyd

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Set against the timelessly intriguing backdrop of 1830s high-society London, this delightful histor… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook

27 best-selling fiction books like Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1) by Karen Odden

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Old Scores (Barker & Llewelyn, #9)

Will Thomas

4.03

When Maidens Mourn (Sebastian St. Cyr, #7)

C.S. Harris

3.50

Transform Your Habits

Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

Ashley Weaver

4.18

Transform Your Habits

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

Andrea Penrose

4.11

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30 best-selling fiction books like Betrayal on the Bowery (A Gilded Gotham Mystery, #2) by Kate Belli

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Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

Ashley Weaver

4.18

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

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Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell #4)

Ashley Weaver

4.26

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