9 best-selling historical mystery books like The Decent Inn of Death (John Madden, #6) by Rennie Airth

Cover of The Decent Inn of Death (John Madden, #6) by Rennie Airth

The Decent Inn of Death (John Madden, #6)

By: Rennie Airth

4.08

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

"[Airth's] meticulously detailed procedural mysteries are beautifully written . . . well worth read…

If you liked the historical mystery plot in The Decent Inn of Death (John Madden, #6) by Rennie Airth , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of Mortal Arts (Lady Darby Mystery, #2) by Anna Lee Huber

1. Mortal Arts (Lady Darby Mystery, #2)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.01

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Scotland, 1830. Lady Kiera Darby is no stranger to intrigue—in fact, it seems to follow wherever sh… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1) by Martha Grimes

2. The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1)

By: Martha Grimes

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

At the Man with a Load of Mischief, they found the dead body stuck in a keg of beer. At the Jack an… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
"And so it continued all day, wynde after wynde, from a room beyond came the whistle of a teakettle. "Now, you really must join me. I've some marvelous Darjeeling, and some delicious petits fours a fr…"

-Martha Grimes, The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1)

Cover of A Grave Matter (Lady Darby Mystery #3) by Anna Lee Huber

3. A Grave Matter (Lady Darby Mystery #3)

By: Anna Lee Huber

3.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her dear friend, Lady Kiera Darby is in need of a safe haven… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3) by Ariana Franklin

4. Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3)

By: Ariana Franklin

3.69

Format: 216 pages,

Combining the best of modern forensic thrillers with the drama of medieval fiction, New York Times'… read more

Similar categories in Ariana Franklin's Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3) book and Rennie Airth's The Decent Inn of Death (John Madden, #6)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of Orchestrated Death (Bill Slider #1) by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

5. Orchestrated Death (Bill Slider #1)

By: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

3.61

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

When the naked body of violinist Anne-Marie Austen is found, Detective Inspector Bill Slider has de… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The End of the Wasp Season (Alex Morrow, #2) by Denise Mina

6. The End of the Wasp Season (Alex Morrow, #2)

By: Denise Mina

3.79

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious millionaire banker hangs himself, his death attracts no sympathy. But the legacy o… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook

7. Murder on Amsterdam Avenue (Gaslight Mystery, #17)

By: Victoria Thompson

5.00

Format: 64 pages,

In this Gaslight Mystery from the national bestselling author of Murder in Murray Hill, midwife Sar… read more

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8. Garden of Lamentations (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James #17)

By: Deborah Crombie

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James are drawn into separate investigations that… read more

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9. To Dwell in Darkness (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #16)

By: Deborah Crombie

4.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Elizabeth George, Louise Penny, and P. D. James, "New York Times" bestselling a… read more

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10. Where Serpents Sleep (Sebastian St. Cyr, #4)

By: C.S. Harris

5.00

Format: 224 pages,

London, 1812. The brutal slaughter of eight young prostitutes in a house of refuge near Covent Gard… read more

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11. 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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12. What Darkness Brings (Sebastian St. Cyr, #8)

By: C.S. Harris

3.43

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

London, September 1812. After a long night spent dealing with the tragic death of a former military… read more

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13. Blue Lightning (Shetland Island, #4)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Paperback

Shetland Detective Jimmy Perez knows it will be a difficult homecoming when he returns to the Fair … read more

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Cover of Standing in the Shadows (Inspector Banks, #28) by Peter Robinson

14. Standing in the Shadows (Inspector Banks, #28)

By: Peter Robinson

4.09

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The 28th twisting installment in the DCI Alan Banks mystery series that Stephen King calls "the bes… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of A Killing of Innocents (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #19) by Deborah Crombie

15. A Killing of Innocents (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #19)

By: Deborah Crombie

4.25

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestseller Deborah Crombie returns with a new novel focusing on Scotland Yard detect… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • police
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Bitter Feast (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #18) by Deborah Crombie

16. A Bitter Feast (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #18)

By: Deborah Crombie

4.14

Format: 396 pages, Kindle Edition

Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his wife, Detective Inspector Gemma James… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
" They made Caesar salad with Cashel Blue cheese. They made Irish lobster confit in Kerrygold butter. They made black pudding the way Fergus remembered it from his childhood, and lamb sausages so deli…"

-Deborah Crombie, A Bitter Feast (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #18)

"She watched as he put a few ice cubes in a heavy glass, then expertly curled a strip of grapefruit rind from one of the fruits in a bowl on the bar top. "This must be a favorite," she commented, nodd…"

-Deborah Crombie, A Bitter Feast (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #18)

"Even with the quirky presentation, the food, Gemma had to admit, had been divine. From the creamy, smoky trout spread, to the delicate salad with roasted pears, caramel, and a local blue cheese, to t…"

-Deborah Crombie, A Bitter Feast (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #18)

"Cream of mushroom. Come and taste." When Gemma came to stand beside her, Viv dipped some soup into a tasting spoon and handed it to her. "We've a local farmer growing mushrooms for the markets, so I …"

-Deborah Crombie, A Bitter Feast (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #18)

Cover of Perfect Death (D.I. Callanach, #3) by Helen Sarah Fields

17. Perfect Death (D.I. Callanach, #3)

By: Helen Sarah Fields

4.15

Format: 448 pages, Mass Market Paperback

There’s no easy way to die… Unknown to DI Luc Callanach and the newly promoted DCI Ava Turner, a… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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18. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Last Word by Elly Griffiths

19. The Last Word

By: Elly Griffiths

3.92

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

Natalka and Edwin, whom we met in The Postscript Murders, are running a detective agency in Shoreha… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of To Track a Traitor (Lane Winslow #10) by Iona Whishaw

20. To Track a Traitor (Lane Winslow #10)

By: Iona Whishaw

4.27

Format: 473 pages, Paperback

With events spanning both world wars, the tenth installment in the Lane Winslow mystery series is a… read more

Similar categories in Iona Whishaw's To Track a Traitor (Lane Winslow #10) book and Rennie Airth's The Decent Inn of Death (John Madden, #6)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Another Girl (Kings Lake Investigation #5) by Peter Grainger

21. Another Girl (Kings Lake Investigation #5)

By: Peter Grainger

4.55

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

“She’s just watching, thinking about it again, when a big flash car pulls up outside. No one gets o… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Chateau Under Siege by Martin  Walker

22. A Chateau Under Siege

By: Martin Walker

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

France's favourite country cop, Bruno, faces a dangerous threat to the town he polices and the peop… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of What Cannot Be Said (Sebastian St. Cyr, #19) by C.S. Harris

23. 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

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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24. Sipsworth

By: Simon Van Booy

4.26

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Over the course of a single week, a woman who is ready to die discovers an unexpected reason to liv… read more

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  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of Lightning Strikes the Silence (Lane Winslow #11) by Iona Whishaw

25. Lightning Strikes the Silence (Lane Winslow #11)

By: Iona Whishaw

4.39

Format: 500 pages, Paperback

Beginning with a bang, the latest mystery in the series Publishers Weekly calls “highly entertainin… read more

Similar categories in Iona Whishaw's Lightning Strikes the Silence (Lane Winslow #11) book and Rennie Airth's The Decent Inn of Death (John Madden, #6)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Village in the Dark (Cara Kennedy, #2) by Iris Yamashita

26. Village in the Dark (Cara Kennedy, #2)

By: Iris Yamashita

3.61

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Detective Cara Kennedy thought she’d lost her husband and son in an accident, but harrowing evidenc… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway, #13) by Elly Griffiths

27. The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway, #13)

By: Elly Griffiths

4.27

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Dr Ruth Galloway returns to the moody and beautiful landscape of North Norfolk to confront another … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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28. The Night in Question

By: Susan Fletcher

4.19

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical and emotionally engaging novel infused with mystery and wisdom about love, friendship, an… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"So walk into your life. Do what you want to do, Florrie, always – because a timid, obedient woman is quite the tragedy… Life. What a shame we only get one shot at it."

-Susan Fletcher, The Night in Question

".. they discussed what they wanted from this life- this brief, single dance in the sunlight of life. "Adventures," she told him... "I've always wanted them." from the moment that Bobs drew the world …"

-Susan Fletcher, The Night in Question

"… how on earth had it come to this; how was she looking at care homes for the elderly when she still felt twenty years old inside, still believed she could do headstands, and when there was still so …"

-Susan Fletcher, The Night in Question

"We think, for so long, that old age will never find us. We feel that we, as individuals, might somehow be exempt from it, that we might be given some sort of ticket that allows us to sidestep death, …"

-Susan Fletcher, The Night in Question

Cover of The Right Sort of Man (Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery #1) by Allison Montclair

29. The Right Sort of Man (Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery #1)

By: Allison Montclair

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

First comes love, then comes murder.In a London slowly recovering from World War II, two very diffe… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Decent Inn of Death (John Madden, #6) by Rennie Airth

30. The Decent Inn of Death (John Madden, #6)

By: Rennie Airth

4.08

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

"[Airth's] meticulously detailed procedural mysteries are beautifully written . . . well worth read… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • police
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Late Lord Thorpe (D.C. Smith #11) by Peter Grainger

31. The Late Lord Thorpe (D.C. Smith #11)

By: Peter Grainger

4.70

Format: 455 pages, Kindle Edition

This is DC Smith’s third investigation with the Diver and Diver Associates agency. They have been a… read more

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  • mystery
  • british literature

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Anna Lee Huber

4.01

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3.99

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Anna Lee Huber

3.11

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Anne Hillerman

4.29

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Anthony Horowitz

4.18

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Kristen Perrin

3.80

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