9 Best classics books like The Ponson Case by Freeman Wills Crofts

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The Ponson Case

By: Freeman Wills Crofts

3.83

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the forgotten second novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbe…

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Cover of He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16) by John Dickson Carr

1. He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16)

By: John Dickson Carr

3.91

Format: 165 pages, Paperback

At the edge of the woods by the river stands the tower. Once part of a chateau since burnt down, o… read more

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • 20th century
  • mystery
  • crime
"We don't fall in love with a woman because of her good character."

-John Dickson Carr, He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16)

2. Death of a Ghost (Albert Campion Mystery #6)

By: Margery Allingham

4.03

Format: 246 pages,

The first killing took place at a crowded art show, in full view of the cream of London society. Fo… read more

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  • mystery
  • classics
  • crime
  • british literature
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3. The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2)

By: Carter Dickson

3.66

Format: 176 pages,

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • mystery
  • crime

4. The Charing Cross Mystery

By: J.S. Fletcher

4.02

Format: 293 pages, Paperback

Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1935) was a British journalist and crime fiction writer. This novel was… read more

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5. As A Thief In The Night

By: R. Austin Freeman

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Harold Monkhouse is usually such an uncomplaining patient so when his brother Amos calls in one nig… read more

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6. The Cheltenham Square Murder

By: John Bude

3.19

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the seeming tranquility of Regency Square in Cheltenham live the diverse inhabitants of its ten … read more

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7. Nil (Nil, #1)

By: Lynne Matson

4.32

Format: 224 pages, ebook

On the mysterious island of Nil, the rules are set. You have one year. Exactly 365 days--to escape,… read more

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8. Police at the Funeral (Albert Campion Mystery #4)

By: Margery Allingham

3.83

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The imperious Caroline Faraday runs her house like a Victorian fiefdom, unconcerned with the fact t… read more

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9. Death in a White Tie (Roderick Alleyn, #7)

By: Ngaio Marsh

3.46

Format: None pages, Paperback

A body in the back of a taxi begins an elegantly constructed mystery, perhaps the finest of Marsh's… read more

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10. The Mystery of the Kneeling Woman

By: Moray Dalton

4.30

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

"Not another murder!" "You've said it." Kindly Reverend John Clare pays a social call upon the satu… read more

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  • mystery
  • british literature
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11. Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5)

By: Anthony Horowitz

4.18

Format: 419 pages, Hardcover

In New York Times–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunit in the Ha… read more

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  • mystery
  • detective
  • crime
  • british literature
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12. Impact of Evidence

By: Carol Carnac

4.11

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

Near St. Brynneys in the Welsh border country, isolated by heavy snow and flooding from the thaw, a… read more

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  • crime
  • 20th century
  • british literature
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13. The Strong Room: A Golden Age Mystery

By: R.A.J. Walling

4.05

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

Golden Age of Crime writer R.A.J. Walling’s first-ever crime novel, republished here for the first … read more

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  • mystery
  • british literature
Cover of Death of Mr. Dodsley (Francis McNab, #5) by John Ferguson

14. Death of Mr. Dodsley (Francis McNab, #5)

By: John Ferguson

3.45

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

A bookshop is a first-rate place for unobtrusive observation,’ he continued. ‘One can remain in it … read more

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • 20th century
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Murder at Everham Hall (Marius Quin Mystery #1) by Benedict Brown

15. Murder at Everham Hall (Marius Quin Mystery #1)

By: Benedict Brown

4.01

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

A mystery novelist with writer’s block, a lavish party to ring in the new year, and a film star wit… read more

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  • mystery
  • british literature
Cover of Murderer's Mistake (Robert Macdonald #28) by E.C.R. Lorac

16. Murderer's Mistake (Robert Macdonald #28)

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.07

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

It's not long after the end of WWII, rationing is still in force in the UK, and Chief Inspector Mac… read more

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Case in the Clinic by E.C.R. Lorac

17. Case in the Clinic

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.05

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

The story begins with the sudden death of an elderly clergyman named Anderby, who drops dead while … read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • british literature
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18. The Case with Three Threads: An English Country House Murder Mystery

By: Anthony Lang

3.84

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Effortless telling of a good story’ The Observer‘Murder most ingeniously contrived’ New York Times… read more

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Cover of A Trace of Hares (Nell Ward, #5) by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

19. A Trace of Hares (Nell Ward, #5)

By: Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

4.03

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

A family wedding. An unsolved murder. Til death us do part? Dr Nell Ward is in the lush, emerald… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • british literature
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20. The Double

By: Edgar Wallace

3.43

Format: 203 pages, Kindle Edition

A London police detective stumbles upon a bizarre burglary during a storm in a thriller by “one of … read more

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  • mystery
  • classics
  • crime
Cover of Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25) by E.C.R. Lorac

21. Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25)

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.97

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Who fired the fatal shot that snuffed out the life of miserly old Folliner during a London blackout… read more

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • 20th century
  • mystery
  • crime
"Mind the cat."

-E.C.R. Lorac, Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25)

Cover of The Cornish Village Murder (The Nosey Parker Mysteries #2) by Fiona Leitch

22. The Cornish Village Murder (The Nosey Parker Mysteries #2)

By: Fiona Leitch

4.11

Format: 401 pages, Kindle Edition

When a body turned up at her last catering gig it certainly put people off the hor d'oeuvres. So wi… read more

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  • mystery
  • detective
  • crime
Cover of The Empire Club Murders: A page-turning historical detective novel set in 1930s London (Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard Book 1) by C. K. Harewood

23. The Empire Club Murders: A page-turning historical detective novel set in 1930s London (Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard Book 1)

By: C. K. Harewood

4.42

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

March 1930. The tranquillity of suburban Craynebrook is disturbed when a lifeless and nameless body… read more

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24. The Ponson Case

By: Freeman Wills Crofts

3.83

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the forgotten second novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbe… read more

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • 20th century
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  • crime
Cover of Frozen Death: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime) by Anthony Weymouth

25. Frozen Death: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: Anthony Weymouth

3.72

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Ingenious’ MORNING POST‘An extremely skilful mystery’ THE DAILY EXPRESS‘An exceptionally good dete… read more

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26. The Cartwright Gardens Murder

By: J.S. Fletcher

3.73

Format: 213 pages, Kindle Edition

The Cartwright Gardens Murder is another one of those stories of crime which made Mr. Fletcher one … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Der Zinker by Edgar Wallace

27. Der Zinker

By: Edgar Wallace

3.35

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Der Zinker - bk1244; Goldmann Verlag; Edgar Wallace; pocket_book; 2006 read more

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  • detective
  • crime
Cover of The Amateur Detective: A 1950 Philip Bryce mystery (Chief Inspector Bryce Mysteries Book 9) by Peter Zander-Howell

28. The Amateur Detective: A 1950 Philip Bryce mystery (Chief Inspector Bryce Mysteries Book 9)

By: Peter Zander-Howell

4.51

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1950, a death occurs under the uniquely-banded cliffs in Hunstanton. It is soon realised that th… read more

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Cover of Death Came Softly (Robert MacDonald #23) by E.C.R. Lorac

29. Death Came Softly (Robert MacDonald #23)

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.17

Format: 201 pages, Kindle Edition

This crime puzzle features Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald, who is a “London Scot” and an avowed b… read more

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • 20th century
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Dressing Room Murder by J.S. Fletcher

30. The Dressing Room Murder

By: J.S. Fletcher

3.56

Format: 172 pages, Kindle Edition

Sir John Riversley, the famous actor-manager, was due to open in "Hamlet" at the Theatre Royal, Hat… read more

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31. A Testament to Murder

By: Vivian Conroy

3.64

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

Suspenseful from the first page to the last, A Testament to Murder is perfect for fans of And Then … read more

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10 Best detective books like The Ponson Case by Freeman Wills Crofts

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He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16)

John Dickson Carr

3.91

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Carter Dickson

3.66

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Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5)

Anthony Horowitz

4.18

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4.07

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Peter Boland

3.94

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Emylia Hall

4.34

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Robert Thorogood

3.93

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Veronica Heley

4.19

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