12 must-read crime books like Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5) by Dorothy Simpson

Cover of Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5) by Dorothy Simpson

Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

By: Dorothy Simpson

3.95

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Winner of the CWA Silver A troubled woman returns to her peaceful English village after twenty yea…

If you liked the crime plot in Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5) by Dorothy Simpson , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #3) by JM, Jenn McKinlay

1. Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #3)

By: JM , Jenn McKinlay

4.05

Format: 304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Melanie and Angie are determined to win the Challenge to the Chef to promote their Fairy Tale Cupca… read more

Similar categories in JM's Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #3) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Religious Body (Inspector Sloan #1) by Catherine Aird

2. The Religious Body (Inspector Sloan #1)

By: Catherine Aird

3.81

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

Inspector C.D. Sloan of the Calleshire C.I.D. makes his first appearance here as he looks into the … read more

Similar categories in Catherine Aird's The Religious Body (Inspector Sloan #1) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"Sloane wasn't interested. As a police officer he was concerned with crime, not punishment."

-Catherine Aird, The Religious Body (Inspector Sloan #1)

Cover of Mourn Not Your Dead (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #4) by Deborah Crombie

3. Mourn Not Your Dead (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #4)

By: Deborah Crombie

4.05

Format: 310 pages, Mass Market Paperback

An important and powerful policeman has been murdered, bludgeoned to death in his own kitchen. Few… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Crombie's Mourn Not Your Dead (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #4) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Death of a Mad Hatter (Hat Shop Mystery, #2) by JM, Jenn McKinlay

4. Death of a Mad Hatter (Hat Shop Mystery, #2)

By: JM , Jenn McKinlay

3.96

Format: 281 pages, Mass Market Paperback

ONE IN A MILLINER Scarlett Parker and her British cousin, Vivian Tremont, are hard at work at Mim’s… read more

Similar categories in JM's Death of a Mad Hatter (Hat Shop Mystery, #2) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
"It was a horrible thing to be age-stamped by the boyband of your heart."

-JM, Death of a Mad Hatter (Hat Shop Mystery, #2)

Cover of Colour Scheme (Roderick Alleyn, #12) by Ngaio Marsh

5. Colour Scheme (Roderick Alleyn, #12)

By: Ngaio Marsh

3.80

Format: None pages,

A spa-goer resorts to murder. Even down in New Zealand, war-fueled spy fever is running wild. Near … read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of Leave the Grave Green (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #3) by Deborah Crombie

6. Leave the Grave Green (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #3)

By: Deborah Crombie

0.00

Format: 194 pages, Mass Market Paperback

When a body is found floating in the Thames river lock one damp and dreary morning, Superintendent … read more

Similar categories in Deborah Crombie's Leave the Grave Green (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #3) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of All Shall Be Well (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #2) by Deborah Crombie

7. All Shall Be Well (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #2)

By: Deborah Crombie

0.00

Format: 194 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Perhaps it is a blessing when Jasmine Dent dies in her sleep. At long last an end has come to the s… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Crombie's All Shall Be Well (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #2) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Sprinkle with Murder (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #1) by JM

8. Sprinkle with Murder (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #1)

By: JM

3.73

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are finally living out their dream as the proud owners of the Fair… read more

Similar categories in JM's Sprinkle with Murder (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #1) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
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9. Devil May Care

By: Elizabeth Peters

4.10

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

Ellie is young, rich, engaged and in love. These are the carefree days before marriage and new resp… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Peters's Devil May Care book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3) by Dorothy L. Sayers

10. Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

4.07

Format: 264 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The wealthy Agatha Dawson is dead--a trifle sooner than expected--but there are no apparent signs o… read more

Similar categories in Dorothy L. Sayers's Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"It doesn't do for people, especially doctors, to go about 'thinking' things. They may get into frightful trouble."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)

"…After all, it isn't really difficult to write books. Especially if you either write a rotten story in good English or a good story in rotten English, which is as far as most people seem to get nowad…"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)

"I sleuth, you know. For a hobby. Harmless outlet for natural inquisitiveness, don't you see, which might otherwise strike inward and produce introspection an' suicide. Very natural, healthy pursuit -…"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)

"Miss Climpson," said Lord Peter, "is a manifestation of the wasteful way in which this country is run. Look at electricity, Look at water-power. Look at the tides. Look at the sun. Millions of power …"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)

Cover of Buttercream Bump Off (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #2) by JM

11. Buttercream Bump Off (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #2)

By: JM

4.80

Format: None pages, Paperback

Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura's Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery is gearing up for Valentine's Day. Un… read more

Similar categories in JM's Buttercream Bump Off (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #2) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction

12. A Christmas Tragedy: A Short Story

By: Agatha Christie

3.43

Format: 64 pages, ebook

Previously published in the print anthology The Thirteen Problems. At a health resort, Miss Marple … read more

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13. Murder by Matchlight (Robert MacDonald, #25)

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.76

Format: 360 pages,

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14. Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Spiritual Preparation for the Office of Confession

By: Søren Kierkegaard , Douglas V. Steere

3.36

Format: None pages, Paperback

Crossing the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, and literature, the Danish writer Sore… read more

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15. The Yellow Room

By: Mary Roberts Rinehart

3.78

Format: None pages, Paperback

When a charred corpse is discovered in the linen closet of her family's Maine retreat, a woman must… read more

Similar categories in Mary Roberts Rinehart's The Yellow Room book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

16. 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

Similar categories in Lynne Matson's Nil (Nil, #1) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

17. A Grave Mistake (Roderick Alleyn, #30)

By: Ngaio Marsh

3.80

Format: 275 pages, Paperback

A spa stay turns into a homicidal holiday... A bit snobbish and a trifle high-strung, Sybil Foster … read more

Similar categories in Ngaio Marsh's A Grave Mistake (Roderick Alleyn, #30) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

18. The Cornish Coast Murder

By: John Bude

4.45

Format: None pages, Paperback

'Never, even in his most optimistic moments, had he visualised a scene of this nature --himself in … read more

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19. Blood Lines (Bill Slider, #5)

By: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

4.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"One of the best contemporary British police detectives" (Booklist) turns in another bravura perfor… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Harrod-Eagles's Blood Lines (Bill Slider, #5) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

20. An Agent in Place

By: Robert Littell

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

With An Agent in Place, Robert Littell proves once again that he is a master storyteller in the ran… read more

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Cover of One for the Books (Library Lover's Mystery, #11) by Jenn McKinlay

21. One for the Books (Library Lover's Mystery, #11)

By: Jenn McKinlay

4.08

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

Wedding bells are ringing in the latest page-turning Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Time… read more

Similar categories in Jenn McKinlay's One for the Books (Library Lover's Mystery, #11) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Case in the Clinic by E.C.R. Lorac

22. 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

Similar categories in E.C.R. Lorac's Case in the Clinic book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of The Twelve Saints of Christmas (Heathcliff Lennox #12) by Karen Baugh Menuhin

23. The Twelve Saints of Christmas (Heathcliff Lennox #12)

By: Karen Baugh Menuhin

4.53

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder, mystery and a dog of distinction. Heathcliff Lennox investigates.Book 12 in the Heathcliff … read more

Similar categories in Karen Baugh Menuhin's The Twelve Saints of Christmas (Heathcliff Lennox #12) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club (Survivors' Book Club Mystery, #1) by Lynn Cahoon

24. The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club (Survivors' Book Club Mystery, #1)

By: Lynn Cahoon

3.60

Format: 177 pages, Kindle Edition

Survivors become sleuths to find a missing member of their book club in new-age Sedona, Arizona . .… read more

Similar categories in Lynn Cahoon's The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club (Survivors' Book Club Mystery, #1) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of And Dangerous to Know (Henry Gamadge #14) by Elizabeth Daly

25. And Dangerous to Know (Henry Gamadge #14)

By: Elizabeth Daly

4.08

Format: 173 pages, Kindle Edition

In this mystery novella by Agatha Christie’s favorite American author, a 1940s antiquarian book dea… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Daly's And Dangerous to Know (Henry Gamadge #14) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Cheddar Off Dead (Cheese Shop Mystery #1) by Korina Moss

26. Cheddar Off Dead (Cheese Shop Mystery #1)

By: Korina Moss

3.77

Format: 296 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The Agatha Award Winner for Best First Novel In Korina Moss's cozy series debut, Cheddar Off Dea… read more

Similar categories in Korina Moss's Cheddar Off Dead (Cheese Shop Mystery #1) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Death of a Penniless Poet by Karen Baugh Menuhin

27. Death of a Penniless Poet

By: Karen Baugh Menuhin

4.43

Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition

DEATH of a PENNILESS POET Gabriel Travis – a poet and book binder – has lived and worked above the… read more

Similar categories in Karen Baugh Menuhin's Death of a Penniless Poet book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Twice in a Blue Moon (Henry Tibbbet) by Patricia Moyes

28. Twice in a Blue Moon (Henry Tibbbet)

By: Patricia Moyes

3.92

Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

Mr. and Mrs. Tibbetts pop into a pub for lunch but get served a murder case in this novel with “all… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Moyes's Twice in a Blue Moon (Henry Tibbbet) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5) by Dorothy Simpson

29. Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

By: Dorothy Simpson

3.95

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Winner of the CWA Silver A troubled woman returns to her peaceful English village after twenty yea… read more

Similar categories in Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery thriller
  • female authors
  • british literature
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Wrong Way Down (Henry Gamadge #11) by Elizabeth Daly

30. The Wrong Way Down (Henry Gamadge #11)

By: Elizabeth Daly

3.95

Format: 210 pages, Kindle Edition

An amateur sleuth with an eye for fakes is on the lookout for a murderer in this mystery by Agatha … read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Daly's The Wrong Way Down (Henry Gamadge #11) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Book of the Lion (Henry Gamadge #13) by Elizabeth Daly

31. The Book of the Lion (Henry Gamadge #13)

By: Elizabeth Daly

4.01

Format: 213 pages, Kindle Edition

It should be a fairly routine job for Henry Gamadge: Examining the papers of a dead poet and playwr… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Daly's The Book of the Lion (Henry Gamadge #13) book and Dorothy Simpson's Last Seen Alive (Inspector Thanet, #5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction

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Ellie Alexander

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Diane Kelly

3.90

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Linda Reilly

3.96

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