25 best-selling mystery books like Fear Comes to Chalfont by Freeman Wills Crofts

Cover of Fear Comes to Chalfont by Freeman Wills Crofts

Fear Comes to Chalfont

By: Freeman Wills Crofts

4.11

Format: 294 pages, Paperback

Julia Elton, mistress of Chalfont, is the dutiful wife of a man she does not love. Frank Cox is the…

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Cover of Mystery in White by Martin Edwards, J. Jefferson Farjeon

1. Mystery in White

By: Martin Edwards , J. Jefferson Farjeon

3.38

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

On Christmas Eve, heavy snowfall brings a train to a halt near the village of Hemmersby. Several pa… read more

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"That is why any general, however wrong he may be--take Napoleon, to avoid the politics of mere contemporary examples--must believe in himself to be successful, or dupe himself into such a belief. Ind…"

-Martin Edwards, Mystery in White

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

2. 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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"We don't fall in love with a woman because of her good character."

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

Cover of Heads You Lose (Inspector Cockrill #1) by Christianna Brand

3. Heads You Lose (Inspector Cockrill #1)

By: Christianna Brand

3.32

Format: 167 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Pigeonsford Estate is playing host to a group of close friends when one of their number, Grace Morl… read more

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Cover of The Plague Court Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #1) by Carter Dickson

4. The Plague Court Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #1)

By: Carter Dickson

3.84

Format: 224 pages,

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Cover of Green for Danger by Christianna Brand

5. Green for Danger

By: Christianna Brand

3.69

Format: None pages, Paperback

Set in a military hospital during the blitz, this novel is one of Brand's most intricately plotted … read more

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Cover of Fog of Doubt by Christianna Brand

6. Fog of Doubt

By: Christianna Brand

3.69

Format: None pages, Paperback

Rosie, the naughty little nymphet around whom Christianna Brand weaves her witty and mysterious web… read more

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Cover of Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3) by Christianna Brand

7. Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)

By: Christianna Brand

3.56

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

In the height of an English summer, Grandfather is found dead in the little Grecian lodge among the… read more

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Cover of The Man Who Could Not Shudder (Dr. Gideon Fell, #12) by John Dickson Carr

8. The Man Who Could Not Shudder (Dr. Gideon Fell, #12)

By: John Dickson Carr

3.86

Format: 568 pages,

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Cover of Hag's Nook (Dr. Gideon Fell, #1) by John Dickson Carr

9. Hag's Nook (Dr. Gideon Fell, #1)

By: John Dickson Carr

4.24

Format: 384 pages,

In his detecting debut, larger than life lexicographer Dr. Gideon Fell is entertaining young Americ… read more

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Cover of A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant, #2) by Josephine Tey, Robert Barnard

10. A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant, #2)

By: Josephine Tey , Robert Barnard

3.95

Format: None pages, Paperback

When a woman's body washes up on an isolated stretch of beach on the southern coast of England, Sco… read more

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11. The Problem of the Wire Cage (Dr. Gideon Fell, #11)

By: John Dickson Carr

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

The corpse of Frank Dorrance is discovered in the center of a tennis court and Dr. Gideon Fell sear… read more

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12. The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

3.94

Format: 450 pages, Hardcover

When a disfigured corpse is discovered in a country parish, the local rector pleads with Lord Peter… read more

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13. Death of an Airman

By: Christopher St. John Sprigg

4.23

Format: 528 pages,

Death of an Airmanis an enjoyable and unorthodox whodunit from a writer whose short life was as rem… read more

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14. Shroud of Darkness

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.24

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

One was brutally attacked in the choking black fog in Paddington Station. Attempted murder became b… read more

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Cover of The Strong Room: A Golden Age Mystery by R.A.J. Walling

15. 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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Cover of Murder In The Basement (Roger Sheringham Cases, #8) by Anthony Berkeley

16. Murder In The Basement (Roger Sheringham Cases, #8)

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.57

Format: 233 pages, Paperback

A ROGER SHERINGHAM MYSTERY.Roger and Molly Dane have something of a surprise in their new house. Wh… read more

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Cover of The Seat of the Scornful by John Dickson Carr

17. The Seat of the Scornful

By: John Dickson Carr

3.85

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

Judge Horace Ireton didn't care about the letter of the law. He was interested in administering abs… read more

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Cover of Death of an Author by E.C.R. Lorac

18. Death of an Author

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.99

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

'I hate murders and I hate murderers, but I must admit that the discovery of a bearded corpse would… read more

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Cover of These Names Make Clues by E.C.R. Lorac

19. These Names Make Clues

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.66

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Should detectives go to parties? Was it consistent with the dignity of the Yard? The inspector tos… read more

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Cover of Crook o' Lune by E.C.R. Lorac

20. Crook o' Lune

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.15

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

It all began up at High Gimmerdale with the sheep-stealing, a hateful act in the shepherding lands … read more

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

21. 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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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

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Cover of Death at Dyke's Corner by E.C.R. Lorac

23. Death at Dyke's Corner

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Death at Dyke's Corner is a 1940 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British write… read more

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Cover of Death Sits on the Board by John Rhode

24. Death Sits on the Board

By: John Rhode

4.18

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

Death Sits on the Board, first published in 1937 (and published in the UK as Death on the Board) is… read more

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Cover of The Case with Three Threads: An English Country House Murder Mystery by Anthony Lang

25. 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 Daggers at the Country Fair (The Martha Miller Mysteries #2) by Catherine Coles

26. Daggers at the Country Fair (The Martha Miller Mysteries #2)

By: Catherine Coles

4.26

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

Winteringham Village 1947 As a thank you for her previous brilliant crime solving, amateur sleut… read more

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Cover of Bats in the Belfry (Robert MacDonald #13) by E.C.R. Lorac

27. Bats in the Belfry (Robert MacDonald #13)

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.74

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

Bruce Attleton dazzled London's literary scene with his first two novels—but his early promise did … read more

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Cover of Twice Round the Clock by Billie  Houston

28. Twice Round the Clock

By: Billie Houston

3.79

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

“It is past the half-hour. My time is coming nearer with every tick of the clock.” Horace Mannin… read more

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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

29. 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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Cover of Fear Comes to Chalfont by Freeman Wills Crofts

30. Fear Comes to Chalfont

By: Freeman Wills Crofts

4.11

Format: 294 pages, Paperback

Julia Elton, mistress of Chalfont, is the dutiful wife of a man she does not love. Frank Cox is the… read more

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Cover of Echoes of a Murder: A gripping and suspenseful murder mystery set in 1930s London (Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard Book 2) by C. K. Harewood

31. Echoes of a Murder: A gripping and suspenseful murder mystery set in 1930s London (Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard Book 2)

By: C. K. Harewood

4.30

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

Could a cold case hold the key to a brutal murder? Spring 1930. In the quiet streets of Craynebroo… read more

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20 Best fiction books like The Seat of the Scornful by John Dickson Carr

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Christianna Brand

3.55

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Christianna Brand

3.69

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Christianna Brand

3.56

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