21 Best mystery books like The Claverton Affair (The Dr. Priestley Detective Stories) by John Rhode

Cover of The Claverton Affair (The Dr. Priestley Detective Stories) by John Rhode

The Claverton Affair (The Dr. Priestley Detective Stories)

By: John Rhode

4.04

Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition

A scientifically minded professor is stumped by a case involving s�ances and an inexplicable inheri…

If you liked the mystery plot in The Claverton Affair (The Dr. Priestley Detective Stories) by John Rhode , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of Cargo of Eagles (Albert Campion Mystery, #19) by Margery Allingham

1. Cargo of Eagles (Albert Campion Mystery, #19)

By: Margery Allingham

3.80

Format: 162 pages, Hardcover

In this, Ms. Allingham's last novel, the action revolves around Saltey, for centuries a hidey-hole … read more

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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

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"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 8 Faces at 3 (John J. Malone #1) by Craig Rice

3. 8 Faces at 3 (John J. Malone #1)

By: Craig Rice

3.74

Format: 255 pages, Paperback

Jake Justus and Helene Brand met over the corpse of Aunt Alexandria. So it was probably a good thin… read more

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"Yet he worked unceasingly, amassing a considerable fortune in the process, at turning clients who were indubitably criminals loose upon society. He always assumed that the words from a witness' mouth…"

-Craig Rice, 8 Faces at 3 (John J. Malone #1)

Cover of Tether's End (Albert Campion Mystery, #16) by Margery Allingham

4. Tether's End (Albert Campion Mystery, #16)

By: Margery Allingham

3.96

Format: 196 pages, Paperback

In Hide My Eyes, private detective Albert Campion finds himself hunting down a serial killer in Lon… read more

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Cover of My Kingdom for a Hearse by Craig Rice

5. My Kingdom for a Hearse

By: Craig Rice

3.82

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

There has never been a woman as beautiful as top model Delora Deanne. But Delora Deanne doesn't rea… read more

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Cover of His Burial Too (Inspector Sloan #5) by Catherine Aird

6. His Burial Too (Inspector Sloan #5)

By: Catherine Aird

3.75

Format: None pages,

Murder in the Tower At 11:30 p.m. in the old Saxon church tower at Randall's Bridge, a huge statue … read more

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Cover of Having Wonderful Crime by Craig Rice

7. Having Wonderful Crime

By: Craig Rice

4.33

Format: None pages,

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8. The Cask

By: Freeman Wills Crofts

3.71

Format: 656 pages, Paperback

Paris. Shipping business, police techniques, investigative procedures, feature in this alibi puzzle… read more

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9. La briscola in cinque

By: Marco Malvaldi

3.97

Format: 434 pages, Paperback

La rivalsa dei pensionati. Da un cassonetto dell'immondizia in un parcheggio periferico, sporge il … read more

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

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.76

Format: 360 pages,

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11. 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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12. Parting Breath (Inspector Sloan #7)

By: Catherine Aird

3.49

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Murder in the Quadrangle The college dons at the University of Calleshire fully expected trouble wh… read more

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13. The Corpse Steps Out

By: Craig Rice

3.86

Format: 138 pages,

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14. In the Balance (Miss Silver, #4)

By: Patricia Wentworth

3.77

Format: None pages,

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Cover of Roger Sheringham and the Vane Mystery by Anthony Berkeley

15. Roger Sheringham and the Vane Mystery

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.90

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Ingenious’ Times Literary SupplementThe second of ten ‘Roger Sheringham’ detective novelsThis 2023… read more

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Cover of The Missing Link: A Golden Age Murder Mystery by George Varney

16. The Missing Link: A Golden Age Murder Mystery

By: George Varney

3.90

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Detective mystery in a sinister old mansion’ Daily Sketch‘Effortless telling of a good story’ The … read more

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Cover of The Wintringham Mystery by Anthony Berkeley

17. The Wintringham Mystery

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Republished for the first time in nearly 95 years, a classic winter country house mystery by the fo… read more

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"For a minute or two they remained in complete silence--the silence of people who know each other so well that words are merely an accessory rather than a necessity."

-Anthony Berkeley, The Wintringham Mystery

Cover of Death in the Dusk: A Golden Age Country House Murder Mystery by Virgil Markham

18. Death in the Dusk: A Golden Age Country House Murder Mystery

By: Virgil Markham

3.91

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A first-rate tale of mystery’ New York Times‘An extraordinary plot with lashings of Gothic atmosph… read more

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Cover of The Murder of Mrs Davenport: A Golden Age Mystery by Anthony Gilbert

19. The Murder of Mrs Davenport: A Golden Age Mystery

By: Anthony Gilbert

4.01

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

‘An absorbing story’ Times Literary Supplement‘The plot is well-conceived… the characters are well … read more

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Cover of Mr Priestley’s Problem by Anthony Berkeley

20. Mr Priestley’s Problem

By: Anthony Berkeley

4.00

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

The much-revered crime writer Anthony Berkeley’s murder mystery back in print for the first time in… read more

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Cover of Case in the Clinic by E.C.R. Lorac

21. 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 The Yorkshire Moorland Mystery by J.S. Fletcher

22. The Yorkshire Moorland Mystery

By: J.S. Fletcher

3.93

Format: 173 pages, Kindle Edition

A famous American book collector is found dead, at the bottom of Herlesdem Scar on the lonley Yorsh… read more

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Cover of Impact of Evidence by E. C. R. Lorac

23. Impact of Evidence

By: E. C. R. Lorac

4.32

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

AMONG THE hills of the Welsh borders a little group of farmsteads is isolated by snow and ice, then… read more

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24. Crossed Skis

By: E. C. R. Lorac

4.28

Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition

The investigation of a dead body in London's  Bloomsbury takes Rivers to the  Austrian Alps  to hun… read more

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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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Cover of The Claverton Affair (The Dr. Priestley Detective Stories) by John Rhode

26. The Claverton Affair (The Dr. Priestley Detective Stories)

By: John Rhode

4.04

Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition

A scientifically minded professor is stumped by a case involving s�ances and an inexplicable inheri… read more

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Cover of The Crime by Anthony Lang

27. The Crime

By: Anthony Lang

4.14

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A brilliantly-written detective story’ The Daily Mail‘A detective story of the first order’ Cassel… read more

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Cover of Underground: A Golden Age Murder Mystery by J. Jefferson Farjeon

28. Underground: A Golden Age Murder Mystery

By: J. Jefferson Farjeon

3.98

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A pleasure’ The Daily Telegraph‘Not a dull moment in it’ New York TimesThe much-revered crime writ… read more

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Cover of The Calleshire Chronicles Volume One: The Religious Body, Henrietta Who?, and The Stately Home Murder by Catherine Aird

29. The Calleshire Chronicles Volume One: The Religious Body, Henrietta Who?, and The Stately Home Murder

By: Catherine Aird

4.22

Format: 654 pages, Kindle Edition

A trio of sharp-witted British whodunits featuring Detective Inspector Sloan—from a CWA Diamond Dag… read more

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Cover of The Name Is Malone (The John J. Malone Mysteries) by Craig Rice

30. The Name Is Malone (The John J. Malone Mysteries)

By: Craig Rice

3.94

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Ten stories featuring the Chicago attorney-turned-sleuth from “the grand dame of mystery mixed with… read more

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Cover of Knocked for a Loop by Craig Rice

31. Knocked for a Loop

By: Craig Rice

4.00

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Chicago lawyer John J. Malone finds himself framed for the murder of anti-crime crusader Leonard Es… read more

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14 must-read mystery books like The Missing Link: A Golden Age Murder Mystery by George Varney

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Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)

Christianna Brand

3.56

Transform Your Habits

The Strong Room: A Golden Age Mystery

R.A.J. Walling

4.05

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The Tragedy at Freyne

Anthony Gilbert

4.11

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Roger Sheringham and the Vane Mystery

Anthony Berkeley

3.90

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