14 must-read historical mystery books like Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5) by Beth Byers

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Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

By: Beth Byers

4.40

Format: 150 pages, Kindle Edition

It turns out that Smith has an old lover. She’s beautiful and talented. She has big eyes and a trem…

If you liked the historical mystery plot in Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5) by Beth Byers , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. A Murder on the Côte d’Azur: A 1920s Historical Mystery (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries Book 12)

By: Colette Clark

4.29

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

A riveting Riviera murder! Antibes 1926Penelope “Pen” Banks and friends have finally made it to th… read more

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  • cozy mystery
Cover of The Great Gaston Murder (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #6) by Colette Clark

2. The Great Gaston Murder (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #6)

By: Colette Clark

4.42

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

A glitzy party to end the summer with a bang…that ends with an even bigger bang. New York 1925 It’s… read more

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  • cozy mystery
Cover of Spotting a Case of Murder (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #9) by Colette Clark

3. Spotting a Case of Murder (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #9)

By: Colette Clark

4.44

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Romance is in the air…and so is murder! New York 1926 Penelope “Pen” Banks’s neighbor, Mrs. Dorot… read more

Similar categories in Colette Clark's Spotting a Case of Murder (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #9) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • cozy mystery
Cover of Murder at the Masked Ball (Kitty Worthington, #3) by Magda Alexander

4. Murder at the Masked Ball (Kitty Worthington, #3)

By: Magda Alexander

4.44

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

Amateur sleuth Kitty Worthington once more investigates when a noble lord plummets to his death, an… read more

Similar categories in Magda Alexander's Murder at the Masked Ball (Kitty Worthington, #3) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
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5. Murder at the Olympics (Ginger Gold Mystery #23)

By: Lee Strauss

4.57

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

Chapters 1 + 2 Excerpt: Chapter 1 Clive Pippins stood at the window of his attic bedroom in … read more

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6. A Body in the Villa (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #3)

By: Isabella Bassett

4.12

Format: 190 pages, Kindle Edition

Switzerland, 1925 A rare bird is nesting in the lush summer meadows of the Swiss Alps, and the g… read more

Similar categories in Isabella Bassett's A Body in the Villa (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #3) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Death in the Garden (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #2) by Isabella Bassett

7. Death in the Garden (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #2)

By: Isabella Bassett

4.15

Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition

Lake Garda, Italy, 1925 Uncle Albert, in relentless pursuit of his hobby, is off to a secluded i… read more

Similar categories in Isabella Bassett's Death in the Garden (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #2) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Murder at the Grand Hotel (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #1) by Isabella Bassett

8. Murder at the Grand Hotel (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #1)

By: Isabella Bassett

3.99

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

The French Riviera, 1925 Disgraced society “it” girl, Lady Caroline, has been shipped off to the… read more

Similar categories in Isabella Bassett's Murder at the Grand Hotel (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #1) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of A Murder in Long Island (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #1) by Colette Clark

9. A Murder in Long Island (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #1)

By: Colette Clark

4.32

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

A death in a locked room and a house full of suspects… New York, 1925 Penelope “Pen” Banks has … read more

Similar categories in Colette Clark's A Murder in Long Island (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #1) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
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10. Murder at the Country Club (Miss Underhay #9)

By: Helena Dixon

4.38

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

Kitty Underhay is playing doubles… with death. Kitty Underhay is accompanying her fiancé, Matthe… read more

Similar categories in Helena Dixon's Murder at the Country Club (Miss Underhay #9) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Pearls, Poison & Park Avenue (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #3) by Colette Clark

11. Pearls, Poison & Park Avenue (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #3)

By: Colette Clark

4.42

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

A murder at a young ladies’ luncheon…and no shortage of suspects. 1925 New York Penelope “Pen… read more

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  • cozy mystery
Cover of The Missing White Lady (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #2) by Colette Clark

12. The Missing White Lady (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #2)

By: Colette Clark

4.38

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Could a missing white cat be the key to solving this case? New York, 1925 “My husband should be… read more

Similar categories in Colette Clark's The Missing White Lady (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #2) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • cozy mystery
Cover of Murder at Yuletide (Ginger Gold Mystery, #20) by Lee Strauss

13. Murder at Yuletide (Ginger Gold Mystery, #20)

By: Lee Strauss

4.57

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

Have Yourself a Merry Little Murder Clive Pippins, Lady Ginger Gold’s beloved, elderly butler is… read more

Similar categories in Lee Strauss's Murder at Yuletide (Ginger Gold Mystery, #20) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • cozy mystery
Cover of Murder in France (Ginger Gold Mystery #19) by Lee Strauss

14. Murder in France (Ginger Gold Mystery #19)

By: Lee Strauss

4.49

Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder is so sang-froid! When the Reed family—temporarily exiled to France—is once again safe, G… read more

Similar categories in Lee Strauss's Murder in France (Ginger Gold Mystery #19) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Murder at the Circus (Ginger Gold Mystery #17) by Lee Strauss

15. Murder at the Circus (Ginger Gold Mystery #17)

By: Lee Strauss

4.44

Format: 175 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder's a spectacle! When Ginger Reed ~ aka Lady Gold ~ and Basil Reed’s son Scout runs away to… read more

Similar categories in Lee Strauss's Murder at the Circus (Ginger Gold Mystery #17) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Murder at the Boxing Club (Ginger Gold Mystery #18) by Lee Strauss

16. Murder at the Boxing Club (Ginger Gold Mystery #18)

By: Lee Strauss

4.47

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder’s a knockout! Despite her misgivings and general distaste for fighting sports, Mrs. Ginge… read more

Similar categories in Lee Strauss's Murder at the Boxing Club (Ginger Gold Mystery #18) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Murder in the Gardens (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #4) by Colette Clark

17. Murder in the Gardens (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #4)

By: Colette Clark

4.39

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

You are cordially invited to the grand opening of the Japanese Tea Gardens on the rooftop of the Gr… read more

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  • cozy mystery
Cover of A Murder in Washington Square (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #5) by Colette Clark

18. A Murder in Washington Square (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #5)

By: Colette Clark

4.38

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

A little late-night mischief reveals a body…that promptly vanishes. New York, 1925 Penelope “Pen” B… read more

Similar categories in Colette Clark's A Murder in Washington Square (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #5) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • cozy mystery
Cover of Fishing for Murder: A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery: An Evie Parker Mystery Book 16 by Sonia Parin

19. Fishing for Murder: A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery: An Evie Parker Mystery Book 16

By: Sonia Parin

4.09

Format: 151 pages, Kindle Edition

Fishing can be deadly…Evie’s plan to indulge Tom’s desire for a spot of fishing turns deadly. Eithe… read more

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20. Murder at a Country House (Lady Felicity Quick #2)

By: Rosie Hunt

4.37

Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition

Langton Manor is a traditional British country estate, with a vast lake, a grand ballroom, a retinu… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Hunt's Murder at a Country House (Lady Felicity Quick #2) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of A Murder After Death (Penelope Banks Murder Mystery, #7) by Colette Clark

21. A Murder After Death (Penelope Banks Murder Mystery, #7)

By: Colette Clark

4.40

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

What’s a private investigator to do when her client is already dead? Penelope “Pen” Banks has ju… read more

Similar categories in Colette Clark's A Murder After Death (Penelope Banks Murder Mystery, #7) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • cozy mystery
Cover of The Girls and the Golden Egg (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #10) by Colette Clark

22. The Girls and the Golden Egg (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #10)

By: Colette Clark

4.41

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Two missing young women…and one discovered Fabergé egg. New York, 1926 Jack Sweeney, the head of … read more

Similar categories in Colette Clark's The Girls and the Golden Egg (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #10) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of The Brighton Murders (Camille Divine #3) by Andrea Hicks

23. The Brighton Murders (Camille Divine #3)

By: Andrea Hicks

4.52

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

The week before Christmas - Brighton 1922When Camille discovers that her estranged husband, Lord He… read more

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  • cozy mystery
Cover of Murder on the Dance Floor (Camille Divine #2) by Andrea Hicks

24. Murder on the Dance Floor (Camille Divine #2)

By: Andrea Hicks

4.49

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

London 1922. The Summer Ball is arranged. Camille Divine has received her invitation to Antonella T… read more

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  • cozy mystery
Cover of A Murder on 34th Street (Penelope Banks Murder Mystery, #8) by Colette Clark

25. A Murder on 34th Street (Penelope Banks Murder Mystery, #8)

By: Colette Clark

4.49

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

A very merry mission ends in a very un-merry murder…on 34th Street. New York 1925 The holiday… read more

Similar categories in Colette Clark's A Murder on 34th Street (Penelope Banks Murder Mystery, #8) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5) by Beth Byers

26. Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

By: Beth Byers

4.40

Format: 150 pages, Kindle Edition

It turns out that Smith has an old lover. She’s beautiful and talented. She has big eyes and a trem… read more

Similar categories in Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of The Christmas Tree Murders (Camille Divine #1) by Andrea Hicks

27. The Christmas Tree Murders (Camille Divine #1)

By: Andrea Hicks

4.20

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

The Christmas trees in Knightsbridge sparkle with festive joy, and there’s nothing more fun than Ch… read more

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  • cozy mystery
Cover of The Edinburgh Murders: A compelling murder mystery set in the Jazz Age of the 1920s (The Camille Divine Murder Mysteries, #10) by Andrea Hicks

28. The Edinburgh Murders: A compelling murder mystery set in the Jazz Age of the 1920s (The Camille Divine Murder Mysteries, #10)

By: Andrea Hicks

4.44

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

When Camille Divine inherits her late husband's estate, including a mysterious house in Edinburgh, … read more

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Cover of Murder on the Med (A Dodo Dorchester Mystery, #7) by Ann Sutton

29. Murder on the Med (A Dodo Dorchester Mystery, #7)

By: Ann Sutton

4.28

Format: 179 pages, Kindle Edition

An idyllic Greek holiday. A murdered ex-pat. Connect the victim to your tourist party, and you have… read more

Similar categories in Ann Sutton's Murder on the Med (A Dodo Dorchester Mystery, #7) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • historical mystery
Cover of Murder in the News (Evie Parker Mystery, #15) by Sonia Parin

30. Murder in the News (Evie Parker Mystery, #15)

By: Sonia Parin

4.38

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

Fun-filled 1920s cozy mystery Millicent, Evie’s new secretary, has set a high bar, making the ta… read more

Similar categories in Sonia Parin's Murder in the News (Evie Parker Mystery, #15) book and Beth Byers's Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5)

  • cozy mystery
Cover of Evil on the High Seas (Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates #9) by Emily Queen

31. Evil on the High Seas (Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates #9)

By: Emily Queen

4.39

Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition

Let's sail to America, Desmond suggested. It will be fun, he promised. Except, no matter where Rose… read more

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26 Top cozy mystery books like Show of Evil (A Smith Investigates Mystery, #5) by Beth Byers

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A Murder on the Côte d’Azur: A 1920s Historical Mystery (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries Book 12)

Colette Clark

4.29

Transform Your Habits

The Great Gaston Murder (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #6)

Colette Clark

4.42

Transform Your Habits

Spotting a Case of Murder (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #9)

Colette Clark

4.44

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Murder at the Masked Ball (Kitty Worthington, #3)

Magda Alexander

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12 Top historical fiction books like A Murder on 34th Street (Penelope Banks Murder Mystery, #8) by Colette Clark

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Murder With Means (Sylvia Shipman Murder Mysteries, #2)

Blythe Baker

4.21

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Murder With Motive (Sylvia Shipman Murder Mysteries, #1)

Blythe Baker

4.13

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Death in the Garden (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #2)

Isabella Bassett

4.15

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Murder at the Grand Hotel (Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries, #1)

Isabella Bassett

3.99

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