16 must-read mystery books like A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes: 1942 (Sherlock's War) by Robert J. Harris

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A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes: 1942 (Sherlock's War)

By: Robert J. Harris

3.75

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

LONDON, 1942. A killer going by the name of 'Crimson Jack' is stalking the wartime streets of Lond…

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1. The Language of Bees (Mary Russell, #9)

By: Laurie R. King

3.58

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

In a case that will push their relationship to the breaking point, Mary Russell must help reverse t… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
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2. Old Scores (Barker & Llewelyn, #9)

By: Will Thomas

4.03

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

When a Japanese diplomat is murdered, and Cyrus Barker is the prime suspect, Barker and sidekick Ll… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
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3. O Jerusalem (Mary Russell, #5)

By: Laurie R. King

2.62

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

With her bestselling mystery series featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell, Laurie R. King has … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
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4. The Game (Mary Russell, #7)

By: Laurie R. King

2.62

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

It's only the second day of 1924, but Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, find themselve… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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5. Garment of Shadows (Mary Russell, #12)

By: Laurie R. King

3.97

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

"NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER Laurie R. King's "New York Times" bestselling novels of suspense featur… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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6. Where the Dead Lie (Sebastian St. Cyr, #12)

By: C.S. Harris

4.38

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1813. Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, is no stranger to the dark side of the city, but … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
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7. Sherlock Holmes: The Army of Dr. Moreau

By: Guy Adams

3.73

Format: None pages, Paperback

Following the trail of several corpses seemingly killed by wild animals, Holmes and Watson stumble … read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

8. The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes

By: Lyndsay Faye

3.91

Format: 434 pages, Hardcover

Internationally bestselling author Lyndsay Faye was introduced to the Sherlock Holmes mysteries whe… read more

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9. Pirate King (Mary Russell, #11)

By: Laurie R. King

4.19

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

In England's budding silent-film industry, megalomaniac Randolph Fflytte is king. At the request of… read more

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10. Doctor Who: Time Lord Fairy Tales

By: Justin Richards , None

4.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

WE ARE ALL STORIES, IN THE END... Fifteen tales of ancient wonder and mystery, passed down through … read more

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11. The God of the Hive (Mary Russell, #10)

By: Laurie R. King

3.94

Format: 313 pages,

Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, have stirred the wrath of a murderous secret organiz… read more

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12. Heart of the Nile (Barker & Llewelyn, #14)

By: Will Thomas

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

London, 1893 - deadly doings are afoot in the British Museum and private enquiry agents Cyrus Barke… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical mystery
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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13. Dance with Death (Barker & Llewelyn, #12)

By: Will Thomas

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

London, 1893: Private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn are called in to protect Tses… read more

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  • historical mystery
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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14. The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty

By: Neal Thompson

3.87

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Based on genealogical breakthroughs and previously unreleased records, this is the first book to ex… read more

Similar categories in Neal Thompson's The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty book and Robert J. Harris's A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes: 1942 (Sherlock's War)

  • historical
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15. Island of the Mad (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #15)

By: Laurie R. King

4.07

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

Laurie R. King’s New York Times bestselling series featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes is “t… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
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16. Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1)

By: Karen Odden

4.22

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

In the vein of C. S. Harris and Anne Perry, Karen Odden’s mystery introduces Inspector Michael Corr… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical mystery
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of Lethal Pursuit (Barker & Llewelyn, #11) by Will Thomas

17. Lethal Pursuit (Barker & Llewelyn, #11)

By: Will Thomas

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

London, 1892—Cyrus Barker is brought into a game of international espionage by the Prime Minister h… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Hopjoy Was Here (Flaxborough, #3) by Colin Watson

18. Hopjoy Was Here (Flaxborough, #3)

By: Colin Watson

3.98

Format: 154 pages, Kindle Edition

The gripping sight of four burly policeman manhandling a bath down the front path of a respectable … read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of Blood Is Blood (Barker & Llewelyn, #10) by Will Thomas

19. Blood Is Blood (Barker & Llewelyn, #10)

By: Will Thomas

4.16

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

A bombing injures private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, leaving it up to his soon-to-be-married junio… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
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20. A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes: 1942 (Sherlock's War)

By: Robert J. Harris

3.75

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

LONDON, 1942. A killer going by the name of 'Crimson Jack' is stalking the wartime streets of Lond… read more

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  • espionage
  • mystery thriller
  • historical mystery
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Charity Ends at Home (Flaxborough, #5) by Colin Watson

21. Charity Ends at Home (Flaxborough, #5)

By: Colin Watson

4.06

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

“I am in great danger … I know that murder is going to be the reward for my uncomplaining loyalty.”… read more

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