12 Best contemporary books like The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5) by Wendy Corsi Staub

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The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

By: Wendy Corsi Staub

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is back, with a new heart-warming cozy mystery set in t…

If you liked the contemporary plot in The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5) by Wendy Corsi Staub , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of An Uninvited Ghost (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #2) by E.J. Copperman

1. An Uninvited Ghost (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #2)

By: E.J. Copperman

3.93

Format: 293 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Alison and her resident gumshoe ghost are on their next case when the deceased Scott MacFarlane flo… read more

Similar categories in E.J. Copperman's An Uninvited Ghost (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #2) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • cozy mystery
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"I used to wonder why people made New Jersey jokes. I don't anymore."

-E.J. Copperman, An Uninvited Ghost (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #2)

2. Old Haunts (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #3)

By: E.J. Copperman

3.86

Format: 138 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The ghosts haunting Alison Kerby's Jersey Shore guesthouse are sad. Maxie wants to know who murdere… read more

Similar categories in E.J. Copperman's Old Haunts (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #3) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

Cover of The Ghost Illusion by Kat Martin

3. The Ghost Illusion

By: Kat Martin

4.00

Format: 279 pages, Hardcover

In a twisty page-turner for fans of Lisa Jewell and Melinda Leigh, New York Times bestselling autho… read more

Similar categories in Kat Martin's The Ghost Illusion book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of People in Glass Houses (Ghost Hunters, #16) by Jayne Castle

4. People in Glass Houses (Ghost Hunters, #16)

By: Jayne Castle

4.41

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

Dive into the alien world of Harmony in this new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jayne C… read more

Similar categories in Jayne Castle's People in Glass Houses (Ghost Hunters, #16) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • paranormal
Cover of A Book Club to Die For (A Beloved Bookroom Mystery) by Dorothy St. James

5. A Book Club to Die For (A Beloved Bookroom Mystery)

By: Dorothy St. James

3.77

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

When a member of an exclusive book club is poisoned, spunky librarian Trudell Beckett must sort fac… read more

Similar categories in Dorothy St. James's A Book Club to Die For (A Beloved Bookroom Mystery) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • cats
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder in the Reading Room (Book Retreat Mysteries, #5) by Ellery Adams

6. Murder in the Reading Room (Book Retreat Mysteries, #5)

By: Ellery Adams

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Storyton Hall, Virginia, is a paradise for book lovers who come from all over for literary getaways… read more

Similar categories in Ellery Adams's Murder in the Reading Room (Book Retreat Mysteries, #5) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • audiobook
  • cozy mystery
  • contemporary
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7. The House on Prytania (Royal Street, #2)

By: Karen White

4.16

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A woman is haunted--both literally and figuratively--by ghosts of the past in this second novel of … read more

Similar categories in Karen White's The House on Prytania (Royal Street, #2) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery thriller
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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8. A Questionable Character (Booktown Mystery #17)

By: Lorna Barrett

3.66

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

None read more

Similar categories in Lorna Barrett's A Questionable Character (Booktown Mystery #17) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • audiobook
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9. Frostbitten (Deep Ops, #6)

By: Rebecca Zanetti

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Enigmatic. With a wildly gifted mind, and an untamed head of hair to match, petite powerhouse M… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Zanetti's Frostbitten (Deep Ops, #6) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • contemporary
Cover of Into the Fire (Angelhart Investigations, #.5) by Allison Brennan

10. Into the Fire (Angelhart Investigations, #.5)

By: Allison Brennan

4.24

Format: 159 pages, Kindle Edition

Things are heating up in Arizona in this thrilling novella introducing a page-turning new series by… read more

Similar categories in Allison Brennan's Into the Fire (Angelhart Investigations, #.5) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
Cover of Liar's Point (The Texas Murder Files, #5) by Laura Griffin

11. Liar's Point (The Texas Murder Files, #5)

By: Laura Griffin

4.21

Format: 344 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Two homicide detectives must separate the puzzling truth from a growing web of lies while investiga… read more

Similar categories in Laura Griffin's Liar's Point (The Texas Murder Files, #5) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • audiobook
  • contemporary
Cover of The Plot and the Pendulum (Library Lover's Mystery, #13) by Jenn McKinlay

12. The Plot and the Pendulum (Library Lover's Mystery, #13)

By: Jenn McKinlay

4.09

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Library director Lindsey Norris is happy to learn the Briar Creek Public Library is the beneficiary… read more

Similar categories in Jenn McKinlay's The Plot and the Pendulum (Library Lover's Mystery, #13) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder in a Cape Cottage (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery, #4) by Maddie Day

13. Murder in a Cape Cottage (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery, #4)

By: Maddie Day

4.06

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

From Agatha-awarding winning author Maddie Day comes the latest novel in her Cozy Capers Book Group… read more

Similar categories in Maddie Day's Murder in a Cape Cottage (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery, #4) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Vampires and Villains: Magical Mystery Book Club #2 by Elizabeth Pantley

14. Vampires and Villains: Magical Mystery Book Club #2

By: Elizabeth Pantley

4.46

Format: 219 pages, Kindle Edition

When this club selects a book, magic happens. They become the main characters in the story when the… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Pantley's Vampires and Villains: Magical Mystery Book Club #2 book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • cozy mystery
  • paranormal
Cover of Steeped to Death (Witches' Brew Mystery #1) by Gretchen Rue

15. Steeped to Death (Witches' Brew Mystery #1)

By: Gretchen Rue

4.06

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

For fans of Laura Childs and Amanda Flowers, it’s teatime in Raven Creek—but a murder at the The Ea… read more

Similar categories in Gretchen Rue's Steeped to Death (Witches' Brew Mystery #1) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • cats
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of High Spirits (A Haunted Haven Mystery, #2) by Carol J. Perry

16. High Spirits (A Haunted Haven Mystery, #2)

By: Carol J. Perry

3.96

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Set during the Christmas season, the latest novel in this exciting new supernatural cozy series fro… read more

Similar categories in Carol J. Perry's High Spirits (A Haunted Haven Mystery, #2) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Overdue or Die (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #7) by Allison Brook

17. Overdue or Die (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #7)

By: Allison Brook

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Carrie Singleton has a wedding to plan, a killer to catch, and a conspiracy to uncover in this char… read more

Similar categories in Allison Brook's Overdue or Die (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #7) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • cozy mystery
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Dewey Decimated (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #6) by Allison Brook

18. Dewey Decimated (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #6)

By: Allison Brook

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Librarian Carrie Singleton is back on the case, alongside library ghost Evelyn, in the sixth instal… read more

Similar categories in Allison Brook's Dewey Decimated (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #6) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • cats
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Six Feet Deep Dish (Deep Dish Mysteries, #1) by Mindy Quigley

19. Six Feet Deep Dish (Deep Dish Mysteries, #1)

By: Mindy Quigley

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Fresh mozzarella, tangy tomato sauce, and the perfect recipe for a delicious first entry in Mindy … read more

Similar categories in Mindy Quigley's Six Feet Deep Dish (Deep Dish Mysteries, #1) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • cats
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Wicked Dreams by Lisa Jackson

20. Wicked Dreams

By: Lisa Jackson

3.80

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling authors return with a chilling new thriller set on an isolated islan… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Jackson's Wicked Dreams book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • paranormal
Cover of You'll Never Find Me (Angelhart Investigations, #1) by Allison Brennan

21. You'll Never Find Me (Angelhart Investigations, #1)

By: Allison Brennan

4.19

Format: 448 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Nothing brings family together like crime. Working alone as a private investigator is tough. Est… read more

Similar categories in Allison Brennan's You'll Never Find Me (Angelhart Investigations, #1) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket (A Jaine Austen Mystery #20) by Laura Levine

22. Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket (A Jaine Austen Mystery #20)

By: Laura Levine

4.25

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

Freelance writer and long‑time Ben & Jerry’s addict Jaine Austen uncovers murderers on the mean str… read more

Similar categories in Laura Levine's Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket (A Jaine Austen Mystery #20) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • cats
Cover of Requiem for a Mouse (Cat in the Stacks, #16) by Miranda James

23. Requiem for a Mouse (Cat in the Stacks, #16)

By: Miranda James

4.30

Format: 282 pages, ebook

Librarian Charlie Harris and his ever-intuitive feline friend Diesel must catch a killer in a deadl… read more

Similar categories in Miranda James's Requiem for a Mouse (Cat in the Stacks, #16) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • audiobook
  • cozy mystery
  • cats
Cover of Now You See It (Witch City Mystery #13) by Carol J. Perry

24. Now You See It (Witch City Mystery #13)

By: Carol J. Perry

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Marriage isn’t the only thing new in Lee Barrett’s life when she’s tasked with a hauntingly dangero… read more

Similar categories in Carol J. Perry's Now You See It (Witch City Mystery #13) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5) by Wendy Corsi Staub

25. The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

By: Wendy Corsi Staub

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is back, with a new heart-warming cozy mystery set in t… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • cats
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Haunting License (A Haunted Haven Mystery #3) by Carol J. Perry

26. Haunting License (A Haunted Haven Mystery #3)

By: Carol J. Perry

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

When a fisherman is murdered, Florida innkeeper Maureen Doherty must cast a wide net to catch a kil… read more

Similar categories in Carol J. Perry's Haunting License (A Haunted Haven Mystery #3) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • cozy mystery
  • contemporary
Cover of A Controversial Cover (A Booktown Mystery #18) by Lorna Barrett

27. A Controversial Cover (A Booktown Mystery #18)

By: Lorna Barrett

3.86

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

When a famous children's author is murdered at the library, Tricia Miles has to find the killer bef… read more

Similar categories in Lorna Barrett's A Controversial Cover (A Booktown Mystery #18) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber

28. A Certain Kind of Starlight

By: Heather Webber

4.21

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In the face of hardship, two women learn how to rise up again under the bright side of the stars. E… read more

Similar categories in Heather Webber's A Certain Kind of Starlight book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • audiobook
  • contemporary
Cover of Tiffany Blues by M.J. Rose

29. Tiffany Blues

By: M.J. Rose

3.80

Format: 317 pages, Hardcover

New York, 1924. Twenty‑four‑year‑old Jenny Bell is one of a dozen burgeoning artists invited to Lou… read more

Similar categories in M.J. Rose's Tiffany Blues book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
"The business of living can steal away the wonder of life."

-M.J. Rose, Tiffany Blues

"One man's ugliness can blind another to the world's magic."

-M.J. Rose, Tiffany Blues

"I think beauty can be a great lie. Sometimes the greatest lie."

-M.J. Rose, Tiffany Blues

"Aunt Grace had once told me that we can romanticize the unknown far too easily. It is much harder but more satisfying to assign wonder to what we were familiar with."

-M.J. Rose, Tiffany Blues

Cover of The Last Draft (The Meadowfield Bookshop Mysteries, #1) by Agatha Frost

30. The Last Draft (The Meadowfield Bookshop Mysteries, #1)

By: Agatha Frost

4.36

Format: 418 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Meadowfield Bookshop... Meet Ellie Swift... a bookworm with a history degree stuck at a… read more

Similar categories in Agatha Frost's The Last Draft (The Meadowfield Bookshop Mysteries, #1) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Death Scene (A Witch City Mystery) by Carol J. Perry

31. Death Scene (A Witch City Mystery)

By: Carol J. Perry

4.32

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

It takes a lot for Salem locals to get excited about their historic Massachusetts town being known … read more

Similar categories in Carol J. Perry's Death Scene (A Witch City Mystery) book and Wendy Corsi Staub's The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • cats
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook

21 must-read audiobook books like The Stranger Vanishes (A Lily Dale Mystery, 5) by Wendy Corsi Staub

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An Uninvited Ghost (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #2)

E.J. Copperman

3.93

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The Ghost Illusion

Kat Martin

4.00

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A Book Club to Die For (A Beloved Bookroom Mystery)

Dorothy St. James

3.77

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Murder in the Reading Room (Book Retreat Mysteries, #5)

Ellery Adams

4.00

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The Twelve Books of Christmas (Bibliophile Mystery, #17)

Kate Carlisle

3.92

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Death Knells and Wedding Bells (Lighthouse Library Mystery, #10)

Eva Gates

4.15

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Honey Drop Dead (A Tea Shop Mystery, #26)

Laura Childs

3.91

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Hiss Me Deadly (Cat in the Stacks, #15)

Miranda James

4.23

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