19 Best mystery books like Rhapsody in Red (A Preston Barclay Mystery #1) by Donn E. Taylor

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Rhapsody in Red (A Preston Barclay Mystery #1)

By: Donn E. Taylor

4.19

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

It was a bad day to find a corpse on campus. Preston Barclay is a self-made recluse (and he likes i…

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Cover of Key Lime Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #9) by Joanne Fluke

1. Key Lime Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #9)

By: Joanne Fluke

3.84

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

The yummy [ninth] smalltown cozy from Fluke (after 2006's Cherry Cheesecake Murder) finds sometime … read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Peach Cobbler Murder (Hannah Swensen, #7) by Joanne Fluke

2. Peach Cobbler Murder (Hannah Swensen, #7)

By: Joanne Fluke

3.92

Format: 360 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Bakery owner and occasional sleuth Hannah Swensen finds herself the prime suspect when Shawna Lee, … read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"When Tracy was three she looked up at her aunt and asked, "Why don't we have dessert for breakfast?"

-Joanne Fluke, Peach Cobbler Murder (Hannah Swensen, #7)

"The secret of high finance...if you really need a loan, you won't qualify. And if you don't need a loan, all the lenders will line up to give you money."

-Joanne Fluke, Peach Cobbler Murder (Hannah Swensen, #7)

Cover of Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #2) by Joanne Fluke

3. Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #2)

By: Joanne Fluke

3.85

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

When the president of Hartland Flour chooses cozy Lake Eden, Minnesota, as the spot for their first… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Cream Puff Murder (Hannah Swensen, #11) by Joanne Fluke

4. Cream Puff Murder (Hannah Swensen, #11)

By: Joanne Fluke

4.04

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"New York Times"-bestselling author Fluke serves up another yummy installmentof her Hannah Swensen … read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) by Joanne Fluke

5. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1)

By: Joanne Fluke

4.16

Format: 354 pages,

DISCOVER THE DELICIOUS MYSTERY THAT STARTED IT ALL!No one cooks up a delectable, suspense-filled my… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
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6. Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

By: Bob Goff

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Now a New York Times Bestseller! As a college student he spent 16 days in the Pacific Ocean with… read more

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  • christian
"Simply put: love does."

-Bob Goff, Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

"...love is never stationary."

-Bob Goff, Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

"Jesus lets us be real with our life and our faith."

-Bob Goff, Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

"When you trust someone, you don't need to know everything."

-Bob Goff, Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

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7. Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen, #3)

By: Joanne Fluke

3.54

Format: None pages, Paperback

Preparations are underway for Lake Eden, Minnesota's annual Winter Carnival--and Hannah Swensen is … read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary

8. A Thousand Voices (Tending Roses #5)

By: Lisa Wingate

4.26

Format: 112 pages,

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9. Murder on the Rocks (Gray Whale Inn Mystery, #1)

By: Karen MacInerney

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Natalie Barnes buys the Gray Whale Inn, a bed and breakfast in Maine, and publicly opposes Bernard … read more

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10. Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #5)

By: Joanne Fluke

3.91

Format: 313 pages, Paperback

Bakery owner Hannah Swensen just can't keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Dial P For Poison (Movie Club Mysteries, #1) by Zara Keane

11. Dial P For Poison (Movie Club Mysteries, #1)

By: Zara Keane

4.12

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

“My career in the San Francisco PD ended the day I arrested my husband.” Maggie Doyle gives her … read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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12. On the Line

By: Fern Michaels

4.12

Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition

The masterful storytelling and gripping suspense that are trademarks of the beloved #1 New York Tim… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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13. Once Upon a Wardrobe

By: Patti Callahan Henry

4.35

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

College student Megs Devonshire sets out to fulfill her younger brother George’s last wish by uncov… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
"The way stories change us can't be explained,' Padraig says. 'It can only be felt. Like love."

-Patti Callahan Henry, Once Upon a Wardrobe

"Because even with the dark and the light parts and the good parts and the bad parts, dinner must still be served."

-Patti Callahan Henry, Once Upon a Wardrobe

"The fantastic and the imaginative aren't escapism . . . Good stories introduce the marvelous. The whole story, paradoxically, strengthens our relish for real life. This excursion sends us back with r…"

-Patti Callahan Henry, Once Upon a Wardrobe

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14. The Waratah Inn

By: Lilly Mirren

4.09

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

Wrested back to Cabarita Beach by her grandmother's sudden death, Kate Summer discovers a mystery b… read more

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  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Santa Cruise (Santa's Crew #1) by Fern Michaels

15. Santa Cruise (Santa's Crew #1)

By: Fern Michaels

3.84

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

Fans of Debbie Macomber and Danielle Steel won’t want to miss this enchanting, humorous, and heartw… read more

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  • humor
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Getting back together with you guys has been the best Christmas present I’ve had in years"

-Fern Michaels, Santa Cruise (Santa's Crew #1)

"Getting back together with you guys has been the best Christmas present I’ve had in years. Maybe that’s because you’re Jewish and celebrate Hanukkah."

-Fern Michaels, Santa Cruise (Santa's Crew #1)

Cover of Sound of a Furious Sky (FBI Agent Domini Walker #1) by H.N. Wake

16. Sound of a Furious Sky (FBI Agent Domini Walker #1)

By: H.N. Wake

4.40

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

A missing heiress. A secret trip. And a murder mystery come together in this fast-paced, riveting n… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Hidden (Lost and Found, #1) by Fern Michaels

17. Hidden (Lost and Found, #1)

By: Fern Michaels

4.03

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

A page-turning new story from the bestselling author of No Way Out, perfect for fans of Nora Robert… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Witchy Reservations (Mystic Inn #1) by Stephanie Damore

18. Witchy Reservations (Mystic Inn #1)

By: Stephanie Damore

4.09

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

There's nothing practical about magic—which is why I ditched my wand years ago. Thirteen years, … read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Murder on Liberty Bay (Pacific Northwest Cozy Culinary, #1) by Dennis Shock

19. Murder on Liberty Bay (Pacific Northwest Cozy Culinary, #1)

By: Dennis Shock

4.28

Format: 178 pages, Kindle Edition

Lily Pine recently moved to a cozy peninsula town in the Pacific Northwest. Her plans to open a bay… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Irish Castle Murder (A Castle Tours of Ireland Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Penny Brooke

20. Irish Castle Murder (A Castle Tours of Ireland Cozy Mystery Book 1)

By: Penny Brooke

4.10

Format: 178 pages, Kindle Edition

Annabelle Shannon returns to her ancestral homeland of Ireland and is eager to take in the sights a… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World by Brett McCracken

21. The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World

By: Brett McCracken

4.34

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

We're facing an information overload. With the quick tap of a finger we can access an endless st… read more

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  • christian
"Jesus doesn't just want a relationship with us on the thought level. He wants us to commune with him, and one another, as embodied beings. He came as an incarnate, flesh-and-blood person who walked a…"

-Brett McCracken, The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World

Cover of The Fear Hunter (Agatha Bright Mysteries, #1) by Elise Sax

22. The Fear Hunter (Agatha Bright Mysteries, #1)

By: Elise Sax

3.83

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

Living in a haunted lighthouse in the small town of Sea Breeze, California with her two elderly aun… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
Cover of House on the Harbor (Birch Harbor, #1) by Elizabeth Bromke

23. House on the Harbor (Birch Harbor, #1)

By: Elizabeth Bromke

3.96

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

From USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Bromke, comes a novel about four sisters, a family secr… read more

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  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Strawberries and Strangers (Pelican Cove #1) by Leena Clover

24. Strawberries and Strangers (Pelican Cove #1)

By: Leena Clover

3.99

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

Exclusive beach party takes a murderous turn.Dumped by her cheating husband, Jenny King is trying t… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"He says I should stay in the kitchen and work on my recipes."

-Leena Clover, Strawberries and Strangers (Pelican Cove #1)

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25. A Woman of Fortune (Texas Gold #1)

By: Kellie Coates Gilbert

4.19

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

You never know what you’re really made of until you lose everything. Texas socialite Claire Massey… read more

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  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Lainie, of course, would never turn gray. No respectable woman from Texas ever would."

-Kellie Coates Gilbert, A Woman of Fortune (Texas Gold #1)

"Daddy, are we democraps or repelicans? Lainie daintily placed her fork down and gave her brother a stern look. “We’re Texans silly."

-Kellie Coates Gilbert, A Woman of Fortune (Texas Gold #1)

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26. Murder and Marinara (Italian Kitchen Mysteries, #1)

By: Rosie Genova

3.89

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Author Victoria Rienzi takes a break from writing murder mysteries—only to find herself caught in t… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I took another slug of my coffee—like most of my old boyfriends, it was strong, dark, Italian and slightly bitter. . ."

-Rosie Genova, Murder and Marinara (Italian Kitchen Mysteries, #1)

"I pointed, still unable to utter a word. Tim looked down at the spectacle behind the shed, his face swiftly draining of color. He gripped my arm with a clammy hand. And then he did something I'd been…"

-Rosie Genova, Murder and Marinara (Italian Kitchen Mysteries, #1)

Cover of A Ghost on Cozy Mountain (Cozy Mountain Mysteries #1) by Pamela Grandstaff

27. A Ghost on Cozy Mountain (Cozy Mountain Mysteries #1)

By: Pamela Grandstaff

4.22

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

The Resort at Cozy Mountain has always enjoyed great prosperity, primarily through buying or destro… read more

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28. Pretty Beach Posies

By: Polly Babbington

4.60

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

Get ready to fall in love all over again. 'Polly Babbington is a truly gifted storyteller. *****.' … read more

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  • contemporary
Cover of Rhapsody in Red (A Preston Barclay Mystery #1) by Donn E. Taylor

29. Rhapsody in Red (A Preston Barclay Mystery #1)

By: Donn E. Taylor

4.19

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

It was a bad day to find a corpse on campus. Preston Barclay is a self-made recluse (and he likes i… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • humor
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of FAITH LOST (Shepherd & Associates #2) by Judith Erwin

30. FAITH LOST (Shepherd & Associates #2)

By: Judith Erwin

4.53

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

Brilliant, brash PI, Jake Shepherd, along with his new associate, attorney Scarlett Kavanagh, take … read more

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Cover of The Death of the Party (Saddle Creek Cozy Mysteries, #1) by Maggie Aldrich

31. The Death of the Party (Saddle Creek Cozy Mysteries, #1)

By: Maggie Aldrich

4.45

Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition

Upon moving back to small town America, the last thing newbie reporter Jackie Robinson expects to d… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction

23 Best fiction books like Rhapsody in Red (A Preston Barclay Mystery #1) by Donn E. Taylor

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Key Lime Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #9)

Joanne Fluke

3.84

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Joanne Fluke

3.92

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Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #2)

Joanne Fluke

3.85

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Darci Hannah

4.23

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Jodi Allen Brice

4.16

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Karen Baugh Menuhin

4.60

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Katie Gayle

4.23

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