7 Top historical books like Death in Room Five (The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries Book 10) by George Bellairs

Cover of Death in Room Five (The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries Book 10) by George Bellairs

Death in Room Five (The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries Book 10)

By: George Bellairs

4.13

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The British bulldog does not let go until the murderer is brought to justice. But this is not Scotl…

If you liked the historical plot in Death in Room Five (The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries Book 10) by George Bellairs , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn, #1) by Ngaio Marsh

1. A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn, #1)

By: Ngaio Marsh

3.80

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

At Sir Hubert Handesley's country house party, five guests have gathered for the uproarious parlor … read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
Cover of The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery, #1) by Margery Allingham

2. The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery, #1)

By: Margery Allingham

3.62

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A house party is under way at the remote mansion of Black Dudley, and among the guests are some ver… read more

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  • mystery
"George Abbershaw's prosaic mind quivered on the verge of poetry when he looked at her."

-Margery Allingham, The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery, #1)

Cover of A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant, #2) by Josephine Tey, Robert Barnard

3. A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant, #2)

By: Josephine Tey , Robert Barnard

3.95

Format: None pages, Paperback

When a woman's body washes up on an isolated stretch of beach on the southern coast of England, Sco… read more

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  • mystery

4. The Problem of the Green Capsule (Dr. Gideon Fell, #10)

By: John Dickson Carr

4.75

Format: None pages,

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

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.76

Format: 360 pages,

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6. Mud, Muck and Dead Things (Campbell and Carter Mystery, #1)

By: Ann Granger

4.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The first Campbell and Carter mystery from one of the nation's best-loved crime writers. Lucas Burt… read more

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7. The Wrong Rite

By: Charlotte MacLeod , Alisa Craig

2.75

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Returning with his wife and infant daughter to Wales for a family reunion, Canadian Mounted Police … read more

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8. Trent's Last Case (Philip Trent, #1)

By: E.C. Bentley

4.37

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

On Wall Street, the mere mention of the name Sigsbee Manderson is enough to send a stock soaring--o… read more

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9. Falling Star

By: Patricia Moyes

3.50

Format: 448 pages,

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10. Puppet for a Corpse

By: Dorothy Simpson

3.06

Format: 405 pages,

A doctor's apparent suicide sets off alarm bells for Detective Inspector Thanet, "a shrewd yet comp… read more

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11. 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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  • mystery
Cover of The Mysterious Mr. Badman by W.F. Harvey

12. The Mysterious Mr. Badman

By: W.F. Harvey

3.57

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

The note read: “Will the gentleman who took by mistake a copy of Bunyan’s Life and Death of Mr. Ba… read more

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  • mystery
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13. Smallbone Deceased

By: Michael Gilbert

4.05

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of MurderHorniman, Birley and Craine is a highly re… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
"It’s quite a good idea. Only for heaven’s sake don’t be like that mug in the detective story who confides all his best ideas to a friendly sort of character who turns out to be the murderer in Chapte…"

-Michael Gilbert, Smallbone Deceased

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

14. 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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  • mystery
Cover of These Names Make Clues by E.C.R. Lorac

15. These Names Make Clues

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.66

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Should detectives go to parties? Was it consistent with the dignity of the Yard? The inspector tos… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
Cover of Gone Too Far (Devlin & Falco, #2) by Debra Webb

16. Gone Too Far (Devlin & Falco, #2)

By: Debra Webb

4.48

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

This second entry in USA Today bestselling author Debra Webb’s Devlin & Falco series proves that so… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Crook o' Lune by E.C.R. Lorac

17. Crook o' Lune

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.15

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

It all began up at High Gimmerdale with the sheep-stealing, a hateful act in the shepherding lands … read more

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

18. 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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  • mystery
Cover of Death at Dyke's Corner by E.C.R. Lorac

19. Death at Dyke's Corner

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Death at Dyke's Corner is a 1940 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British write… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Castleton Affair (Marius Quin Mystery, #3) by Benedict Brown

20. The Castleton Affair (Marius Quin Mystery, #3)

By: Benedict Brown

4.44

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

A government aide kidnapped, a French diplomat murdered, a killer to uncover…When mystery writer Ma… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
Cover of Murder at Melrose Court (Heathcliff Lennox, #1) by Karen Baugh Menuhin

21. Murder at Melrose Court (Heathcliff Lennox, #1)

By: Karen Baugh Menuhin

4.07

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

Downton Abbey meets Agatha Christie with a touch of Wodehouse and a dog of distinction. It's 1920 a… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
Cover of Root of All Evil (Andrew Basnett) by E.X. Ferrars

22. Root of All Evil (Andrew Basnett)

By: E.X. Ferrars

3.84

Format: 191 pages, Kindle Edition

A weekend holiday at a wealthy relative’s country manor is a recipe that calls for mayhem in this c… read more

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  • mystery
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. Something Wicked (Andrew Basnett)

By: E.X. Ferrars

3.82

Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition

A retired botanist comes to stay in a charming English village, where murder and blackmail disturb … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Dinner Party at Bardolph's: A Golden Age Murder Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime) by R.A. J. Walling

25. The Dinner Party at Bardolph's: A Golden Age Murder Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: R.A. J. Walling

4.25

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

Edward Bardolph is an incredibly successful financier - he is also despised by many - with good rea… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Agatha Christie Collection: PREMIUM by Agatha Christie

26. The Agatha Christie Collection: PREMIUM

By: Agatha Christie

4.53

Format: 1464 pages, Kindle Edition

This ebook collection contains the following works of Agatha Christie :The Mysterious Affair At Sty… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Death of an Ice Cream Salesman: A Mike Atwell Mystery: Book 2 (Mike Atwell Mysteries) by Penelope Cress

27. Death of an Ice Cream Salesman: A Mike Atwell Mystery: Book 2 (Mike Atwell Mysteries)

By: Penelope Cress

4.61

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

Mike Atwell is in trouble, he just doesn’t know how deep yet.His life as a private investigator is … read more

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Cover of Death in Room Five (The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries Book 10) by George Bellairs

28. Death in Room Five (The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries Book 10)

By: George Bellairs

4.13

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The British bulldog does not let go until the murderer is brought to justice. But this is not Scotl… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • france
Cover of The End of Andrew Harrison by Freeman Wills Crofts

29. The End of Andrew Harrison

By: Freeman Wills Crofts

4.02

Format: None pages, Paperback

Also known as 'The Futile Alibi' in America. read more

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  • mystery
Cover of A Whisper of Death (Raven & Wren, #1) by Darcy Burke

30. A Whisper of Death (Raven & Wren, #1)

By: Darcy Burke

4.44

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

After being viciously stabbed and left for dead, Hadrian Becket, Earl of Ravenhurst struggles back … read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
Cover of The Great Hippopotamus Hotel (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #25) by Alexander McCall Smith

31. The Great Hippopotamus Hotel (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #25)

By: Alexander McCall Smith

4.33

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Precious Ramotswe takes on an interesting but sensitive case and learns valuable lessons along the … read more

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  • mystery

22 Top mystery books like Death in Room Five (The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries Book 10) by George Bellairs

Transform Your Habits

A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn, #1)

Ngaio Marsh

3.80

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The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery, #1)

Margery Allingham

3.62

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A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant, #2)

Josephine Tey , Robert Barnard

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Roger Sheringham and the Vane Mystery

Anthony Berkeley

3.90

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11 Best mystery books like Death at Dyke's Corner by E.C.R. Lorac

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Impact of Evidence

Carol Carnac

4.11

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The Strong Room: A Golden Age Mystery

R.A.J. Walling

4.05

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Death of Mr. Dodsley (Francis McNab, #5)

John Ferguson

3.45

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The Mysterious Mr. Badman

W.F. Harvey

3.57

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