20 Best mystery books like Challenge the Impossible by Edward D. Hoch

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Challenge the Impossible

By: Edward D. Hoch

4.21

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

We ve saved the best for last! Follow Dr. Sam Hawthorne through the war years, a time that he calle…

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1. Death of a Temptress (DS Dave Slater, #1)

By: P.F. Ford

4.25

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B00MUU5JIG When DS Dave Slater is the victim of a bot… read more

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  • mystery
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2. Halfway House (Ellery Queen Detective, #11)

By: Ellery Queen

3.76

Format: 224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

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  • mystery
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3. The Dime Museum Murders

By: Daniel Stashower

3.49

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In 1897, New York City teems with hustlers and freshly made millionaires, fine artists and con arti… read more

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  • mystery
"Toleration is good for all or it is good for none."

-Daniel Stashower, The Dime Museum Murders

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4. Q.E.D. Queen's Experiments in Detection

By: Ellery Queen

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

* DYING MESSAGE o Mum is the Word (EQMM, 4/66)* CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS IN DEDUCTIONo Object Lesson (… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
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5. The Siamese Twin Mystery (Ellery Queen Detective, #7)

By: Ellery Queen

3.40

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

THE SIAMESE TWIN MYSTERY finds Ellery and his father, the irascible Inspector Queen, trapped in a m… read more

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  • mystery
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6. The Dutch Shoe Mystery (Ellery Queen Detective, #3)

By: Ellery Queen

4.48

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Das Geheimnis der weissen Schuhe Wenn das keine Tragik ist: Gerade als Abigail Doorn in den Operati… read more

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  • mystery
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7. American Gun Mystery (Ellery Queen Detective, #6)

By: Ellery Queen

4.26

Format: None pages,

In the arena of a vast New York sports palace, a man lay dead, murdered during the opening scene of… read more

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  • mystery
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8. Blue Highways

By: William Least Heat-Moon

3.20

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highwaysis an unforgettable journey along … read more

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9. The French Powder Mystery (Ellery Queen Detective, #2)

By: Ellery Queen

4.01

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

French's department store was famous for the rare merchandise it offered its elite clientele. But n… read more

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  • mystery
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10. The Lamp of God (Ellery Queen Detective, #10)

By: Ellery Queen

2.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

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  • mystery

11. Artists in Crime (Roderick Alleyn, #6)

By: Ngaio Marsh

3.91

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

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12. The Egyptian Cross Mystery (Ellery Queen Detective, #5)

By: Ellery Queen

4.12

Format: 652 pages, Paperback

The island was a magnet for every seeker of kinky kicks. A weird prophet had made it the home of a … read more

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13. Queens Full

By: Ellery Queen

3.14

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Foster Benedict, aging matinee idol, didn't like playing the sticks. He was sabotaging the Wrightsv… read more

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14. The Chinese Orange Mystery (Ellery Queen Detective, #8)

By: Ellery Queen

4.10

Format: None pages, Paperback

An unknown dead man is found in the office of a prosperous publisher. His clothes are on backward, … read more

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15. The Spanish Cape Mystery (Ellery Queen Detective, #9)

By: Ellery Queen

3.94

Format: 322 pages,

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16. The Greek Coffin Mystery (Ellery Queen Detective, #4)

By: Ellery Queen

4.80

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

From the very beginning, the Khalkis case struck a somber note. It began, as was peculiarly harmoni… read more

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17. Calendar of Crime

By: Ellery Queen

3.92

Format: 256 pages,

Contents: The inner circle -- The President's half disme -- The ides of Michael Magoon -- The Emper… read more

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18. The Roman Hat Mystery (Ellery Queen Detective, #1)

By: Ellery Queen

4.04

Format: None pages, Paperback

A fine silk custom top-hat is missing from a crooked lawyer who was poisoned by lead alcohol in the… read more

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19. The Adventures of Ellery Queen

By: Ellery Queen

3.20

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Collection of short stories. * ...The African Traveler (original story) * ...The Hanging Acrobat (M… read more

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20. One For the Ages (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #16)

By: J.D. Kirk

4.61

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

When a blood-soaked old man is spotted wandering through a sleepy fishing village in the far north … read more

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  • mystery
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21. The Canal Murders (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries, #10)

By: J.R. Ellis

4.28

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

Life moves at a slower pace on the canals. But death always comes when you least expect it. The las… read more

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  • mystery
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22. The Brewery Murders (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries #9)

By: J.R. Ellis

4.38

Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition

An award-winning beer worth killing for. Can DCI Oldroyd find the killer before last orders? Ste… read more

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  • mystery
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23. A Body in the Cottage (West Wales Murder Mysteries #5)

By: P.F. Ford

4.33

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

Detective Norman is out of retirement and back on the beat in a rainy Welsh seaside town. Llangwell… read more

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  • mystery
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24. A Death in Tokyo (Detective Kaga, #3)

By: Keigo Higashino

3.93

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In the latest from international bestselling author Keigo Higashino, Tokyo Police Detective Kaga is… read more

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  • mystery
"Takes all sorts to make a world. It's hard to generalize what's odd and what's not."

-Keigo Higashino, A Death in Tokyo (Detective Kaga, #3)

"Murder cases are like cancer cells. Once they get their hooks into you, the pain and misery just keep on spreading. Whether the killer gets caught or the investigation is brought to a successful conc…"

-Keigo Higashino, A Death in Tokyo (Detective Kaga, #3)

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25. A Body at the Farmhouse (West Wales Murder Mysteries #4)

By: P.F. Ford

4.29

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Detective Norman is out of retirement and back on the beat in a rainy Welsh seaside town. Llangwell… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of A Dead Man Walking (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers #18) by J.D. Kirk

26. A Dead Man Walking (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers #18)

By: J.D. Kirk

4.35

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

A remote Highland castle. A dark and stormy night. A murder most haunting. It’s Halloween, and when… read more

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  • mystery
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27. The Man Who Read Mysteries

By: William Brittain

4.23

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

It's been worth the wait. One of the authors most requested by Crippen & Landru readers throughout … read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
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28. Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey (Turner Classic Movies)

By: Eddie Muller

3.98

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From celebrated Dark City author, TCM host, and film noir expert Eddie Muller comes the tale of har… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Challenge the Impossible by Edward D. Hoch

29. Challenge the Impossible

By: Edward D. Hoch

4.21

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

We ve saved the best for last! Follow Dr. Sam Hawthorne through the war years, a time that he calle… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
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30. The Dragon's Teeth (Ellery Queen Detective, #15)

By: Ellery Queen

3.78

Format: 224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Eccentric multimillionaire Cadmus Cole hires Ellery Queen to investigate a case but won't say what … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of A Corpse at a School Reunion (Izzy Palmer Mystery #9) by Benedict Brown

31. A Corpse at a School Reunion (Izzy Palmer Mystery #9)

By: Benedict Brown

4.44

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Private detective Izzy Palmer is off to her high school reunion, and it’s going to be murder.Convin… read more

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18 Best fiction books like One For the Ages (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #16) by J.D. Kirk

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Dead to Me (Hidden Norfolk #13)

J.M. Dalgliesh

4.40

Transform Your Habits

One For the Ages (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #16)

J.D. Kirk

4.61

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Silent Ruin (DCI Harry Grimm, #14)

David J. Gatward

4.42

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David J. Gatward

4.49

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