9 Top historical fiction books like Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves by Martin Edwards

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Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

By: Martin Edwards

3.84

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From picturesque canals to the swirling currents of the ocean, a world of secrets lies buried benea…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves by Martin Edwards , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16) by John Dickson Carr

1. He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16)

By: John Dickson Carr

3.91

Format: 165 pages, Paperback

At the edge of the woods by the river stands the tower. Once part of a chateau since burnt down, o… read more

Similar categories in John Dickson Carr's He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16) book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • classics
  • fiction
  • 20th century
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"We don't fall in love with a woman because of her good character."

-John Dickson Carr, He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16)

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2. Green for Danger

By: Christianna Brand

3.69

Format: None pages, Paperback

Set in a military hospital during the blitz, this novel is one of Brand's most intricately plotted … read more

Similar categories in Christianna Brand's Green for Danger book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. The Corpse in the Waxworks (Henri Bencolin, #4)

By: John Dickson Carr

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

Set in the nighttime world of Paris in the Twenties, this eerie mystery begins when a young woman i… read more

Similar categories in John Dickson Carr's The Corpse in the Waxworks (Henri Bencolin, #4) book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • mystery
  • classics
  • crime
  • fiction

4. Death of a Busybody

By: George Bellairs

4.12

Format: 176 pages,

The eponymous nosy parker in Death of a Busybodyis Miss Ethel Tither. She has made herself deeply u… read more

Similar categories in George Bellairs's Death of a Busybody book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • mystery
  • classics
  • crime
  • fiction

5. Quick Curtain

By: Alan Melville

3.74

Format: 168 pages,

'Don't talk bunk!' said Mr Douglas. 'You can't carry on with the show with a man dying on stage. Dr… read more

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6. Rather Be the Devil (Inspector Rebus, #21)

By: Ian Rankin

3.55

Format: 320 pages,

Ian Rankin returns with his superb new novel, set in the dark heart of Edinburgh. John Rebus, now a… read more

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7. Jumping Jenny (Roger Sheringham Cases, #9)

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.77

Format: 190 pages, Hardcover

When a murder is committed at a party given in honour of a famous writer-detective, the guests impe… read more

Similar categories in Anthony Berkeley's Jumping Jenny (Roger Sheringham Cases, #9) book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • classics
  • 20th century
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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8. Till Death Do Us Part (Dr. Gideon Fell, #15)

By: John Dickson Carr

3.83

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Crime author Dick Markham is in love again; his fiancée the mysterious newcomer to the village, Les… read more

Similar categories in John Dickson Carr's Till Death Do Us Part (Dr. Gideon Fell, #15) book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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9. Shroud of Darkness

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.24

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

One was brutally attacked in the choking black fog in Paddington Station. Attempted murder became b… read more

Similar categories in E.C.R. Lorac's Shroud of Darkness book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • mystery
  • classics
  • crime
  • 20th century
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10. Murder In The Basement (Roger Sheringham Cases, #8)

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.57

Format: 233 pages, Paperback

A ROGER SHERINGHAM MYSTERY.Roger and Molly Dane have something of a surprise in their new house. Wh… read more

Similar categories in Anthony Berkeley's Murder In The Basement (Roger Sheringham Cases, #8) book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • classics
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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11. Death of a Bookseller

By: Bernard J. Farmer

3.55

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A rare gem of the mystery genre makes its first return to print since 1956 An honest policeman, Se… read more

Similar categories in Bernard J. Farmer's Death of a Bookseller book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • classics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"Jack, I'm going to tell you a story. A runner took a book to a famous dealer and said: 'I've got something rare here.' 'Yes,' replied the dealer, 'but customers who want it are rarer.' Then my book i…"

-Bernard J. Farmer, Death of a Bookseller

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12. The Seat of the Scornful

By: John Dickson Carr

3.85

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

Judge Horace Ireton didn't care about the letter of the law. He was interested in administering abs… read more

Similar categories in John Dickson Carr's The Seat of the Scornful book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • mystery
  • classics
  • crime
  • fiction
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13. Post After Post-Mortem

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.00

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

The Surrays and their five children form a prolific writing machine, with scores of treatises, revi… read more

Similar categories in E.C.R. Lorac's Post After Post-Mortem book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • classics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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14. 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

Similar categories in E.C.R. Lorac's These Names Make Clues book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • classics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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15. Murder in the Mill-Race (Robert MacDonald #37)

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.11

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

‘“Never make trouble in the village” is an unspoken law, but it’s a binding law. You may know about… read more

Similar categories in E.C.R. Lorac's Murder in the Mill-Race (Robert MacDonald #37) book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • classics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • 20th century
  • crime
"Never make trouble in the village’ is an unspoken law, but it’s a binding law. You may know about your neighbours’ sins and shortcomings, but you must never name them aloud. It’d make trouble, and sm…"

-E.C.R. Lorac, Murder in the Mill-Race (Robert MacDonald #37)

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

16. 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

Similar categories in E.C.R. Lorac's Crook o' Lune book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • classics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • 20th century
  • crime
Cover of Surfeit of Suspects by George Bellairs

17. Surfeit of Suspects

By: George Bellairs

3.79

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder"At 8 o'clock in the evening on the 8th of… read more

Similar categories in George Bellairs's Surfeit of Suspects book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • mystery
  • classics
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25) by E.C.R. Lorac

18. Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25)

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.97

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Who fired the fatal shot that snuffed out the life of miserly old Folliner during a London blackout… read more

Similar categories in E.C.R. Lorac's Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25) book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • classics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • 20th century
  • crime
"Mind the cat."

-E.C.R. Lorac, Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25)

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19. The Fields (Riley Fisher, #1)

By: Erin Young

3.54

Format: 345 pages, Hardcover

A breakneck procedural that is beautifully written and masterfully crafted, Erin Young's The Fields… read more

Similar categories in Erin Young's The Fields (Riley Fisher, #1) book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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20. I Could Murder Her

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.27

Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition

Muriel Farrington is a domineering woman who, unfortunately for them, has her entire family living … read more

Similar categories in E.C.R. Lorac's I Could Murder Her book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • mystery
  • crime
  • 20th century
Cover of Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves by Martin Edwards

21. Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

By: Martin Edwards

3.84

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From picturesque canals to the swirling currents of the ocean, a world of secrets lies buried benea… read more

Similar categories in Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves book and Martin Edwards's Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves

  • classics
  • adult
  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • 20th century
  • crime

17 Best fiction books like Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves by Martin Edwards

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He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16)

John Dickson Carr

3.91

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Green for Danger

Christianna Brand

3.69

Transform Your Habits

The Corpse in the Waxworks (Henri Bencolin, #4)

John Dickson Carr

4.12

Death of a Busybody

George Bellairs

4.12

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17 best-selling fiction books like Post After Post-Mortem by E.C.R. Lorac

Transform Your Habits

Death of Jezebel (Inspector Cockrill #4)

Christianna Brand

3.55

Transform Your Habits

Green for Danger

Christianna Brand

3.69

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The Sussex Downs Murder (Superintendent Meredith, #2)

Martin Edwards , John Bude

4.72

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Jumping Jenny (Roger Sheringham Cases, #9)

Anthony Berkeley

3.77

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