14 must-read mystery books like Long Time Dead by A.J. Orde

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Long Time Dead

By: A.J. Orde

3.84

Format: None pages, Paperback

WHO WOULD MURDER A MAN WITH AIDS? Denver antiques dealer Jason Lynx has a deep interest in answerin…

If you liked the mystery plot in Long Time Dead by A.J. Orde , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. The Man in the Brown Suit

By: Agatha Christie

3.95

Format: 381 pages, Paperback

Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her—a… read more

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"A man who has shot lions in large quantities has an unfair advantage over other men."

-Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit

"You know I want you. You know that I’d give my soul to pick you up in my arms and keep you here, hidden away from the world, forever and ever."

-Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit

"I wonder if husbands know as much about their wives as they think they do. If I had a husband, I should hate him to bring home orphans without consulting me first."

-Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit

"But his face should really inspire you with confidence, my dear lady. No self-respecting murderer would ever consent to look like one. Crippen now, I believe was one of the pleasantest fellows imagin…"

-Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit

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2. The Grand Sophy

By: Georgette Heyer

4.17

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

When the redoubtable Sir Horace Stanton-Lacy is ordered to South America on business, he leaves his… read more

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"You are shameless!"

-Georgette Heyer, The Grand Sophy

"Mr. Rivenhall said to Sophy, “If this is your doing—!"

-Georgette Heyer, The Grand Sophy

"Do you like pets better than toys and books? I always did, so I thought very likely you would too."

-Georgette Heyer, The Grand Sophy

"I never indulge commonplace thoughts," said Sir Vincent... "Not, at all events, in relation to the Grand Sophy."

-Georgette Heyer, The Grand Sophy

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3. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

4.05

Format: 243 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Ninety-year-old General Fentiman was definitely dead, but no one knew exactly when he had died—and … read more

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"Exactly. He is the Most Unlikely Person, and that is why Sherlock Holmes would suspect him at once."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)

"I have a peculiar instinct about pubs. I can find one blindfold in a pea-souper with both hands tied behind me."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)

"Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)

"I’m determined never to be a parent. Modern manners and the break-up of the fine old traditions have simply ruined the business. I shall devote my life and fortune to the endowment of research on the…"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)

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4. Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot, #12)

By: Agatha Christie

3.96

Format: 325 pages, Paperback

A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passeneger plane... F… read more

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  • mystery
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5. The Cask

By: Freeman Wills Crofts

3.71

Format: 656 pages, Paperback

Paris. Shipping business, police techniques, investigative procedures, feature in this alibi puzzle… read more

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6. The Collector

By: John Fowles

3.77

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

Withdrawn, uneducated and unloved, Frederick collects butterflies and takes photographs. He is obse… read more

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7. Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

4.07

Format: 264 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The wealthy Agatha Dawson is dead--a trifle sooner than expected--but there are no apparent signs o… read more

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"It doesn't do for people, especially doctors, to go about 'thinking' things. They may get into frightful trouble."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)

"…After all, it isn't really difficult to write books. Especially if you either write a rotten story in good English or a good story in rotten English, which is as far as most people seem to get nowad…"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)

"I sleuth, you know. For a hobby. Harmless outlet for natural inquisitiveness, don't you see, which might otherwise strike inward and produce introspection an' suicide. Very natural, healthy pursuit -…"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)

"Miss Climpson," said Lord Peter, "is a manifestation of the wasteful way in which this country is run. Look at electricity, Look at water-power. Look at the tides. Look at the sun. Millions of power …"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)

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8. Five Little Pigs (Hercule Poirot, #24)

By: Agatha Christie

5.00

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Amyas Crale, un peintre celebre, a ete assassine, et sa femme, condamnee pour ce meurtre. Seize ans… read more

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9. Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

3.40

Format: 96 pages,

Mystery novelist Harriet Vane knew all about poisons, and when her fiance died in the manner prescr… read more

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10. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories

By: Agatha Christie

3.00

Format: 1118 pages, Paperback

Elderly Miss Jane Marple from St Mary's Mead village applies skills of observation and deduction to… read more

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11. The Hanging Valley (Inspector Banks, #4)

By: Peter Robinson

3.78

Format: None pages, Paperback

A faceless corpse is discovered in a tranquil, hidden valley below the village of Swainshead. And w… read more

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12. The Wintringham Mystery

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Republished for the first time in nearly 95 years, a classic winter country house mystery by the fo… read more

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"For a minute or two they remained in complete silence--the silence of people who know each other so well that words are merely an accessory rather than a necessity."

-Anthony Berkeley, The Wintringham Mystery

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13. The Raging Storm (Two Rivers, #3)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.01

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

Ann Cleeves― New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, b… read more

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14. The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

By: Claudia Gray

3.69

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

A summer house party turns into a whodunit when Mr. Wickham, one of literature’s most notorious vil… read more

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"What I believed Willoughby to be, you truly are."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

"What a relief - he was referring only to the murder."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

"How unfortunate for public morals that being unladylike feels so... exciting."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

"Doing what is right may be painful to us," she said, "but doing what is painful to others is rarely right."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

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15. These Precious Days: Essays

By: Ann Patchett

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in … read more

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"It is possible to love someone with all your heart and still know your union would never have survived having children together."

-Ann Patchett, These Precious Days: Essays

"The future is not one thing. So many possibilities can arise as a result of intelligence, education, curiosity, and hard work. No one ever told me that, and I'm sorry it took this long for me to figu…"

-Ann Patchett, These Precious Days: Essays

"People want you to want what they want. If you want the same things they want, then their want is validated. If you don’t want the same things, your lack of wanting can, to certain people, come acros…"

-Ann Patchett, These Precious Days: Essays

"Without ever meaning to, my father taught me at a very early age to give up on the idea of approval. I wish I could bottle that freedom now and give it to every young writer I meet, with an extra bot…"

-Ann Patchett, These Precious Days: Essays

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16. The Music of Bees

By: Eileen Garvin

4.10

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming debut novel for readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, following three lone… read more

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17. The Hidden One (Kate Burkholder, #14)

By: Linda Castillo

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The discovery of an Amish bishop's remains leads chief of police Kate Burkholder to unearth a chill… read more

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18. This Is Happiness

By: Niall Williams

4.21

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

About This Is Happiness The most enchanting novel you'll read this year, from the acclaimed author… read more

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"Nobody who's lived an anyway decent amount of life remembers everything."

-Niall Williams, This Is Happiness

"It seems to me the true and individual nature of a human being's eyes defy description, or at least my capabilities. They're not like anything else, or anyone else's, and may be the most perfect proo…"

-Niall Williams, This Is Happiness

"When you've been raised inside a religion, it's not a small thing to step outside it. Even if you no longer believe in it, you can feel its absence. There's a spirit-would to a Sunday. You can patch …"

-Niall Williams, This Is Happiness

"It was a condensed explanation, but I came to understand him to mean you could stop at, not all, but most of the moments of your life, stop for one heartbeat and, no matter what the state of your hea…"

-Niall Williams, This Is Happiness

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19. Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases

By: Paul Holes

4.10

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the detective who found The Golden State Killer, a memoir of investigating America’s toughest … read more

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20. The Dark Wives (Vera Stanhope, #11)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.47

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

As New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves's beloved Vera series explodes in popularity in print and … read more

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Cover of Long Time Dead by A.J. Orde

21. Long Time Dead

By: A.J. Orde

3.84

Format: None pages, Paperback

WHO WOULD MURDER A MAN WITH AIDS? Denver antiques dealer Jason Lynx has a deep interest in answerin… read more

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C.J. Box

4.36

Transform Your Habits

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Lisa Gardner

3.99

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Allison Brennan

4.14

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