21 must-read mystery books like Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4) by Edith Maxwell

Cover of Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4) by Edith Maxwell

Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

By: Edith Maxwell

4.10

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Quaker midwife Rose Carroll seeks the true cause of a young mother's death The winter of 1889 is ha…

If you liked the mystery plot in Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4) by Edith Maxwell , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of When the Grits Hit the Fan (Country Store Mysteries, #3) by Maddie Day

1. When the Grits Hit the Fan (Country Store Mysteries, #3)

By: Maddie Day

4.15

Format: 343 pages, Paperback

Despite the bitter winter in South Lick, Indiana, business is still hot at Robbie Jordan’s restaura… read more

Similar categories in Maddie Day's When the Grits Hit the Fan (Country Store Mysteries, #3) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of One Was a Soldier (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #7) by Julia Spencer-Fleming

2. One Was a Soldier (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #7)

By: Julia Spencer-Fleming

4.20

Format: 240 pages,

On a warm September evening in the Millers Kill community center, five veterans sit down in rickety… read more

Similar categories in Julia Spencer-Fleming's One Was a Soldier (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #7) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • suspense
Cover of Musseled Out (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #3) by Barbara  Ross

3. Musseled Out (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #3)

By: Barbara Ross

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The busy summer tourist season is winding down in Busman's Harbor, Maine, but Julia Snowden senses … read more

Similar categories in Barbara Ross's Musseled Out (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #3) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction

4. Grilled For Murder (Country Store Mysteries, #2)

By: Edith Maxwell , Maddie Day

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Robbie Jordan may have had reservations about the murder victim, but she still needs to turn up the… read more

Similar categories in Edith Maxwell's Grilled For Murder (Country Store Mysteries, #2) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

Cover of O Pioneers! by Willa Cather

5. O Pioneers!

By: Willa Cather

3.90

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

O Pioneers! (1913) was Willa Cather's first great novel, and to many it remains her unchallenged ma… read more

Similar categories in Willa Cather's O Pioneers! book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Things away from home often look better than they are."

-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!

"There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before."

-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!

"Neither Oscar nor Lou has changed much; they have simply, as Alexandra said of them long ago, grown to be more and more like themselves."

-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!

"We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people who love it and understand it are the people who own it -- for a little while."

-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!

6. The Secrets of Wishtide

By: Kate Saunders

4.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Mrs. Laetitia Rodd, aged fifty-two, is the widow of an archdeacon. Living in Hampstead with her con… read more

Similar categories in Kate Saunders's The Secrets of Wishtide book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

7. Boiled Over (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #2)

By: Barbara Ross

3.68

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

For Julia Snowden, the Founder's Day summer celebration in Busman's Harbor, Maine, means helping he… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Ross's Boiled Over (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #2) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

8. Of Books and Bagpipes (Scottish Bookshop Mystery, #2)

By: Paige Shelton

3.97

Format: 649 pages, Hardcover

Delaney Nichols has settled so comfortably into her new life in Edinburgh that she truly feels it's… read more

Similar categories in Paige Shelton's Of Books and Bagpipes (Scottish Bookshop Mystery, #2) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

9. A Dangerous Place (Maisie Dobbs, #11)

By: Jacqueline Winspear

4.23

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Maisie Dobbs returns in a powerful story of political intrigue and personal tragedy: a brutal murde… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Winspear's A Dangerous Place (Maisie Dobbs, #11) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

10. The White Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #5)

By: Philippa Gregory

3.90

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Caught between loyalties, the mother of the Tudors must choose between the red rose and the white. … read more

Similar categories in Philippa Gregory's The White Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #5) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

11. In This Grave Hour (Maisie Dobbs, #13)

By: Jacqueline Winspear

4.08

Format: 432 pages, ebook

"A female investigator every bit as brainy and battle-hardened as Lisbeth Salander." --Maureen Corr… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Winspear's In This Grave Hour (Maisie Dobbs, #13) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

Cover of A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5) by Elly Griffiths

12. A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5)

By: Elly Griffiths

4.06

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Forensic archeologist Ruth Galloway investigates a heart-stopping an old university friend and fel… read more

Similar categories in Elly Griffiths's A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • fiction
"You need a break, a complete rest, recharge your batteries.' Recharge your batteries. What the hell does that mean? Nelson prides himself on not needing batteries. He's an old-fashioned, wind-up mode…"

-Elly Griffiths, A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5)

Cover of A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) by Deanna Raybourn

13. A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

By: Deanna Raybourn

4.19

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, i… read more

Similar categories in Deanna Raybourn's A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"A man cannot choose to die when he has not yet learnt to live." Stoker"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"If I could have created a perfect woman, I could never have imagined you. But that is my failure. Not yours."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Not everyone shares your tendency to scorn the company of others." "Scorn the company of others! Thanks to you, I speak to entirely too many people, entirely too often."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Do you mean to dissuade me? Point out the flaws in my plan? Express your objections with vehemence and eloquence?" He tipped his head. "Actually, no." "Are you entirely well? Have you a fever? Should…"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

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14. Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford & Sloane, #6)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.19

Format: 361 pages, Hardcover

Charlotte, now the Countess of Wrexford, would like nothing more than a summer of peace and quiet w… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Penrose's Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford & Sloane, #6) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Perilous Perspective (Lady Darby Mystery, #10) by Anna Lee Huber

15. A Perilous Perspective (Lady Darby Mystery, #10)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.24

Format: 387 pages, Paperback

An all-new historical mystery in this USA Today bestselling series featuring beloved inquiry agents… read more

Similar categories in Anna Lee Huber's A Perilous Perspective (Lady Darby Mystery, #10) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of About Time (The Time Police, #4) by Jodi Taylor

16. About Time (The Time Police, #4)

By: Jodi Taylor

4.58

Format: 470 pages, Kindle Edition

Patience is not a virtue known to the Time Police. And Commander Hay is facing the longest day of h… read more

Similar categories in Jodi Taylor's About Time (The Time Police, #4) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Batter Off Dead (A Country Store Mystery, #10) by Maddie Day

17. Batter Off Dead (A Country Store Mystery, #10)

By: Maddie Day

4.18

Format: 295 pages, Paperback

In South Lick, Indiana, fine foods and classic cookware can be found at Robbie Jordan’s Pans ’N Pan… read more

Similar categories in Maddie Day's Batter Off Dead (A Country Store Mystery, #10) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Paper Caper (Bibliophile Mystery, #16) by Kate Carlisle

18. The Paper Caper (Bibliophile Mystery, #16)

By: Kate Carlisle

4.13

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright is back with an intriguing new mystery in… read more

Similar categories in Kate Carlisle's The Paper Caper (Bibliophile Mystery, #16) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway, #13) by Elly Griffiths

19. The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway, #13)

By: Elly Griffiths

4.27

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Dr Ruth Galloway returns to the moody and beautiful landscape of North Norfolk to confront another … read more

Similar categories in Elly Griffiths's The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway, #13) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • suspense
Cover of To Kill a Troubadour (Bruno, Chief of Police, #15) by Martin  Walker

20. To Kill a Troubadour (Bruno, Chief of Police, #15)

By: Martin Walker

4.19

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

When a musician’s new song hits a political nerve, he finds himself in the crosshairs of Spanish na… read more

Similar categories in Martin Walker's To Kill a Troubadour (Bruno, Chief of Police, #15) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of A Dark and Snowy Night (Seaside Knitters, #16) by Sally Goldenbaum

21. A Dark and Snowy Night (Seaside Knitters, #16)

By: Sally Goldenbaum

4.23

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

The Christmas trees are up, the Seaside Knitters are crafting warm and beautiful gifts for the holi… read more

Similar categories in Sally Goldenbaum's A Dark and Snowy Night (Seaside Knitters, #16) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Shadow of Memory (Kate Hamilton Mysteries, #4) by Connie Berry

22. The Shadow of Memory (Kate Hamilton Mysteries, #4)

By: Connie Berry

4.16

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In Connie Berry’s fourth Kate Hamilton mystery, American antiques dealer Kate Hamilton uncovers a d… read more

Similar categories in Connie Berry's The Shadow of Memory (Kate Hamilton Mysteries, #4) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Checked Out for Murder (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #4) by Allison Brook

23. Checked Out for Murder (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #4)

By: Allison Brook

3.96

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

Carrie Singleton and Evelyn the ghost sleuth the slayings of a starlet and a star-crossed psychic i… read more

Similar categories in Allison Brook's Checked Out for Murder (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #4) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of A Choir of Crows (Owen Archer, #12) by Candace Robb

24. A Choir of Crows (Owen Archer, #12)

By: Candace Robb

4.30

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

When two bodies are discovered in the grounds of York Minster shortly before the enthronement of th… read more

Similar categories in Candace Robb's A Choir of Crows (Owen Archer, #12) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Because I Could Not Stop for Death (An Emily Dickinson Mystery #1) by Amanda Flower

25. Because I Could Not Stop for Death (An Emily Dickinson Mystery #1)

By: Amanda Flower

3.81

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Emily Dickinson and her housemaid, Willa Noble, realize there is nothing poetic about murder in thi… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Flower's Because I Could Not Stop for Death (An Emily Dickinson Mystery #1) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"The best part of having a pet is having someone to think of other than yourself, having someone who depends on you."

-Amanda Flower, Because I Could Not Stop for Death (An Emily Dickinson Mystery #1)

Cover of Shot Through the Hearth (Fixer-Upper Mystery, #7) by Kate Carlisle

26. Shot Through the Hearth (Fixer-Upper Mystery, #7)

By: Kate Carlisle

4.12

Format: 293 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Contractor Shannon Hammer is measuring murder motives in the latest Fixer-Upper Mystery from the Ne… read more

Similar categories in Kate Carlisle's Shot Through the Hearth (Fixer-Upper Mystery, #7) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of City of Fortune (Counterfeit Lady #6) by Victoria Thompson

27. City of Fortune (Counterfeit Lady #6)

By: Victoria Thompson

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When a day at the races reveals sabotage and subterfuge, Elizabeth Miles must use every ounce of he… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Thompson's City of Fortune (Counterfeit Lady #6) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Nothing Bundt Trouble (A Bakeshop Mystery, #11) by Ellie Alexander

28. Nothing Bundt Trouble (A Bakeshop Mystery, #11)

By: Ellie Alexander

3.93

Format: 313 pages, Mass Market Paperback

This time, Torte’s pastry chef and amateur sleuth finds herself coming out of the oven and straight… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Alexander's Nothing Bundt Trouble (A Bakeshop Mystery, #11) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4) by Edith Maxwell

29. Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

By: Edith Maxwell

4.10

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Quaker midwife Rose Carroll seeks the true cause of a young mother's death The winter of 1889 is ha… read more

Similar categories in Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of No Quiet Among the Shadows (Mystery of Old San Francisco, #3) by Nancy Herriman

30. No Quiet Among the Shadows (Mystery of Old San Francisco, #3)

By: Nancy Herriman

3.92

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

In a new Mystery of Old San Francisco, Celia and Nick must look for answers among the dead to stop … read more

Similar categories in Nancy Herriman's No Quiet Among the Shadows (Mystery of Old San Francisco, #3) book and Edith Maxwell's Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4)

  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction

22 must-read fiction books like Charity's Burden (Quaker Midwife Mystery, #4) by Edith Maxwell

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When the Grits Hit the Fan (Country Store Mysteries, #3)

Maddie Day

4.15

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One Was a Soldier (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #7)

Julia Spencer-Fleming

4.20

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Musseled Out (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #3)

Barbara Ross

3.70

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O Pioneers!

Willa Cather

3.90

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20 Top fiction books like Checked Out for Murder (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #4) by Allison Brook

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A Murder for the Books (Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #1)

Victoria Gilbert

3.76

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Death Knells and Wedding Bells (Lighthouse Library Mystery, #10)

Eva Gates

4.15

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Read and Buried (Lighthouse Library Mystery, #6)

Eva Gates

4.07

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For Whom the Book Tolls (An Antique Bookshop Mystery, #1)

Laura Gail Black

3.89

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