14 must-read thriller books like The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories by Peter Lovesey

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The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories

By: Peter Lovesey

3.98

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

A collection of eighteen crime stories, first edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very…

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1. Buried on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #7)

By: Joy Ellis

4.37

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

A skeleton is found in a shallow grave in the churchyard. But this was not an official burial. The … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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2. An Accidental Death (D.C. Smith #1)

By: None

3.68

Format: 265 pages,

The story opens with the apparently accidental drowning of a sixth form student in the Norfolk coun… read more

Similar categories in None's An Accidental Death (D.C. Smith #1) book and Peter Lovesey's The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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3. Stalker on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #5)

By: Joy Ellis

3.66

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

DETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA'S FRIEND THINKS SHE HAS A DEADLY STALKER DI Nikki Galena's friend Helen Broo… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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4. Shadow Over the Fens (DI Nikki Galena #2)

By: Joy Ellis

4.30

Format: None pages,

TWO BRUTAL KILLERS ARE LOOSE ON THE FENS BUT WHO CAN DI NIKKI GALENA TRUST? Detective Nikki Galena'… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

5. Captive on the Fens

By: Joy Ellis

3.73

Format: 32 pages,

A YOUNG WOMAN'S BODY IS FOUND IN A REMOTE BARN ON THE FENS. BEFORE SHE WAS KILLED, ONE OF HER FINGE… read more

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6. Killer on the Fens

By: Joy Ellis

3.33

Format: None pages,

DETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA'S DYING FATHER HAS ONE FINAL REQUEST: "FIND EVE." DI Nikki Galenafaces a per… read more

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7. Crime on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #1)

By: Joy Ellis

3.17

Format: 120 pages,

A NEW CRIME THRILLER WITH A COMPELLING DETECTIVE WHO WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO AVENGE HER DAUGHTER TH… read more

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8. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #1)

By: Dorothy Gilman

4.16

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown children. She was… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"there was no safety anywhere in life, except as illusion"

-Dorothy Gilman, The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #1)

"But that is precisely what life is, wouldn’t you agree? Everything is a matter of choice, and when we choose are we not gambling on the unknown and its being a wise choice? And isn’t it free choice t…"

-Dorothy Gilman, The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #1)

9. The Fourth Friend (DI Jackman & DS Evans, #3)

By: Joy Ellis

3.88

Format: 496 pages,

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10. Hunted on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #3)

By: Joy Ellis

4.64

Format: 272 pages,

A VICIOUS CRIMINAL IS TARGETING DI NIKKI GALENA AND HER TEAM. ONE BY ONE HE WILL HUNT THEM DOWN AND… read more

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11. End in Tears (Inspector Wexford, #20)

By: Ruth Rendell

3.58

Format: 352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The award-winning author of Babes in the Woods and The Rottweiler brings us another gripping Inspec… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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12. The Guilty Ones (Jackman & Evans #4)

By: Joy Ellis

4.26

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

The most difficult case of Detective Jackman’s life. Who are the guilty ones and is anyone really i… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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13. The Mystery of Three Quarters (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #3)

By: Sophie Hannah

3.69

Format: 345 pages, Hardcover

The world's most beloved detective, Hercule Poirot, the legendary star of Agatha Christie's Murder … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"When justice is deliberately distorted and denied harm is done."

-Sophie Hannah, The Mystery of Three Quarters (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #3)

"I've had no practice at talking to famous detectives in my own kitchen."

-Sophie Hannah, The Mystery of Three Quarters (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #3)

"How sorry he was if anything he'd done had created the impression that he might be a killer."

-Sophie Hannah, The Mystery of Three Quarters (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #3)

"I am innocent. I have not killed anybody. I am the least violently inclined person I have ever met."

-Sophie Hannah, The Mystery of Three Quarters (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #3)

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14. The Patient Man (Jackman & Evans #6)

By: Joy Ellis

4.34

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Jackman and Evans’ most dangerous enemy is back to finish things off The domestic bliss of Dete… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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15. Fire on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena #9)

By: Joy Ellis

4.41

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

The fens are burning and detective Nikki Galena faces a cat-and-mouse battle with a killer arsonist… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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16. Darkness on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #10)

By: Joy Ellis

4.36

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

A serial killer on a poisonous mission pushes Nikki and her team to their breaking point Revelle… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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17. Thieves on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #8)

By: Joy Ellis

4.39

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

DI Nikki Galena gets a series of anonymous calls. She is told the place, time, and who will die. B… read more

Similar categories in Joy Ellis's Thieves on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #8) book and Peter Lovesey's The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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18. They Disappeared (Jackman & Evans #7)

By: Joy Ellis

4.34

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping crime thriller full of stunning twists and turns. When DI Rowan Jackman and DS Evans … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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19. For the Sake of the Game (Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon, #4)

By: Laurie R. King

3.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times bests… read more

Similar categories in Laurie R. King's For the Sake of the Game (Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon, #4) book and Peter Lovesey's The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories

  • mystery thriller
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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20. The Stolen Boys (Jackman & Evans #5)

By: Joy Ellis

4.30

Format: 373 pages, Kindle Edition

A crime wave has hit town. The target is a highly sought-after brand of streetwear called Hybir… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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21. The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown and Other Stories

By: Peter Lovesey

3.98

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

A collection of eighteen crime stories, first edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

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None

3.68

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3.66

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Helen H. Durrant

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