27 Top mystery books like The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story by Allison Montclair

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The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

By: Allison Montclair

3.91

Format: 73 pages, Kindle Edition

Sparks and Bainbridge of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau return in this short story from Allison Mon…

If you liked the mystery plot in The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story by Allison Montclair , here is a list of 27 books like this:

Cover of Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1) by Ashley Weaver

1. Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1)

By: Ashley Weaver

3.77

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

Amory Ames is a wealthy young woman who regrets her marriage to her notoriously charming playboy hu… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Weaver's Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"Well, one can't stop love, can one?"

-Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1)

"The letter wasn't at all in Milo's style. He would have issued a much more elegant threat on vastly superior stationery."

-Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1)

"We looked into one another's eyes, and I think we both knew in that instant that the past was behind us. We could never be to each other what we had been once."

-Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1)

"Poor darling," he said, shaking his head, "you're not cold-hearted enough to be a detective. You only want the disagreeable people to be guilty, and I'm afraid you'll find that life isn't like that."

-Ashley Weaver, Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1)

Cover of The Chocolate Kiss (Amour et Chocolat, #2) by Laura Florand

2. The Chocolate Kiss (Amour et Chocolat, #2)

By: Laura Florand

3.95

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

The Heart of Paris Welcome to La Maison des Sorcieres. Where the window display is an enchanted for… read more

Similar categories in Laura Florand's The Chocolate Kiss (Amour et Chocolat, #2) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • fiction

3. Death in a Darkening Mist (Lane Winslow #2)

By: Iona Whishaw

3.72

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

The second instalment in the Lane Winslow mystery series; for fans of the Maisie Dobbs and Bess Cra… read more

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4. The Dog Who Knew Too Much (A Chet and Bernie Mystery #4)

By: Spencer Quinn

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Combining suspense and intrigue with a wonderfully humorous take on the link between man and beast,… read more

Similar categories in Spencer Quinn's The Dog Who Knew Too Much (A Chet and Bernie Mystery #4) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

5. Death Wears a Mask (Amory Ames Mystery, #2)

By: Ashley Weaver

4.17

Format: 427 pages, Hardcover

Amory Ames and her rakish husband Milo take on a murder at a masked ball in this Christie-esque tra… read more

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Cover of The Lantern's Dance (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #18) by Laurie R. King

6. The Lantern's Dance (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #18)

By: Laurie R. King

4.41

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, hoping for a respite in the French countryside, are instead caugh… read more

Similar categories in Laurie R. King's The Lantern's Dance (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #18) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3) by Ashley Weaver

7. Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

By: Ashley Weaver

4.18

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell—formerly a safecracking thief, but current… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) by Deanna Raybourn

8. 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 Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • 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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9. Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.11

Format: 361 pages, Hardcover

Responding to an urgent plea from a troubled family friend, the Earl of Wrexford journeys to Oxford… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Penrose's Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell #4) by Ashley Weaver

10. Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell #4)

By: Ashley Weaver

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The fourth instalment in the delightful series following safecracker Electra McDonnell fighting Naz… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Weaver's Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell #4) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #6) by Dianne Freeman

11. A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #6)

By: Dianne Freeman

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

With her new husband George busy on a special mission for the British Museum, Frances has taken on … read more

Similar categories in Dianne Freeman's A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #6) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18) by Jacqueline Winspear

12. The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18)

By: Jacqueline Winspear

4.46

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

A milestone in historical mystery fiction as Maisie Dobbs takes her final bow! Psychologist and… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Winspear's The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"You've go to get on with it, my boy. Stop feeling sorry for yourselft, because what's done is done. You can't change it, so you've got to stiffen your backbone. You've a good job, a very nice roof ov…"

-Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18)

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13. The Last Hope

By: Susan Elia MacNeal

4.16

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

All will be revealed in the no-holds-barred finale of the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Awar… read more

Similar categories in Susan Elia MacNeal's The Last Hope book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Lost Hours (Alaska Wild, #5) by Paige Shelton

14. Lost Hours (Alaska Wild, #5)

By: Paige Shelton

3.99

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The fifth installment in the gripping, atmospheric Alaska Wild series.A year after arriving in Bene… read more

Similar categories in Paige Shelton's Lost Hours (Alaska Wild, #5) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
Cover of The Secret of the Lost Pearls (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #6) by Darcie Wilde

15. The Secret of the Lost Pearls (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #6)

By: Darcie Wilde

4.17

Format: 396 pages, Hardcover

Beyond the glittering ballrooms and elegant parties of Regency London lurk all manner of unexpected… read more

Similar categories in Darcie Wilde's The Secret of the Lost Pearls (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #6) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #5) by Dianne Freeman

16. A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #5)

By: Dianne Freeman

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, returns in Dianne Freeman’s charming, lighthe… read more

Similar categories in Dianne Freeman's A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #5) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Poison Pen (A Scottish Bookshop Mystery, 9) by Paige Shelton

17. The Poison Pen (A Scottish Bookshop Mystery, 9)

By: Paige Shelton

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The ninth installment in the cozy mystery series by Paige Shelton and featuring amateur sleuth Dela… read more

Similar categories in Paige Shelton's The Poison Pen (A Scottish Bookshop Mystery, 9) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
Cover of Murder Crossed Her Mind (Pentecost and Parker, #4) by Stephen Spotswood

18. Murder Crossed Her Mind (Pentecost and Parker, #4)

By: Stephen Spotswood

4.22

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The latest action-packed installment in the Nero Award-winning Pentecost & Parker Mystery series fo… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Spotswood's Murder Crossed Her Mind (Pentecost and Parker, #4) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Intrigue in Istanbul (A Jane Wunderly Mystery #4) by Erica Ruth Neubauer

19. Intrigue in Istanbul (A Jane Wunderly Mystery #4)

By: Erica Ruth Neubauer

3.81

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In Agatha Award-winning author Erica Ruth Neubauer's fourth wanderlust-inspiring historical mystery… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Murder at Midnight (Lily Adler Mystery, #4) by Katharine Schellman

20. Murder at Midnight (Lily Adler Mystery, #4)

By: Katharine Schellman

3.98

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

When a body is found shot to death after an unexpected snowstorm, Lily Adler quickly realizes that … read more

Similar categories in Katharine Schellman's Murder at Midnight (Lily Adler Mystery, #4) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Death at the Manor (Lily Adler Mystery, #3) by Katharine Schellman

21. Death at the Manor (Lily Adler Mystery, #3)

By: Katharine Schellman

3.81

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Regency widow Lily Adler is looking forward to spending the autumn away from the social whirl of Lo… read more

Similar categories in Katharine Schellman's Death at the Manor (Lily Adler Mystery, #3) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Speculations in Sin by Jennifer Ashley

22. Speculations in Sin

By: Jennifer Ashley

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

To save an innocent man’s life, amateur sleuth and cook Kat Holloway must expose a financial scam t… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Ashley's Speculations in Sin book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Silence in the Library (Lily Adler Mystery, #2) by Katharine Schellman

23. Silence in the Library (Lily Adler Mystery, #2)

By: Katharine Schellman

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Regency widow Lily Adler didn't expect to find a corpse when visiting a family friend. Now it's up … read more

Similar categories in Katharine Schellman's Silence in the Library (Lily Adler Mystery, #2) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of An Old, Cold Grave (Lane Winslow #3) by Iona Whishaw

24. An Old, Cold Grave (Lane Winslow #3)

By: Iona Whishaw

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

The third book in the popular Lane Winslow mystery series by an author the Globe and Mail has calle… read more

Similar categories in Iona Whishaw's An Old, Cold Grave (Lane Winslow #3) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Forgotten (Colter Shaw #2.5) by Jeffery Deaver

25. Forgotten (Colter Shaw #2.5)

By: Jeffery Deaver

4.01

Format: 50 pages, Kindle Edition

A new Colter Shaw story from the bestselling and award-winning master of suspense.Colter Shaw makes… read more

Similar categories in Jeffery Deaver's Forgotten (Colter Shaw #2.5) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery
  • novella
  • short stories
  • fiction
Cover of The Key to Deceit (Electra McDonnell, #2) by Ashley Weaver

26. The Key to Deceit (Electra McDonnell, #2)

By: Ashley Weaver

4.02

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The second in the Electra McDonnell series from Edgar-nominated author Ashley Weaver, The Key to De… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Weaver's The Key to Deceit (Electra McDonnell, #2) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12) by Anna Lee Huber

27. A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.24

Format: 374 pages, Paperback

Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, hope they’ve finally found peace after a … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #7) by Dianne Freeman

28. An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #7)

By: Dianne Freeman

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and Jane Austen alike, the latest in this deligh… read more

Similar categories in Dianne Freeman's An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #7) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story by Allison Montclair

29. The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

By: Allison Montclair

3.91

Format: 73 pages, Kindle Edition

Sparks and Bainbridge of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau return in this short story from Allison Mon… read more

Similar categories in Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • historical
  • novella
  • humor
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Murder at King’s Crossing (Wrexford & Sloane, #8) by Andrea Penrose

30. Murder at King’s Crossing (Wrexford & Sloane, #8)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.15

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Miss Scarlet and the Duke and Bridgerton—a masterfully plotted mystery that combines en… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Penrose's Murder at King’s Crossing (Wrexford & Sloane, #8) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Grave in the Woods (Bruno, Chief of Police #17) by Martin  Walker

31. A Grave in the Woods (Bruno, Chief of Police #17)

By: Martin Walker

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Another entertaining and enlightening entry in the Bruno, Chief of Police series, featuring an arch… read more

Similar categories in Martin Walker's A Grave in the Woods (Bruno, Chief of Police #17) book and Allison Montclair's The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story

  • mystery
  • fiction

28 must-read fiction books like The Haunting of the Desks: A Sparks & Bainbridge Short Story by Allison Montclair

Transform Your Habits

Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1)

Ashley Weaver

3.77

Transform Your Habits

The Chocolate Kiss (Amour et Chocolat, #2)

Laura Florand

3.95

Transform Your Habits

The Lantern's Dance (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #18)

Laurie R. King

4.41

Transform Your Habits

Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

Ashley Weaver

4.18

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6 Top adult books like Death at the Manor (Lily Adler Mystery, #3) by Katharine Schellman

Transform Your Habits

A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

Deanna Raybourn

4.19

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Deception by Gaslight (A Gilded Gotham Mystery, #1)

Kate Belli

3.84

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A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #5)

Dianne Freeman

4.07

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Death at the Manor (Lily Adler Mystery, #3)

Katharine Schellman

3.81

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