17 must-read mystery books like Losing Game by Freeman Wills Crofts

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Losing Game

By: Freeman Wills Crofts

3.76

Format: 283 pages, Paperback

A classic crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, ‘The King of Detective Story Writers’, featuring Ins…

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Cover of Heads You Lose (Inspector Cockrill #1) by Christianna Brand

1. Heads You Lose (Inspector Cockrill #1)

By: Christianna Brand

3.32

Format: 167 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Pigeonsford Estate is playing host to a group of close friends when one of their number, Grace Morl… read more

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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

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3. Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)

By: Christianna Brand

3.56

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

In the height of an English summer, Grandfather is found dead in the little Grecian lodge among the… read more

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4. An Amateur Corpse (Charles Paris, #4)

By: Simon Brett

3.90

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

'An Amateur Corpse' is another fascinating Simon Brett mystery set in the backdrop of theater. Char… read more

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5. The Lilac Bus

By: Maeve Binchy

3.97

Format: None pages, Paperback

Each Friday, Tom Fitzgerald drives the same people home from Dublin to spend the weekend in Rathdoo… read more

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6. Trent's Last Case (Philip Trent, #1)

By: E.C. Bentley

4.37

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

On Wall Street, the mere mention of the name Sigsbee Manderson is enough to send a stock soaring--o… read more

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7. The Mystery of the Kneeling Woman

By: Moray Dalton

4.30

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

"Not another murder!" "You've said it." Kindly Reverend John Clare pays a social call upon the satu… read more

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8. The Strong Room: A Golden Age Mystery

By: R.A.J. Walling

4.05

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

Golden Age of Crime writer R.A.J. Walling’s first-ever crime novel, republished here for the first … read more

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Cover of The Wintringham Mystery by Anthony Berkeley

9. 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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10. Death of Mr. Dodsley (Francis McNab, #5)

By: John Ferguson

3.45

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

A bookshop is a first-rate place for unobtrusive observation,’ he continued. ‘One can remain in it … read more

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Cover of The Fatal Glove: A Noel Pinson Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime) by R.A.J. Walling

11. The Fatal Glove: A Noel Pinson Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: R.A.J. Walling

4.19

Format: 211 pages, Kindle Edition

First serialised in newspapers in 1917.Never published in book form beforeA classic mystery by R.A.… read more

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12. Case in the Clinic

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.05

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

The story begins with the sudden death of an elderly clergyman named Anderby, who drops dead while … read more

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13. Death at Dyke's Corner

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Death at Dyke's Corner is a 1940 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British write… read more

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Cover of The Other End of the Line (Inspector Montalbano Mystery, #24) by Andrea Camilleri

14. The Other End of the Line (Inspector Montalbano Mystery, #24)

By: Andrea Camilleri

4.06

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

A wave of refugees has arrived on the Sicilian coast, and Inspector Montalbano and his team have be… read more

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15. Mrs Pargeter's Package (Mrs Pargeter, #3)

By: Simon Brett

4.07

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

The sleuthing skills of feisty widow Melita Pargeter are put to the challenge when a dead body turn… read more

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Cover of The Empire Club Murders: A page-turning historical detective novel set in 1930s London (Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard Book 1) by C. K. Harewood

16. The Empire Club Murders: A page-turning historical detective novel set in 1930s London (Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard Book 1)

By: C. K. Harewood

4.42

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

March 1930. The tranquillity of suburban Craynebrook is disturbed when a lifeless and nameless body… read more

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17. Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries

By: Martin Edwards

3.86

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

'Dr Greeby was found lying dead there, with his lecture-notes scattered all round him and brickbat … read more

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Cover of Frozen Death: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime) by Anthony Weymouth

18. Frozen Death: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: Anthony Weymouth

3.72

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Ingenious’ MORNING POST‘An extremely skilful mystery’ THE DAILY EXPRESS‘An exceptionally good dete… read more

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19. The Doctors are Doubtful: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: Anthony Weymouth

4.22

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Ingenious’ THE TIMES‘Original and interesting’ DOROTHY L. SAYERS in the SUNDAY TIMES‘A well-writte… read more

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Cover of Peril at Cranbury Hall (The Dr. Priestley Detective Stories) by John Rhode

20. Peril at Cranbury Hall (The Dr. Priestley Detective Stories)

By: John Rhode

3.94

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

A shady operator is targeted for death and needs help from a professor with an "uncanny ability to … read more

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21. Death in Harley Street (The Dr. Priestley Detective Stories)

By: John Rhode

3.87

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Il libro Il dottor Mawsley, medico londinese di successo, non è molto stimato dai suoi conoscenti,… read more

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Cover of Hard Liver: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime) by Anthony Weymouth

22. Hard Liver: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: Anthony Weymouth

4.11

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A thriller of the first rank’ DAILY SKETCH‘An extremely skilful novel’ THE BOOKSELLER‘Mr Weymouth … read more

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23. Cornish Crime: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: Anthony Weymouth

3.76

Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition

A motley group of guests arrive at Philleigh House in Cornwell for the weekend at the invitation of… read more

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24. Fly Country: A Golden Age Murder Mystery

By: Anthony Lang

4.05

Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A neatly constructed plot which is distinctly out of the ordinary’ The Times‘An excellent mystery … read more

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25. Tempt me Not: an Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: Anthony Weymouth

4.08

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

While investigating the vicious murder of society figure Anthony Rodd, Inspector Treadgold, realise… read more

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26. Losing Game

By: Freeman Wills Crofts

3.76

Format: 283 pages, Paperback

A classic crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, ‘The King of Detective Story Writers’, featuring Ins… read more

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Cover of No, Sir Jeremy: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime) by Anthony Weymouth

27. No, Sir Jeremy: An Inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: Anthony Weymouth

3.86

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Very puzzling’ THE TIMES‘skilfully built up. . .’ EVENING CHRONICLE‘A very neat murder. . .’ BRIST… read more

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28. Inspector Treadgold Investigates: An inspector Treadgold Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: Anthony Weymouth

3.18

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

INSPECTOR TREADGOLD INVESTIGATES is a collection of short stories featuring Anthony Weymouth's curi… read more

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Cover of Kill In The Ring: A Golden Age Murder Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime) by Vernon Loder

29. Kill In The Ring: A Golden Age Murder Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: Vernon Loder

3.20

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Exciting.’ DAILY MIRRORBack in print for the first time in almost 90 years.Another crime book by t… read more

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30. Evidence: A Golden Age Murder Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: Anthony Lang

4.25

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

'A baffling mystery' DAILY NEWS'Clever. . . EVIDENCE is the kind of book you cannot leave. . .' EDI… read more

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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

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