23 Top mystery books like A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1) by Charles Fergus

Cover of A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1) by Charles Fergus

A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

By: Charles Fergus

3.91

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

Set in 1835 in the Pennsylvania town of Adamant, Fergus’s first novel in a new mystery series intro…

If you liked the mystery plot in A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1) by Charles Fergus , here is a list of 23 books like this:

Cover of The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1) by Colin Cotterill

1. The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1)

By: Colin Cotterill

3.97

Format: 257 pages, Paperback

Laos, 1976: Dr. Siri Paiboun, a 72-year-old medical doctor, has been unwillingly appointed the nati… read more

Similar categories in Colin Cotterill's The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
"There was nothing fake or added about him. He was all himself."

-Colin Cotterill, The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1)

"There was nothing fake or added or subtracted about him. He was all himself."

-Colin Cotterill, The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1)

"Watching Siri and Dtui 'run' to the administration block would have saddened even the most benevolent of athletic coaches"

-Colin Cotterill, The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1)

"He put his hand on his forehead and scoured the French department of his memory for a word. He knew it was in there. He'd put it in almost fifty years before and hadn't had cause to remove it. But fo…"

-Colin Cotterill, The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1)

Cover of A Quiet Flame (Bernie Gunther, #5) by Philip Kerr

2. A Quiet Flame (Bernie Gunther, #5)

By: Philip Kerr

4.28

Format: 208 pages, Unknown Binding

Philip Kerr returns with his best-loved character, Bernie Gunther, in the fifth novel in what is no… read more

Similar categories in Philip Kerr's A Quiet Flame (Bernie Gunther, #5) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of March Violets (Bernie Gunther, #1) by Philip Kerr

3. March Violets (Bernie Gunther, #1)

By: Philip Kerr

3.88

Format: None pages,

Hailed by Salman Rushdie as a "brilliantly innovative thriller-writer," Philip Kerr is the creator … read more

Similar categories in Philip Kerr's March Violets (Bernie Gunther, #1) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Tears of Autumn (Paul Christopher #2) by Charles McCarry

4. The Tears of Autumn (Paul Christopher #2)

By: Charles McCarry

3.71

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

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Similar categories in Charles McCarry's The Tears of Autumn (Paul Christopher #2) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime

5. The Girl with a Clock for a Heart

By: Peter Swanson

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

George Foss never thought he'd see her again, but on a late-August night in Boston, there she is, i… read more

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6. The Yellow Room

By: Mary Roberts Rinehart

3.78

Format: None pages, Paperback

When a charred corpse is discovered in the linen closet of her family's Maine retreat, a woman must… read more

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7. Taft

By: Ann Patchett

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

John Nickel is a black ex-jazz musician who only wants to be a good father. But when his son is tak… read more

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8. Dark Star (Night Soldiers, #2)

By: Alan Furst

4.34

Format: 196 pages, Paperback

Paris, Moscow, Berlin, and Prague, 1937. In the back alleys of nighttime Europe, war is already und… read more

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9. Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (The Rabbi Small Mysteries #1)

By: Harry Kemelman

4.01

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Rabbi David Small, the new leader of Barnard's Crossing's Jewish community, can't even enjoy his Sa… read more

Similar categories in Harry Kemelman's Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (The Rabbi Small Mysteries #1) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

Cover of Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7) by Andrea Penrose

10. 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 Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5) by Andrea Penrose

11. Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.13

Format: 353 pages, Hardcover

The upcoming marriage of the Earl of Wrexford and Lady Charlotte Sloane promises to be a highlight … read more

Similar categories in Andrea Penrose's Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"Without laughter to counter the injustices and absurdities of the world, life could so easily crush one's spirit."

-Andrea Penrose, Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5)

Cover of The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1) by Alison Goodman

12. The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)

By: Alison Goodman

4.18

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as a… read more

Similar categories in Alison Goodman's The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"What makes you think he is trustworthy?’ ‘ He has a sense of humor,’ I said, and then added the final proof. ‘And he found my observations funny too."

-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)

"If you need me, just yell,' he said. 'Ladies do not yell,' I replied over my shoulder. 'But renegades do.' I caught a glimpse of myself in one of the mirrors as I passed; my color was high and I had …"

-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)

"My brother pursed his lips. 'Love? Really, Augusta, this is an important decision. If you think love is essential to a good match it is no wonder you are still unmarried.' 'Duffy, that is unkind,' Ju…"

-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)

"He took the offering and positioned it behind his head with a baleful look. 'If I recall, it is your fault I have lost a great deal of blood,' Undeniable, but then again, I had not started the encoun…"

-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)

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13. The Underground Library

By: Jennifer Ryan

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighti… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Ryan's The Underground Library book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. Chenneville

By: Paulette Jiles

4.13

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

Consumed with grief, driven by vengeance, a man undertakes an unrelenting odyssey across the lawles… read more

Similar categories in Paulette Jiles's Chenneville book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper by Daniel Stashower

15. American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper

By: Daniel Stashower

3.50

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award-winner Daniel Stashower returns with American Dem… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Stashower's American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • crime
Cover of Murder at the Seven Dials (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #1) by Cara Devlin

16. Murder at the Seven Dials (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #1)

By: Cara Devlin

4.35

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

A murdered opera singer. A duke drenched in her blood. For Bow Street Officer Hugh Marsden, the bru… read more

Similar categories in Cara Devlin's Murder at the Seven Dials (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #1) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford & Sloane, #6) by Andrea Penrose

17. 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 Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Poisoner's Ring (A Rip Through Time, #2) by Kelley Armstrong

18. The Poisoner's Ring (A Rip Through Time, #2)

By: Kelley Armstrong

4.12

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Edinburgh, 1869: Modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson is adjusting to her new life in Vic… read more

Similar categories in Kelley Armstrong's The Poisoner's Ring (A Rip Through Time, #2) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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19. Virgil Wander

By: Leif Enger

4.01

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Virgil Wander is an all-American story that follows the inhabitants of a small Midwestern town in t… read more

Similar categories in Leif Enger's Virgil Wander book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • adult
  • fiction
"Your tribe is always bigger than you think."

-Leif Enger, Virgil Wander

"He had an advanced capacity for hatred. It came to him easily and fully formed."

-Leif Enger, Virgil Wander

"She seemed to belong here, though maybe she was the sort to belong wherever she was at the time."

-Leif Enger, Virgil Wander

"I wanted to hear about many small things, the smaller the better. I wanted to tell her small things in return."

-Leif Enger, Virgil Wander

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20. The Guide

By: Peter Heller

3.62

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

The best-selling author of The River returns with a heart-racing thriller about a young man who, es… read more

Similar categories in Peter Heller's The Guide book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
Cover of American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal by Neil King Jr.

21. American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal

By: Neil King Jr.

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A stunning, revelatory memoir about a 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C. to New York City—an unfor… read more

Similar categories in Neil King Jr.'s American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

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22. A Dreadful Splendor

By: B.R. Myers

3.87

Format: 405 pages, Paperback

In this spectacularly imaginative and ghoulishly fun Gothic murder mystery brimming with romance, b… read more

Similar categories in B.R. Myers's A Dreadful Splendor book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"Кожен дім має свої таємниці."

-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor

"Те, що люди не бачать очима, вони відчувають серцем. Серце бачить все."

-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor

"Можна багато чого дізнатися про мертвих, спостерігаючи за проявами скорботи їхніх рідних."

-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor

"Привиди не можуть завдати вам шкоди. Слід боятися живих людей, тих, що стоять по цей бік скла."

-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor

Cover of Murder in Westminster (Lady Worthing Mysteries #1) by Vanessa Riley

23. Murder in Westminster (Lady Worthing Mysteries #1)

By: Vanessa Riley

3.37

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for readers looking for a darker twist on Bridgerton, this first story in a vibrant, inclus… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa Riley's Murder in Westminster (Lady Worthing Mysteries #1) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • adult
Cover of Once You Go This Far (Roxane Weary, #4) by Kristen Lepionka

24. Once You Go This Far (Roxane Weary, #4)

By: Kristen Lepionka

3.95

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Once You Go This Far is the fourth thrilling mystery from Shamus Award-winning and Anthony and Maca… read more

Similar categories in Kristen Lepionka's Once You Go This Far (Roxane Weary, #4) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Alarm of the Black Cat (The Rachel Murdock Mysteries) by Dolores Hitchens

25. The Alarm of the Black Cat (The Rachel Murdock Mysteries)

By: Dolores Hitchens

3.42

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

This classic mystery features a family feud, feline intervention, and the spirited septuagenarian s… read more

Similar categories in Dolores Hitchens's The Alarm of the Black Cat (The Rachel Murdock Mysteries) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Pay Dirt Road (Annie McIntyre, #1) by Samantha Jayne Allen

26. Pay Dirt Road (Annie McIntyre, #1)

By: Samantha Jayne Allen

3.36

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Friday Night Lights meets Mare of Easttown in this small-town mystery about an unlikely private inv… read more

Similar categories in Samantha Jayne Allen's Pay Dirt Road (Annie McIntyre, #1) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Pitch Dark (Mike Bowditch, #15) by Paul Doiron

27. Pitch Dark (Mike Bowditch, #15)

By: Paul Doiron

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Game Warden Mike Bowditch must chase down a cunning and dangerous fugitive in the North Maine Woods… read more

Similar categories in Paul Doiron's Pitch Dark (Mike Bowditch, #15) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder in the Lincoln White House (Lincoln's White House Mystery) by C.M. Gleason

28. Murder in the Lincoln White House (Lincoln's White House Mystery)

By: C.M. Gleason

3.88

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

March 4, 1861: On the day of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration, the air is charged with hope and appre… read more

Similar categories in C.M. Gleason's Murder in the Lincoln White House (Lincoln's White House Mystery) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Doll's House: A Short Story by Lisa Unger

29. The Doll's House: A Short Story

By: Lisa Unger

3.96

Format: 98 pages, Kindle Edition

A widowed mother, ready to give love another chance, moves into her fiancé’s old family home with h… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Unger's The Doll's House: A Short Story book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1) by Charles Fergus

30. A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

By: Charles Fergus

3.91

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

Set in 1835 in the Pennsylvania town of Adamant, Fergus’s first novel in a new mystery series intro… read more

Similar categories in Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • 19th century
  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of Cry of the Innocent (Faith Clarke #1) by Julie Bates

31. Cry of the Innocent (Faith Clarke #1)

By: Julie Bates

4.13

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

April 1774 – Within the colonial capital of Virginia, Faith Clarke awakes in the middle of the nigh… read more

Similar categories in Julie Bates's Cry of the Innocent (Faith Clarke #1) book and Charles Fergus's A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1)

  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction

23 Top fiction books like A Stranger Here Below (Gideon Stoltz #1) by Charles Fergus

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The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1)

Colin Cotterill

3.97

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A Quiet Flame (Bernie Gunther, #5)

Philip Kerr

4.28

Transform Your Habits

March Violets (Bernie Gunther, #1)

Philip Kerr

3.88

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The Tears of Autumn (Paul Christopher #2)

Charles McCarry

3.71

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26 Top fiction books like The Guide by Peter Heller

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Bull Mountain (Bull Mountain, #1)

Brian Panowich

3.99

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Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24)

C.J. Box

4.36

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The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

4.14

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All the Sinners Bleed

S.A. Cosby

4.24

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