8 best-selling thriller books like Murder in a Heatwave: Classic Crime Mysteries for the Holidays (Vintage Murders) by Various

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Murder in a Heatwave: Classic Crime Mysteries for the Holidays (Vintage Murders)

By: Various

3.28

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

As the days get longer, escape your troubles and take a trip to the desperately hot towns where nig…

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Cover of Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5) by Agatha Christie

1. Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5)

By: Agatha Christie

3.94

Format: 301 pages, Paperback

An elderly widow is murdered at a clifftop seaside house...What is the connection between a failed … read more

Similar categories in Agatha Christie's Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5) book and Various's Murder in a Heatwave: Classic Crime Mysteries for the Holidays (Vintage Murders)

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"Slike ting blir sendt oss for å prøve oss. I hvert fall tror jeg det. Jeg skjønner ikke hvorfor de ellers blir sendt oss."

-Agatha Christie, Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5)

"I suppose, like most young people nowadays, boredom is what you dread most in the world, and yet, I can assure you, there are worse things."

-Agatha Christie, Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5)

"Whether he acted rightly or not, I have never been sure. It was the future of a child that was at stake. A child, he felt, ought to be given the benefit of a doubt."

-Agatha Christie, Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5)

"It has been my experience, that women possess little or no pride where love affairs are concerned. Pride is a quality often on their lips, but not apparent in their actions."

-Agatha Christie, Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5)

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2. Third Girl (Hercule Poirot, #35)

By: Agatha Christie

3.78

Format: 377 pages, Paperback

Poirot is approached by a girl who shared a flat with two other girls in London. She is convinced s… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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3. The Impossible Dead

By: Ian Rankin

4.83

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

The Complaints: that's the name given to the Internal Affairs department who seek out dirty and com… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (Miss Marple, #9) by Agatha Christie

4. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (Miss Marple, #9)

By: Agatha Christie

4.01

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbling on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Greg… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction

5. Ordeal by Innocence

By: Agatha Christie

4.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

Recovering from amnesia, Dr. Arthur Calgary discovers that he alone could have provided an alibi in… read more

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6. The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights

By: Bridget Collins

3.58

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Winter, with its unsettling blend of the cosy and the sinister, has long been a popular time for ga… read more

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  • short stories
  • fiction
Cover of The Killings at Kingfisher Hill (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #4) by Sophie Hannah

7. The Killings at Kingfisher Hill (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #4)

By: Sophie Hannah

3.57

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Hercule Poirot is traveling by luxury passenger coach from London to the exclusive Kingfisher Hill … read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder at the Fitzwilliam (Museum Mysteries, #1) by Jim Eldridge

8. Murder at the Fitzwilliam (Museum Mysteries, #1)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

After rising to prominence for his role investigating the case of Jack the Ripper, former Detective… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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9. Miss Austen

By: Gill Hornby

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Whoever looked at an elderly lady and saw the young heroine she once was? England, 1840. For the… read more

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  • fiction
"To surrender one's books, well: it is to surrender part of one's soul."

-Gill Hornby, Miss Austen

"Oh, marriage!' Jane retorted. 'Marriage! Always the excuse for all failures of character. One does so long for it to bring some improvements, but more often it appears the root cause of all poor beha…"

-Gill Hornby, Miss Austen

"Well ...' Cassie thought for a moment, and found she could not disagree. 'I suppose she is very happy to be married to James. And, perhaps, for the moment, yes, a little ... bumptious with it.' Jane …"

-Gill Hornby, Miss Austen

"Was I terribly rude?' It was almost as if she might care a jot. 'Yes! You were frightful!' Cassy tugged at her locks playfully. 'As rude as I was to Mr Blackall?' 'No,' Cassy conceded, laughing. 'Nob…"

-Gill Hornby, Miss Austen

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10. Falling Hard for the Royal Guard

By: Megan Clawson

3.57

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Love is in the heir in this royally good rom com debut releasing in Spring 2023 – perfect for anyon… read more

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  • fiction
"It's amazing how a few words from the right person can make the days just a little bit easier"

-Megan Clawson, Falling Hard for the Royal Guard

"I do what us Brits do best: brew a pot of tea to make everything feel just that little bit better"

-Megan Clawson, Falling Hard for the Royal Guard

"Freddie looks at me as if a star has just fallen from the smog-filled sky and landed right in his hands"

-Megan Clawson, Falling Hard for the Royal Guard

"But it turns out that true happiness is just a bar full of beefeaters and the knowledge that someone loves me just as I am"

-Megan Clawson, Falling Hard for the Royal Guard

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11. The Beach Party

By: Nikki Smith

3.70

Format: 382 pages, Paperback

Six friends.The holiday of their dreams.Only they know what they did that summer...1989: The tunes … read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder at Aldwych Station (London Underground Station Mysteries, #1) by Jim Eldridge

12. Murder at Aldwych Station (London Underground Station Mysteries, #1)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.96

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

December 1940. With the Luftwaffe pounding the city nightly, Londoners seek refuge in underground s… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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13. The Killer’s Christmas List

By: Chris Frost

4.14

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

All they want for Christmas is you . . .'This should be on every crime reader’s Christmas wish list… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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14. Autumn Chills: Tales of Intrigue from the Queen of Crime

By: Agatha Christie

3.90

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

An all-new collection of autumn-themed mysteries from the master of the genre.Autumn is the season … read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Three Card Murder (Impossible Crimes #1) by J.L. Blackhurst

15. Three Card Murder (Impossible Crimes #1)

By: J.L. Blackhurst

3.57

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

One sister is a cop. The other a con artist. Both are suspects. When DI Tess Fox arrives at he… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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16. Who Killed Father Christmas?: And Other Seasonal Mysteries

By: Martin Edwards

3.88

Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition

The murder of Father Christmas in the grotto of London’s busiest toy shop is just one of many Yulet… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Dog Sitter Detective (The Dog Sitter Detective, #1) by Antony Johnston

17. The Dog Sitter Detective (The Dog Sitter Detective, #1)

By: Antony Johnston

3.85

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

*** WINNER OF THE BARKER BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION! *** Meet Gwinny, an unlikely bloodhound, and he… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder at the Ashmolean (Museum Mysteries, #3) by Jim Eldridge

18. Murder at the Ashmolean (Museum Mysteries, #3)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.88

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

1895. A senior executive at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is found in his office with a bullet hol… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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19. The Girl Who Left

By: Jenny Blackhurst

3.92

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

Twenty-five years ago, a local girl went missing. Now, another girl comes back… When five-year-o… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder at the Louvre (Museum Mysteries, #10) by Jim Eldridge

20. Murder at the Louvre (Museum Mysteries, #10)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.87

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Paris, 1899. Abigail Wilson receives a letter from Professor Alphonse Flamand, a prominent French P… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Body on the Train (Kate Shackleton, #11) by Frances Brody

21. The Body on the Train (Kate Shackleton, #11)

By: Frances Brody

3.90

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' Daily Mail 'Brody's writing is like… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder at Madame Tussauds (Museum Mysteries, #6) by Jim Eldridge

22. Murder at Madame Tussauds (Museum Mysteries, #6)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.94

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1896. Madame Tussauds opens to find one of its nightwatchmen decapitated and his colleague … read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder at the National Gallery (Museum Mysteries, #7) by Jim Eldridge

23. Murder at the National Gallery (Museum Mysteries, #7)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.90

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

1897, London. The capital is shocked to learn that the body of a woman has been found at the Nation… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays (Classic Mysteries for Holidays) by Cecily Gayford

24. Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays (Classic Mysteries for Holidays)

By: Cecily Gayford

3.39

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

A rock pool with a deadly secret. A bank holiday heatwave dominated by the murder of an unknown man… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder at the Natural History Museum (Museum Mysteries, #5) by Jim Eldridge

25. Murder at the Natural History Museum (Museum Mysteries, #5)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.93

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

1895. When the newly dubbed 'Museum Detectives' are asked to investigate deliberate damage to a din… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Bodies from the Library 4: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection by Ngaio Marsh

26. Bodies from the Library 4: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection

By: Ngaio Marsh

3.58

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

This annual anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together tales from the Golden A… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder at the Manchester Museum (Museum Mysteries, #4) by Jim Eldridge

27. Murder at the Manchester Museum (Museum Mysteries, #4)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.72

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

1895. Former Jack the Ripper detective Daniel Wilson and his archaeologist sidekick Abigail Fenton … read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder at the Tower of London (Museum Mysteries, #9) by Jim Eldridge

28. Murder at the Tower of London (Museum Mysteries, #9)

By: Jim Eldridge

4.06

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1899. Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton, the museum detectives, are called upon to investiga… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Murder Under the Sun: Classic Mysteries for Summer by Cecily Gayford

29. Murder Under the Sun: Classic Mysteries for Summer

By: Cecily Gayford

3.63

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

From beneath the beach umbrella, all might seem idyllic - children playing, sunbathers relaxing, ic… read more

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  • crime
  • short stories
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30. The Figurine

By: Victoria Hislop

4.14

Format: 568 pages, Kindle Edition

In her irresistible new novel, Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author Victoria Hislop shines a light … read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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31. Murder in a Heatwave: Classic Crime Mysteries for the Holidays (Vintage Murders)

By: Various

3.28

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

As the days get longer, escape your troubles and take a trip to the desperately hot towns where nig… read more

Similar categories in Various's Murder in a Heatwave: Classic Crime Mysteries for the Holidays (Vintage Murders) book and Various's Murder in a Heatwave: Classic Crime Mysteries for the Holidays (Vintage Murders)

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime

29 must-read fiction books like Murder in a Heatwave: Classic Crime Mysteries for the Holidays (Vintage Murders) by Various

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Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle, #5)

Agatha Christie

3.94

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Third Girl (Hercule Poirot, #35)

Agatha Christie

3.78

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The Impossible Dead

Ian Rankin

4.83

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The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (Miss Marple, #9)

Agatha Christie

4.01

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Tour de Force

Christianna Brand

3.69

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Death and the Penguin

Andrey Kurkov , George Bird

4.33

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The Man in the Queue (Inspector Alan Grant, #1)

Josephine Tey

3.77

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Mirage (Mina & Vincent, #3)

Camilla Läckberg

3.99

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