9 must-read detective books like The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2) by Carter Dickson

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The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2)

By: Carter Dickson

3.66

Format: 176 pages,

If you liked the detective plot in The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2) by Carter Dickson , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16) by John Dickson Carr

1. He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16)

By: John Dickson Carr

3.91

Format: 165 pages, Paperback

At the edge of the woods by the river stands the tower. Once part of a chateau since burnt down, o… read more

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"We don't fall in love with a woman because of her good character."

-John Dickson Carr, He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16)

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2. Death of Jezebel (Inspector Cockrill #4)

By: Christianna Brand

3.55

Format: 207 pages, Hardcover

At a medieval pageant, Inspector Cockrill investigates a dramatic death Ever since she drove her… read more

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"But now the streets were not like the streets she knew. They were so silent: and so empty. On the doorsteps, little groups of milk bottles huddled with their dirty white collars, waiting for the roun…"

-Christianna Brand, Death of Jezebel (Inspector Cockrill #4)

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3. 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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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3) by Christianna Brand

4. 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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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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5. The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2)

By: Carter Dickson

3.66

Format: 176 pages,

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • christmas
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime

6. The Problem of the Green Capsule (Dr. Gideon Fell, #10)

By: John Dickson Carr

4.75

Format: None pages,

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7. Jumping Jenny (Roger Sheringham Cases, #9)

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.77

Format: 190 pages, Hardcover

When a murder is committed at a party given in honour of a famous writer-detective, the guests impe… read more

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Till Death Do Us Part (Dr. Gideon Fell, #15) by John Dickson Carr

8. Till Death Do Us Part (Dr. Gideon Fell, #15)

By: John Dickson Carr

3.83

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Crime author Dick Markham is in love again; his fiancée the mysterious newcomer to the village, Les… read more

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  • detective
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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9. Impact of Evidence

By: Carol Carnac

4.11

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

Near St. Brynneys in the Welsh border country, isolated by heavy snow and flooding from the thaw, a… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
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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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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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11. The Mysterious Mr. Badman

By: W.F. Harvey

3.57

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

The note read: “Will the gentleman who took by mistake a copy of Bunyan’s Life and Death of Mr. Ba… read more

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Murder In The Basement (Roger Sheringham Cases, #8) by Anthony Berkeley

12. Murder In The Basement (Roger Sheringham Cases, #8)

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.57

Format: 233 pages, Paperback

A ROGER SHERINGHAM MYSTERY.Roger and Molly Dane have something of a surprise in their new house. Wh… read more

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Seat of the Scornful by John Dickson Carr

13. The Seat of the Scornful

By: John Dickson Carr

3.85

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

Judge Horace Ireton didn't care about the letter of the law. He was interested in administering abs… read more

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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14. Murder After Christmas

By: Rupert Latimer

3.46

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An ingenious lost Christmas mystery returns to print for the first time since 1944 'Did you say … read more

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • christmas
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Death of an Author by E.C.R. Lorac

15. Death of an Author

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.99

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

'I hate murders and I hate murderers, but I must admit that the discovery of a bearded corpse would… read more

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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16. These Names Make Clues

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.66

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Should detectives go to parties? Was it consistent with the dignity of the Yard? The inspector tos… read more

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Death on the Down Beat: An Orchestral Fantasy of Detection by Sebastian Farr

17. Death on the Down Beat: An Orchestral Fantasy of Detection

By: Sebastian Farr

3.24

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

This addition to the Crime Classics series is an immersive musical mystery, featuring diagrams of t… read more

Similar categories in Sebastian Farr's Death on the Down Beat: An Orchestral Fantasy of Detection book and Carter Dickson's The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2)

  • mystery
  • classics
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Crook o' Lune by E.C.R. Lorac

18. Crook o' Lune

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.15

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

It all began up at High Gimmerdale with the sheep-stealing, a hateful act in the shepherding lands … read more

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Murderer's Mistake (Robert Macdonald #28) by E.C.R. Lorac

19. Murderer's Mistake (Robert Macdonald #28)

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.07

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

It's not long after the end of WWII, rationing is still in force in the UK, and Chief Inspector Mac… read more

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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Who Killed Father Christmas?: And Other Seasonal Mysteries by Martin Edwards

20. 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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  • classics
  • british literature
  • christmas
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Twice Round the Clock by Billie  Houston

21. Twice Round the Clock

By: Billie Houston

3.79

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

“It is past the half-hour. My time is coming nearer with every tick of the clock.” Horace Mannin… read more

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime

20 Best fiction books like The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2) by Carter Dickson

Transform Your Habits

He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16)

John Dickson Carr

3.91

Transform Your Habits

Death of Jezebel (Inspector Cockrill #4)

Christianna Brand

3.55

Transform Your Habits

Green for Danger

Christianna Brand

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)

Christianna Brand

3.56

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20 Best fiction books like The Seat of the Scornful by John Dickson Carr

Transform Your Habits

Death of Jezebel (Inspector Cockrill #4)

Christianna Brand

3.55

Transform Your Habits

Green for Danger

Christianna Brand

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)

Christianna Brand

3.56

Transform Your Habits

The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2)

Carter Dickson

3.66

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