8 must-read short stories books like Deadly Pleasures by Martin Edwards

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Deadly Pleasures

By: Martin Edwards

3.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

To celebrate the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Jubilee, a collection of original stories from …

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Cover of Proof of Guilt (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #15) by Charles Todd

1. Proof of Guilt (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #15)

By: Charles Todd

3.85

Format: 343 pages, Hardcover

An unidentified body appears to have been run down by a motorcar and Ian Rutledge is leading the in… read more

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  • mystery
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2. Racing the Devil (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #19)

By: Charles Todd

4.15

Format: 368 pages, ebook

On the eve of the bloody Battle of the Somme, a group of English officers having a last drink befor… read more

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  • mystery
"Ye ken, it's the living and no' the dead who know the truth. The dead still beileve it was worth dying for."

-Charles Todd, Racing the Devil (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #19)

"Ye ken, it's the living and no' the dead who know the truth. The dead still believe it was worth dying for."

-Charles Todd, Racing the Devil (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #19)

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3. A Guid Soldier (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #0.6)

By: Charles Todd

3.83

Format: None pages, Audiobook

Set during Inspector Rutledge's time in the Great War, Charles Todd's short story introduces a born… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
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4. An Impartial Witness (Bess Crawford, #2)

By: Charles Todd

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

It is early summer 1917. Bess Crawford has returned to England from the trenches of France with a c… read more

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  • mystery
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5. The Piper (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #0.3)

By: Charles Todd

3.92

Format: 58 pages, Kindle Edition

Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge returns shell shocked from the trenches of World War I, tormen… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
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6. A Lonely Death (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #13)

By: Charles Todd

4.11

Format: 343 pages, Hardcover

Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge returns to solve his most exciting and shocking case yet in th… read more

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  • mystery
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7. Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)

By: Jacqueline Winspear

3.59

Format: 320 pages,

Maisie Dobbs isn't just any young housemaid. Through her own natural intelligence--and the patronag… read more

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  • mystery
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8. Hunting Shadows (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #16)

By: Charles Todd

4.04

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A dangerous case with ties leading back to the battlefields of World War I dredges up dark memories… read more

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  • mystery
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9. The Mystery Writers of America Presents The Mystery Box

By: Brad Meltzer

4.18

Format: 407 pages, Hardcover

There's nothing more mysterious than a locked box. Whether it's a literal strongbox, an empty coffi… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • anthologies
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10. A Long Shadow (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #8)

By: Charles Todd

3.47

Format: 156 pages,

"New Year's Eve, 1919. Scotland Yard's Inspector Ian Rutledge has accompanied his sister to the hom… read more

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  • mystery
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11. The Kidnapping (Inspector Rutledge #12.5)

By: Charles Todd

3.37

Format: 120 pages,

In an original short story by New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd, Scotland Yard inspect… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
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12. A Fearsome Doubt (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #6)

By: Charles Todd

4.13

Format: 277 pages, Paperback

Bestselling author Charles Todd has earned a special place among mystery's elite writers with his a… read more

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  • mystery
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13. A False Mirror (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #9)

By: Charles Todd

4.13

Format: 277 pages,

The nineth Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery, set in Post-World War I England. Rutledge is called on t… read more

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  • mystery
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14. The Confession (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #14)

By: Charles Todd

3.57

Format: 384 pages,

Scotland Yard's best detective, Inspector Ian Rutledge, must solve a dangerous case that reaches fa… read more

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  • mystery
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15. Deadly Pleasures

By: Martin Edwards

3.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

To celebrate the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Jubilee, a collection of original stories from … read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • anthologies

16. A Fine Summer's Day (Inspector Ian Rutledge #17)

By: Charles Todd

3.95

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

New York Timesbestselling author Charles Todd takes readers into Scotland Yard Detective Ian Rutled… read more

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  • mystery

17. A Matter of Justice (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #11)

By: Charles Todd

4.50

Format: 228 pages,

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18. The Red Door (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #12)

By: Charles Todd

4.07

Format: None pages,

Lancashire, England, June, 1920. Who was the woman who lived and died behind the red door? What did… read more

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19. Katherine Hall Page Presents Malice Domestic 11: Murder Most Conventional

By: Charles Todd , L.C. Tyler , John Gregory Betancourt , Rhys Bowen , Katherine Hall Page , Hank Phillippi Ryan , Victoria Thompson , Neil S. Plakcy , Marcia Talley , Barb Goffman , K.M. Rockwood , None , Kathryn Leigh Scott , Gigi Pandian , Kate Flora , Eleanor Cawood Jones , Ruth Moose , Frances McNamara , B.K. Stevens , None , K.B. Inglee , Verena Rose , None , None , None

3.62

Format: None pages,

The Malice Domestic cozy anthology series returns with a new take on "cozy" mysteries in the Agatha… read more

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20. Cold Comfort (Inspector Ian Rutledge #0.5)

By: Charles Todd

3.75

Format: 352 pages, ebook

It's 1915, and the Great War is barely six months old. Lieutenant Ian Rutledge has left behind his … read more

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21. Murder on Black Swan Lane (A Wrexford & Sloane Mystery, #1)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.65

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In Regency London, an unconventional scientist and a fearless female artist form an unlikely allian… read more

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22. A Pale Horse (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #10)

By: Charles Todd

3.45

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

In the ruins of Yorkshire's Fountains Abbey lies the body of a man wrapped in a cloak, the face cov… read more

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23. A Fatal Lie (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #23)

By: Charles Todd

4.01

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In one of his most puzzling cases, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge must delve deep into a dead… read more

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  • mystery
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24. The Black Ascot (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #21)

By: Charles Todd

4.19

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge seeks a killer who has eluded Scotland Yard for years in this next ins… read more

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  • mystery
"He won't tell me very much about his war. None of us do. It isn't something to share, you see. What we've seen, what we've done, ought to stay in France. But it didn't, it came home in our memories. …"

-Charles Todd, The Black Ascot (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #21)

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25. A Divided Loyalty (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #22)

By: Charles Todd

4.20

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge is assigned one of the most baffling investigations of his car… read more

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  • mystery
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26. Charlaine Harris Presents Malice Domestic 12: Mystery Most Historical

By: Verena Rose

3.56

Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition

The Malice Domestic cozy anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christ… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • anthologies
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27. Odd Partners: An Anthology

By: Anne Perry

3.57

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Throughout the annals of fiction, there have been many celebrated detective teams: Sherlock Holmes … read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories
  • anthologies
Cover of A Game of Fear (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #24) by Charles Todd

28. A Game of Fear (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #24)

By: Charles Todd

4.27

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this newest installment of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling series, Scotland Yard’s Ian … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Gate Keeper (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #20) by Charles Todd

29. The Gate Keeper (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #20)

By: Charles Todd

4.08

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

On a deserted road, late at night, Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge encounters a frightened woman stand… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of No Shred of Evidence (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #18) by Charles Todd

30. No Shred of Evidence (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #18)

By: Charles Todd

4.07

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

On the north coast of Cornwall, an apparent act of mercy is repaid by an arrest for murder. Four yo… read more

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  • mystery
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31. This Time For Sure: Bouchercon Anthology 2021

By: Hank Phillippi Ryan

4.19

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

What would you do if you had a second chance? A do-over? How far would you go to get back at the on… read more

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  • mystery
  • short stories

25 Best mystery books like Deadly Pleasures by Martin Edwards

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Charles Todd

3.85

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Racing the Devil (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #19)

Charles Todd

4.15

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A Guid Soldier (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #0.6)

Charles Todd

3.83

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An Impartial Witness (Bess Crawford, #2)

Charles Todd

3.89

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Orchid Blues (Holly Barker, #2)

Stuart Woods

3.99

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The Piper (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #0.3)

Charles Todd

3.92

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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

Sherman Alexie

4.09

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Dirt (Stone Barrington, #2)

Stuart Woods

0.00

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