23 Best crime books like Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries by Martin Edwards

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Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries

By: Martin Edwards

4.30

Format: None pages, Paperback

The English country house is an iconic setting for some of the greatest British crime fiction. This…

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Cover of Tether's End (Albert Campion Mystery, #16) by Margery Allingham

1. Tether's End (Albert Campion Mystery, #16)

By: Margery Allingham

3.96

Format: 196 pages, Paperback

In Hide My Eyes, private detective Albert Campion finds himself hunting down a serial killer in Lon… read more

Similar categories in Margery Allingham's Tether's End (Albert Campion Mystery, #16) book and Martin Edwards's Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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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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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Man Who Could Not Shudder (Dr. Gideon Fell, #12) by John Dickson Carr

3. The Man Who Could Not Shudder (Dr. Gideon Fell, #12)

By: John Dickson Carr

3.86

Format: 568 pages,

read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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4. The Corpse in the Waxworks (Henri Bencolin, #4)

By: John Dickson Carr

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

Set in the nighttime world of Paris in the Twenties, this eerie mystery begins when a young woman i… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction

5. Death of a Busybody

By: George Bellairs

4.12

Format: 176 pages,

The eponymous nosy parker in Death of a Busybodyis Miss Ethel Tither. She has made herself deeply u… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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6. Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries

By: Martin Edwards

4.30

Format: None pages, Paperback

The English country house is an iconic setting for some of the greatest British crime fiction. This… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime

7. The Wall

By: John Hersey

3.50

Format: 36 pages, Paperback

Riveting & compelling, The Walltells the inspiring story of forty men & women who escape the dehuma… read more

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8. The Santa Klaus Murder

By: Mavis Doriel Hay

3.74

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

When it comes to Christmas stories, one typically thinks of those that embody the spirit of the sea… read more

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9. Castle Skull (Henri Bencolin, #2)

By: John Dickson Carr , J.D. Carpenter

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

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10. The Cornish Coast Murder

By: John Bude

4.45

Format: None pages, Paperback

'Never, even in his most optimistic moments, had he visualised a scene of this nature --himself in … read more

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11. Murder Underground

By: Stephen Booth , Mavis Doriel Hay

4.45

Format: None pages, Paperback

If you were suddenly to be found murdered, would your friends have theories about who had done the … read more

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12. Death on the Cherwell

By: Mavis Doriel Hay

4.45

Format: None pages, Paperback

For Miss Cordell, principal of Persephone College, there are two great evils in the world: unladyli… read more

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13. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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14. 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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15. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"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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16. 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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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
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17. Crossed Skis (Julian Rivers #8)

By: Carol Carnac

3.88

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

An atmospheric holiday novel from one of the most consistently popular authors in the series, Carol… read more

Similar categories in Carol Carnac's Crossed Skis (Julian Rivers #8) book and Martin Edwards's Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
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18. Death of a Bookseller

By: Bernard J. Farmer

3.55

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A rare gem of the mystery genre makes its first return to print since 1956 An honest policeman, Se… read more

Similar categories in Bernard J. Farmer's Death of a Bookseller book and Martin Edwards's Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries

  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"Jack, I'm going to tell you a story. A runner took a book to a famous dealer and said: 'I've got something rare here.' 'Yes,' replied the dealer, 'but customers who want it are rarer.' Then my book i…"

-Bernard J. Farmer, Death of a Bookseller

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19. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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20. Smallbone Deceased

By: Michael Gilbert

4.05

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of MurderHorniman, Birley and Craine is a highly re… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"It’s quite a good idea. Only for heaven’s sake don’t be like that mug in the detective story who confides all his best ideas to a friendly sort of character who turns out to be the murderer in Chapte…"

-Michael Gilbert, Smallbone Deceased

Cover of Death of an Author by E.C.R. Lorac

21. 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

Similar categories in E.C.R. Lorac's Death of an Author book and Martin Edwards's Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
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22. Post After Post-Mortem

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.00

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

The Surrays and their five children form a prolific writing machine, with scores of treatises, revi… read more

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

24. 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 Martin Edwards's Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries

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

25. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Bodies from the Library: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense by Agatha Christie and other Masters of the Golden Age by Agatha Christie

26. Bodies from the Library: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense by Agatha Christie and other Masters of the Golden Age

By: Agatha Christie

3.72

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

Bodies from the Library 2 Bodies from the Library 3 Bodies from the Library 4 _____________… read more

Similar categories in Agatha Christie's Bodies from the Library: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense by Agatha Christie and other Masters of the Golden Age book and Martin Edwards's Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries

  • mystery thriller
  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"Quite simply, before anyone did anything Poe did everything. Or almost everything."

-Agatha Christie, Bodies from the Library: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense by Agatha Christie and other Masters of the Golden Age

Cover of Case in the Clinic by E.C.R. Lorac

27. 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

Similar categories in E.C.R. Lorac's Case in the Clinic book and Martin Edwards's Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25) by E.C.R. Lorac

28. Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25)

By: E.C.R. Lorac

3.97

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Who fired the fatal shot that snuffed out the life of miserly old Folliner during a London blackout… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • british literature
"Mind the cat."

-E.C.R. Lorac, Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25)

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29. Fell Murder

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.08

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

'...this crime is conditioned by the place. To understand the one you've got to study the other.' … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"I set out this evening to learn something about the district, to study the roads and paths, and to get the hang of it, the feel of the land. It's no use rushing to ask questions when you're ignorant …"

-E.C.R. Lorac, Fell Murder

"Far below him, the River Lune wound its serpentine curves across the wide flood plane: beneath the clear September sky the water shone blue, flowing out to Morecambe Bay, whose golden sands gleamed p…"

-E.C.R. Lorac, Fell Murder

Cover of Three Christmas Mysteries: Three Noel Pinson Mystery stories by R.A.J. Walling

30. Three Christmas Mysteries: Three Noel Pinson Mystery stories

By: R.A.J. Walling

4.11

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

Noel Pinson is an accomplished barrister and gifted amateur detective and features in three novels … read more

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

31. 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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23 must-read fiction books like Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries by Martin Edwards

Transform Your Habits

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Margery Allingham

3.96

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Christianna Brand

3.69

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The Man Who Could Not Shudder (Dr. Gideon Fell, #12)

John Dickson Carr

3.86

Transform Your Habits

The Corpse in the Waxworks (Henri Bencolin, #4)

John Dickson Carr

4.12

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Death of Jezebel (Inspector Cockrill #4)

Christianna Brand

3.55

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Christianna Brand

3.69

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The Sussex Downs Murder (Superintendent Meredith, #2)

Martin Edwards , John Bude

4.72

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Anthony Berkeley

3.77

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