9 must-read british literature books like Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3) by Ashley Weaver

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Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

By: Ashley Weaver

4.18

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell—formerly a safecracking thief, but current…

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1. Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

By: Ashley Weaver

4.18

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell—formerly a safecracking thief, but current… read more

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  • romance
  • british literature
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) by Deanna Raybourn

2. A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

By: Deanna Raybourn

4.19

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, i… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
"A man cannot choose to die when he has not yet learnt to live." Stoker"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"If I could have created a perfect woman, I could never have imagined you. But that is my failure. Not yours."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Not everyone shares your tendency to scorn the company of others." "Scorn the company of others! Thanks to you, I speak to entirely too many people, entirely too often."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Do you mean to dissuade me? Point out the flaws in my plan? Express your objections with vehemence and eloquence?" He tipped his head. "Actually, no." "Are you entirely well? Have you a fever? Should…"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

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3. 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

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  • romance
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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4. 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

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  • romance
  • british literature
  • 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)

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5. A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #6)

By: Dianne Freeman

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

With her new husband George busy on a special mission for the British Museum, Frances has taken on … read more

Similar categories in Dianne Freeman's A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #6) book and Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

  • romance
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Terror in Topaz (Harriet Gordon Mystery, #4) by A.M.   Stuart

6. Terror in Topaz (Harriet Gordon Mystery, #4)

By: A.M. Stuart

4.37

Format: 373 pages, ebook

The next instalment in the riveting HARRIET GORDON MYSTERIES. The chance to pursue a new opportu… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17) by Rhys Bowen

7. The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17)

By: Rhys Bowen

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house … read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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8. A Fatal Illusion (Lady Darby Mystery, #11)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.12

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

New parents Lady Kiera Darby and Sebastian Gage look forward to introducing Sebastian’s father to h… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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9. A Traitor in Whitehall (Parisian Orphan, #1)

By: Julia Kelly

3.93

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From Julia Kelly, internationally bestselling author of The Last Dance of the Debutante, comes the … read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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10. The Secret of the Lady’s Maid

By: Darcie Wilde

4.12

Format: 433 pages, Hardcover

The resourceful and intrepid Rosalind Thorne, a heroine after Jane Austen’s heart, has a scandalous… read more

Similar categories in Darcie Wilde's The Secret of the Lady’s Maid book and Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

  • romance
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Intrigue in Istanbul (A Jane Wunderly Mystery #4) by Erica Ruth Neubauer

11. Intrigue in Istanbul (A Jane Wunderly Mystery #4)

By: Erica Ruth Neubauer

3.81

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In Agatha Award-winning author Erica Ruth Neubauer's fourth wanderlust-inspiring historical mystery… read more

Similar categories in Erica Ruth Neubauer's Intrigue in Istanbul (A Jane Wunderly Mystery #4) book and Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

  • romance
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Secrets of a Scottish Isle (Jane Wunderly, #5) by Erica Ruth Neubauer

12. Secrets of a Scottish Isle (Jane Wunderly, #5)

By: Erica Ruth Neubauer

3.65

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

On an isolated isle off the western coast of Scotland, spirited American Jane Wunderly must investi… read more

Similar categories in Erica Ruth Neubauer's Secrets of a Scottish Isle (Jane Wunderly, #5) book and Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder at Midnight (Lily Adler Mystery, #4) by Katharine Schellman

13. Murder at Midnight (Lily Adler Mystery, #4)

By: Katharine Schellman

3.98

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

When a body is found shot to death after an unexpected snowstorm, Lily Adler quickly realizes that … read more

Similar categories in Katharine Schellman's Murder at Midnight (Lily Adler Mystery, #4) book and Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Lady from Burma (Sparks & Bainbridge, #5) by Allison Montclair

14. The Lady from Burma (Sparks & Bainbridge, #5)

By: Allison Montclair

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In Allison Montclair's The Lady from Burma, murder once again stalks the proprietors of The Right S… read more

Similar categories in Allison Montclair's The Lady from Burma (Sparks & Bainbridge, #5) book and Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

  • romance
  • british literature
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Of Hoaxes and Homicide (Dear Miss Hermione, #2) by Anastasia Hastings

15. Of Hoaxes and Homicide (Dear Miss Hermione, #2)

By: Anastasia Hastings

3.67

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

The second in the delightful Dear Miss Hermione mystery series from Anastasia Hastings—when you rep… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Opulence and Ashes (A Gilded Gotham Mystery) by Kate Belli

16. Opulence and Ashes (A Gilded Gotham Mystery)

By: Kate Belli

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The rich are getting richer—and stone-cold dead—in the next installment in Kate Belli’s thrilling G… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder on Mistletoe Lane (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #5) by Clara McKenna

17. Murder on Mistletoe Lane (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #5)

By: Clara McKenna

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Ex-pat Stella and British aristocrat Viscount “Lyndy” Lyndhurst are thrilled to celebrate their fir… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
"Despite his grumbling, Inspector Brown, living up to his title, searched every inch of the Daimler from grill to bumper."

-Clara McKenna, Murder on Mistletoe Lane (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #5)

"Stella...tossed aside her napkin and rose. With a sudden clattering of teacups and saucers to the table, so too did Sir Edwin, Lyndy, and her father-in-law. Still not used to the courtesy...Stella pr…"

-Clara McKenna, Murder on Mistletoe Lane (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #5)

Cover of Murder Under the Mistletoe (Jane Wunderly Mysteries #4.5) by Erica Ruth Neubauer

18. Murder Under the Mistletoe (Jane Wunderly Mysteries #4.5)

By: Erica Ruth Neubauer

4.10

Format: 147 pages, Kindle Edition

Recently engaged Jane Wunderly is celebrating Christmas with her fiancé at his ancestral home at th… read more

Similar categories in Erica Ruth Neubauer's Murder Under the Mistletoe (Jane Wunderly Mysteries #4.5) book and Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

  • romance
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12) by Anna Lee Huber

19. A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.24

Format: 374 pages, Paperback

Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, hope they’ve finally found peace after a … read more

Similar categories in Anna Lee Huber's A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12) book and Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

  • romance
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #7) by Dianne Freeman

20. An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #7)

By: Dianne Freeman

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and Jane Austen alike, the latest in this deligh… read more

Similar categories in Dianne Freeman's An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #7) book and Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder at the White Palace (Sparks & Bainbridge, #6) by Allison Montclair

21. Murder at the White Palace (Sparks & Bainbridge, #6)

By: Allison Montclair

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In post-WWII London, the matchmakers of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are involved in yet another … read more

Similar categories in Allison Montclair's Murder at the White Palace (Sparks & Bainbridge, #6) book and Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

  • british literature
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook

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