12 best-selling classics books like The Tragedy at Freyne by Anthony Gilbert

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The Tragedy at Freyne

By: Anthony Gilbert

4.11

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

When Sir Simon Chandos is found poisoned in his library, with a confession in front of him and a ph…

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1. The Cask

By: Freeman Wills Crofts

3.71

Format: 656 pages, Paperback

Paris. Shipping business, police techniques, investigative procedures, feature in this alibi puzzle… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
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2. The Layton Court Mystery (Roger Sheringham Cases, #1)

By: Anthony Berkeley

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

A Roger Sheringham mysteryIn a typical English country house, a murder is committed. The wealthy Vi… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • classics
  • golden age mystery
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
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3. The Mystery of the Kneeling Woman

By: Moray Dalton

4.30

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

"Not another murder!" "You've said it." Kindly Reverend John Clare pays a social call upon the satu… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • golden age mystery
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4. Shroud of Darkness

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.24

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

One was brutally attacked in the choking black fog in Paddington Station. Attempted murder became b… read more

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  • mystery
  • classics
  • british literature
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5. The Strong Room: A Golden Age Mystery

By: R.A.J. Walling

4.05

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

Golden Age of Crime writer R.A.J. Walling’s first-ever crime novel, republished here for the first … read more

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  • mystery
  • british literature
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6. The Tragedy at Freyne

By: Anthony Gilbert

4.11

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

When Sir Simon Chandos is found poisoned in his library, with a confession in front of him and a ph… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • classics
  • golden age mystery
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • womens
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7. The Stretton Darknesse Mystery

By: Moray Dalton

4.27

Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A capital tale… excellent’ The Times‘Absorbing’ The Daily Express First republication of this ultr… read more

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  • mystery
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8. The Black Wings

By: Moray Dalton

4.18

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Very good’ The Times‘Handles with dexterity a very complicated plot’ Evening StandardFirst republi… read more

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  • mystery
  • classics
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9. Roger Sheringham and the Vane Mystery

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.90

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Ingenious’ Times Literary SupplementThe second of ten ‘Roger Sheringham’ detective novelsThis 2023… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • classics
  • golden age mystery
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
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10. The Missing Link: A Golden Age Murder Mystery

By: George Varney

3.90

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Detective mystery in a sinister old mansion’ Daily Sketch‘Effortless telling of a good story’ The … read more

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  • mystery
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11. 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
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
"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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12. The House of Disappearance

By: J. Jefferson Farjeon

3.87

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Compelling… much mystery’ New York TimesThe much-revered crime writer J. Jefferson Farjeon’s count… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • classics
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13. The Kingsclere Mystery

By: Moray Dalton

4.09

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Golden Age of Crime writer Moray Dalton’s first crime novel, republished here for the first time in… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Post After Post-Mortem by E.C.R. Lorac

14. 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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  • classics
  • golden age mystery
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
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15. The Murders in Praed Street (Dr Priestley #4)

By: John Rhode

4.04

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

‘An absorbing murder mystery’ New York Times‘A very ingenious tale’ Times Literary Supplement‘The f… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of These Names Make Clues by E.C.R. Lorac

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
  • golden age mystery
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
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17. Death in the Dark: A Golden Age Mystery

By: Moray Dalton

4.39

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

"The truth can't hurt anyone," she said rather faintly. He did not speak for a minute. Then he said… read more

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  • mystery
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18. The Puzzle of Parham House: A 1920s Mystery

By: Benedict Brown

4.53

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

An ancient house with secrets to disclose, a string of murders with no clear motive and an enigma f… read more

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

19. 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
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of Murderer's Mistake (Robert Macdonald #28) by E.C.R. Lorac

20. 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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  • classics
  • golden age mystery
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of Case in the Clinic by E.C.R. Lorac

21. 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

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  • mystery
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of The Twelve Saints of Christmas (Heathcliff Lennox #12) by Karen Baugh Menuhin

22. The Twelve Saints of Christmas (Heathcliff Lennox #12)

By: Karen Baugh Menuhin

4.53

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder, mystery and a dog of distinction. Heathcliff Lennox investigates.Book 12 in the Heathcliff … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Red Scar: A Dr Hailey Detective Novel by Anthony Wynne

23. The Red Scar: A Dr Hailey Detective Novel

By: Anthony Wynne

4.12

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Brilliant characterisation, coupled with a thrilling human story make this latest literary effort … read more

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24. Tragedy at the Unicorn

By: John Rhode

4.26

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

‘The best detective story of 1928’ Times Literary Supplement'A case of suicide, accident or murder?… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Accident by Design by E.C.R. Lorac

25. Accident by Design

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.24

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

Accident by Design was honestly a really well done classic British mystery. I was surprised, expect… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
Cover of Blood on the Banisters (Lord Edgington Investigates, #10) by Benedict Brown

26. Blood on the Banisters (Lord Edgington Investigates, #10)

By: Benedict Brown

4.61

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

At a luxurious country wedding, the mother of the bride is found murdered and the groom caught red-… read more

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  • mystery
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27. The Mystery of the Ashes

By: Anthony Wynne

3.68

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

The Ashes is a grand and sombre country house perched on a headland on the Northumberland coast. It… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of I Could Murder Her by E.C.R. Lorac

28. I Could Murder Her

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.27

Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition

Muriel Farrington is a domineering woman who, unfortunately for them, has her entire family living … read more

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  • mystery
  • british literature
Cover of The Murder of Eve: A Golden Age Mystery by Moray Dalton

29. The Murder of Eve: A Golden Age Mystery

By: Moray Dalton

4.19

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

"Life hasn't always been easy here, but nobody has tried to murder me before." Roger Fordyce, a lit… read more

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Cover of The Dinner Party at Bardolph's: A Golden Age Murder Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime) by R.A. J. Walling

30. The Dinner Party at Bardolph's: A Golden Age Murder Mystery (Merlin Classic Crime)

By: R.A. J. Walling

4.25

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

Edward Bardolph is an incredibly successful financier - he is also despised by many - with good rea… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Death in the Forest: A Golden Age Mystery by Moray Dalton

31. Death in the Forest: A Golden Age Mystery

By: Moray Dalton

4.15

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

"The man's heart was dicky. It couldn't stand a shock. The question is-what shock?" Roger Frere is … read more

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10 Best fiction books like The Tragedy at Freyne by Anthony Gilbert

Transform Your Habits

The Cask

Freeman Wills Crofts

3.71

Transform Your Habits

The Layton Court Mystery (Roger Sheringham Cases, #1)

Anthony Berkeley

4.60

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The Tragedy at Freyne

Anthony Gilbert

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Roger Sheringham and the Vane Mystery

Anthony Berkeley

3.90

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17 best-selling fiction books like Post After Post-Mortem by E.C.R. Lorac

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Death of Jezebel (Inspector Cockrill #4)

Christianna Brand

3.55

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Green for Danger

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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Jumping Jenny (Roger Sheringham Cases, #9)

Anthony Berkeley

3.77

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