21 Top classics books like The Mysterious Mr. Badman by W.F. Harvey

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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…

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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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  • mystery thriller
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • 20th century
  • 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
  • 20th century
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
"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 thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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
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  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2) by Carter Dickson

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

By: Carter Dickson

3.66

Format: 176 pages,

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Sussex Downs Murder (Superintendent Meredith, #2) by Martin Edwards, John Bude

6. The Sussex Downs Murder (Superintendent Meredith, #2)

By: Martin Edwards , John Bude

4.72

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

'Already it looked as if the police were up against a carefully planned and cleverly executed murde… read more

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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime

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

By: John Dickson Carr

4.75

Format: None pages,

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8. The Lady Vanishes

By: Ethel Lina White

3.81

Format: None pages, Paperback

THE WORLD-FAMOUS SUSPENSE NOVEL FROM WHICH ALFRED HITCHCOCK CREATED HIS MOVIE MASTERPIECE, REDISCOV… read more

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9. The Lost Gallows (Henri Bencolin, #3)

By: John Dickson Carr

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

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10. 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
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • 20th century
  • mystery
  • crime
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11. 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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  • british literature
  • fiction
  • 20th century
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Missing Link: A Golden Age Murder Mystery by George Varney

12. 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
Cover of Death of Mr. Dodsley (Francis McNab, #5) by John Ferguson

13. 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
  • 20th century
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Mysterious Mr. Badman by W.F. Harvey

14. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • 20th century
  • crime
  • audiobook
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15. 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

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  • mystery thriller
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical 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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16. 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
  • classics
  • british literature
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  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Death of an Author by E.C.R. Lorac

17. 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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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Post After Post-Mortem by E.C.R. Lorac

18. 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
  • british literature
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19. 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
  • historical fiction
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  • historical mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Death on the Down Beat: An Orchestral Fantasy of Detection by Sebastian Farr

20. 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

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21. Murder by the Book: Mysteries for Bibliophiles

By: Martin Edwards

3.91

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

‘If much of the action is set in a bookshop or a library, it is a bibliomystery, just as it is if a… read more

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  • classics
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22. 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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  • 20th century
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  • audiobook
Cover of Murderer's Mistake (Robert Macdonald #28) by E.C.R. Lorac

23. 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
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Cover of Case in the Clinic by E.C.R. Lorac

24. 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
  • crime
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  • british literature
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25. Death at Dyke's Corner

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Death at Dyke's Corner is a 1940 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British write… read more

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

26. 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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  • british literature
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  • historical fiction
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  • 20th century
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Mind the cat."

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

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27. Final Acts: Theatrical Mysteries

By: Martin Edwards

3.63

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

Behind the stage lights and word-perfect soliloquies, sinister secrets are lurking in the wings. Th… read more

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  • classics
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  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Who Killed Father Christmas?: And Other Seasonal Mysteries by Martin Edwards

28. 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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  • british literature
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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
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29. 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
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  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Telegram from Le Touquet: With an introduction by Martin Edwards by John Bude

30. A Telegram from Le Touquet: With an introduction by Martin Edwards

By: John Bude

3.95

Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition

With some trepidation Nigel Derry approaches the country house of his enigmatic and unpredictable a… read more

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  • mystery
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Cover of Crimes of Cymru: Classic Mystery Tales of Wales by Martin Edwards

31. Crimes of Cymru: Classic Mystery Tales of Wales

By: Martin Edwards

3.68

Format: 284 pages, Paperback

Mystery and murder runs amok amidst ominous peaks and icy lakes. In hushed valleys, venom flows thr… read more

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26 Best fiction books like The Mysterious Mr. Badman by W.F. Harvey

Transform Your Habits

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

John Dickson Carr

3.91

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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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Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)

Christianna Brand

3.56

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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

Transform Your Habits

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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