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…
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1. 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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"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)
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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3. 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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4. The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2)
By: Carter Dickson
3.66
Format: 176 pages,
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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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"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
9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. The Widow of Bath
By: Margot Bennett
3.43
Format: 187 pages, Kindle Edition
Hugh Everton was intent on nothing more than quietly drinking in the second-rate hotel he found him… read more
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"...hatred destroyed with the speed of a bonfire in a wooden house. [Hugh Everton]"-Margot Bennett, The Widow of Bath
"The judge's manner would have made any man doubt the efficacy of lonely truth. Evidence would be demanded."-Margot Bennett, The Widow of Bath
"...I...advise you that it is the duty of every citizen to expose and so help to destroy evil. [Judge Gregory Bath]"-Margot Bennett, The Widow of Bath
"Life didn't stop, and a mind given too much to thoughts of death would create nothing but its own tomb. [Hugh Everton]"-Margot Bennett, The Widow of Bath
14. Murder in the Mill-Race (Robert MacDonald #37)
By: E.C.R. Lorac
4.11
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
‘“Never make trouble in the village” is an unspoken law, but it’s a binding law. You may know about… read more
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"Never make trouble in the village’ is an unspoken law, but it’s a binding law. You may know about your neighbours’ sins and shortcomings, but you must never name them aloud. It’d make trouble, and sm…"-E.C.R. Lorac, Murder in the Mill-Race (Robert MacDonald #37)
15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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"Mind the cat."-E.C.R. Lorac, Checkmate to Murder (Robert MacDonald #25)
18. Bats in the Belfry (Robert MacDonald #13)
By: E.C.R. Lorac
3.74
Format: 252 pages, Hardcover
Bruce Attleton dazzled London's literary scene with his first two novels—but his early promise did … read more
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19. The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime
By: Martin Edwards
3.66
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
From the Highlands to the borders, the bustling cities to the remote isles in cold seas, the unique… read more
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20. 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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21. The Felixstowe Murder (Chief Inspector Bryce Murder Mysteries Book3)
By: Peter Zander-Howell
4.22
Format: 197 pages, Kindle Edition
In August 1949, Detective Chief Inspector Bryce and his new bride Veronica are holidaying in the Ea… read more
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