15 Top classics books like Death of an Author by E.C.R. Lorac

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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…

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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

Similar categories in John Dickson Carr's He Who Whispers (Dr. Gideon Fell, #16) book and E.C.R. Lorac's Death of an Author

  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • 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

Similar categories in Christianna Brand's Death of Jezebel (Inspector Cockrill #4) book and E.C.R. Lorac's Death of an Author

  • classics
  • golden age mystery
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • 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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  • 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
  • adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • 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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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime

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

By: John Dickson Carr

4.75

Format: None pages,

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7. 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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  • detective
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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8. 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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9. 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
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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10. 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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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Crossed Skis (Julian Rivers #8) by Carol Carnac

11. 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

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  • classics
  • golden age mystery
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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12. 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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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • historical 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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13. 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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  • detective
  • classics
  • golden age mystery
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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14. 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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  • detective
  • classics
  • golden age mystery
  • 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

15. 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 E.C.R. Lorac's Death of an Author

  • detective
  • classics
  • golden age mystery
  • british literature
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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16. 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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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
"...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

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17. 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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  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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18. 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
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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19. Big Ben Strikes Eleven

By: David Magarshack

3.34

Format: 333 pages, Paperback

The discovery of Sir Robert Boniface's body on the floor of his limousine was made quite accidental… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of A Telegram from Le Touquet: With an introduction by Martin Edwards by John Bude

20. 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
  • fiction
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21. Death on the Night Train

By: Hugh Morrison

3.96

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

October, 1931: an anonymous telegram summons the Reverend Lucian Shaw, country parson and former ar… read more

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19 Best fiction books like Death of an Author by E.C.R. Lorac

Transform Your Habits

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

John Dickson Carr

3.91

Transform Your Habits

Death of Jezebel (Inspector Cockrill #4)

Christianna Brand

3.55

Transform Your Habits

Green for Danger

Christianna Brand

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)

Christianna Brand

3.56

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20 Best fiction books like The Seat of the Scornful by John Dickson Carr

Transform Your Habits

Death of Jezebel (Inspector Cockrill #4)

Christianna Brand

3.55

Transform Your Habits

Green for Danger

Christianna Brand

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)

Christianna Brand

3.56

Transform Your Habits

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

Carter Dickson

3.66

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