11 best-selling mystery books like The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19) by Ellis Peters

Cover of The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19) by Ellis Peters

The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

By: Ellis Peters

4.13

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

In the chill, rainy autumn of 1144, two groups of visitors seek the hospitality of the Abbey of St.…

If you liked the mystery plot in The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19) by Ellis Peters , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Murder Most Holy (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #3) by Paul  Doherty, Paul  Harding

1. Murder Most Holy (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #3)

By: Paul Doherty , Paul Harding

4.32

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

It is the early summer of 1379 and Sir John Cranston—Coroner of the city of London—has trapped hims… read more

Similar categories in Paul Doherty's Murder Most Holy (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #3) book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of Colour Scheme (Roderick Alleyn, #12) by Ngaio Marsh

2. Colour Scheme (Roderick Alleyn, #12)

By: Ngaio Marsh

3.80

Format: None pages,

A spa-goer resorts to murder. Even down in New Zealand, war-fueled spy fever is running wild. Near … read more

Similar categories in Ngaio Marsh's Colour Scheme (Roderick Alleyn, #12) book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • detective
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Nun's Tale (Owen Archer, #3) by Candace Robb

3. The Nun's Tale (Owen Archer, #3)

By: Candace Robb

4.04

Format: None pages, Paperback

Spring 1366, Beverley, England--a ghostly pale young woman claims to be the resurrected Joanna Calv… read more

Similar categories in Candace Robb's The Nun's Tale (Owen Archer, #3) book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of Sweet Danger (Albert Campion Mystery #5) by Margery Allingham

4. Sweet Danger (Albert Campion Mystery #5)

By: Margery Allingham

3.57

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

The impoverished Fitton family inhabit a run-down mill in a Suffolk village, and suspect their brot… read more

Similar categories in Margery Allingham's Sweet Danger (Albert Campion Mystery #5) book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • detective
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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5. The Lantern

By: Deborah Lawrenson

4.17

Format: None pages,

A modern gothic novel of love, secrets, and murder--set against the lush backdrop of Provence Meeti… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Lawrenson's The Lantern book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

6. The Eye of Strife

By: Dave Duncan

4.42

Format: 718 pages, ebook

Sword fights and romance, miracles and mystery, treachery and sly humour.... A god summons a curiou… read more

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7. Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight #1

By: Anne McCaffrey , Cynthia Martin , Brynne Stephens , Lela Dowling

3.85

Format: 220 pages, Graphic Novel

Anne McCaffrey's beloved science fantasy epic becomes a fully-painted graphic novel. Join Lessa, so… read more

Similar categories in Anne McCaffrey's Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight #1 book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • fiction
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8. Wednesday the Rabbi Got Wet

By: Harry Kemelman

3.85

Format: 220 pages, Hardcover

A member of Rabbi Small's congregation dies a mysterious death during the worst hurricane Barnard's… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
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9. Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red

By: Harry Kemelman

3.85

Format: 220 pages,

Murder is not kosher! When David Small, our favorite rabbi and most unorthodox detective, becomes e… read more

Similar categories in Harry Kemelman's Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
Cover of A Gift of Sanctuary (Owen Archer, #6) by Candace Robb

10. A Gift of Sanctuary (Owen Archer, #6)

By: Candace Robb

4.30

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Mayhem and miracles in Wales beckon Owen Archer back to his roots...and to a ruthless killer. In th… read more

Similar categories in Candace Robb's A Gift of Sanctuary (Owen Archer, #6) book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime

11. Traitor's Purse (Albert Campion Mystery #11)

By: Margery Allingham

4.06

Format: 663 pages, Paperback

Celebrated amateur detective Albert Campion awakes in hospital accused of attacking a police office… read more

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12. The Lady Chapel (Owen Archer, #2)

By: Candace Robb

4.75

Format: 140 pages, Paperback

Owen Archer, the intriguing Welsh archer-turned-sleuth, is back-in another riveting challenge to El… read more

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13. Death In Disguise (Chief Inspector Barnaby, #3)

By: Caroline Graham

3.92

Format: 358 pages, Paperback

The Lodge of the Golden Windhorse has provided the citizens of Compton Dando with splendid fodder f… read more

Similar categories in Caroline Graham's Death In Disguise (Chief Inspector Barnaby, #3) book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

14. The Apothecary Rose (Owen Archer, #1)

By: Candace Robb

3.50

Format: 295 pages, Paperback

Once the king's captain of archers, now he must penetrate a poisoner's secrets... Christmastide, 13… read more

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15. Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry

By: Harry Kemelman

3.69

Format: 355 pages, Paperback

A drunken man and a sick, aging, wealthy Jew present a crisis that interrupts Yom Kippur for Rabbi … read more

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16. The Pathfinder (Leatherstocking Tales, #3)

By: Thomas Berger , James Fenimore Cooper , John Stauffer

4.38

Format: 83 pages, Paperback

The third novel in James Fennimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, starring the heroic Natty Bumppo… read more

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Cover of By Murder's Bright Light (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #5) by Paul  Harding

17. By Murder's Bright Light (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #5)

By: Paul Harding

4.36

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Scandal, murder and treason… Athelstan and Cranston are back with a bang. Winter, 1379. French pri… read more

Similar categories in Paul Harding's By Murder's Bright Light (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #5) book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter by Ian Mortimer

18. Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter

By: Ian Mortimer

4.00

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

The essential introduction to the Middle Ages by the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Gui… read more

Similar categories in Ian Mortimer's Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • historical
  • medieval
Cover of The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19) by Ellis Peters

19. The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

By: Ellis Peters

4.13

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

In the chill, rainy autumn of 1144, two groups of visitors seek the hospitality of the Abbey of St.… read more

Similar categories in Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19) book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of From the Forest (The Saga of Recluce #23) by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

20. From the Forest (The Saga of Recluce #23)

By: L.E. Modesitt Jr.

4.54

Format: 452 pages, Kindle Edition

L. E. Modesitt, Jr. continues the Saga of Recluce, the long-running, best-selling epic fantasy seri… read more

Similar categories in L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s From the Forest (The Saga of Recluce #23) book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • fiction
Cover of That Day the Rabbi Left Town (The Rabbi Small Mysteries) by Harry Kemelman

21. That Day the Rabbi Left Town (The Rabbi Small Mysteries)

By: Harry Kemelman

3.95

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

The rabbi looks into a professor’s death, in the New York Times–bestselling series that’s “the Amer… read more

Similar categories in Harry Kemelman's That Day the Rabbi Left Town (The Rabbi Small Mysteries) book and Ellis Peters's The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19)

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction

13 Top fiction books like The Holy Thief (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #19) by Ellis Peters

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3.80

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Candace Robb

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3.57

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3.71

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4.00

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Dorothy L. Sayers , Elizabeth George , Janet Hitchman

3.99

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Jill Paton Walsh

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