Dover One (A Dover Mystery Book 1)
By: Joyce Porter
3.66
Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition
Detective Chief Inspector Wilfred Dover is the most idle and avaricious hero in all of crime fictio…
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1. Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2)
By: Ian Rankin
3.83
Format: 210 pages, Mass Market Paperback
A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat. Just another dead addict, until John Rebus begins to chip… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- fiction
2. The Doorbell Rang (Nero Wolfe, #41)
By: Rex Stout , Stuart M. Kaminsky
4.22
Format: 178 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Hired to help society widow Rachel Bruner foil bothersome Feds, Nero Wolfe and his able assistant A… read more
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- mystery
- humor
- crime
- fiction
"Afraid? I can dodge folly without backing into fear."-Rex Stout, The Doorbell Rang (Nero Wolfe, #41)
3. On Stranger Tides
By: Tim Powers
3.82
Format: 370 pages, Paperback
Aboard the Vociferous Carmichael, puppeteer John Chandagnac is sailing toward Jamaica to claim his … read more
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- fiction
"Blessed be the soul, and the Lord that keeps it in order; blessed be the day, and the Lord that drives it away."-Tim Powers, On Stranger Tides
"…And unmoored souls may drift on stranger tides Than those men know of, and be overthrown By winds that would not even stir a hair…"-Tim Powers, On Stranger Tides
"Mr. Bird flung his food away and leaped to his feet, glaring around at no one in particular. 'I am not a dog!' he shouted agrily, his gold earrings flashing in the firelight."-Tim Powers, On Stranger Tides
"Shandy looked ahead. Blackbeard, apparently willing to get the explanation later, had picked up his oars and was rowing again. 'May I presume to suggest,' yelled Shandy giddily to Davies, 'that we pr…"-Tim Powers, On Stranger Tides
4. The Whitstable Pearl Mystery (Whitstable Pearl Mystery #1)
By: Julie Wassmer
3.76
Format: 311 pages, Hardcover
An intriguing debut mystery novel combining seafood, murder and a multitasking heroine in a gorgeou… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- cozy mystery
- fiction
5. The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1)
By: Martha Grimes
3.99
Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
At the Man with a Load of Mischief, they found the dead body stuck in a keg of beer. At the Jack an… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- cozy mystery
- fiction
"And so it continued all day, wynde after wynde, from a room beyond came the whistle of a teakettle. "Now, you really must join me. I've some marvelous Darjeeling, and some delicious petits fours a fr…"-Martha Grimes, The Man With a Load of Mischief (Richard Jury, #1)
6. A Far Cry from Kensington
By: Muriel Spark
3.83
Format: 189 pages, Paperback
Set on the crazier fringes of 1950s literary London, A Far Cry from Kensington is a delight, hilari… read more
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- humor
- fiction
"I offer this advice without fee; it is included in the price of this book."-Muriel Spark, A Far Cry from Kensington
"It is not because we are rats that we tend to abandon people who are down, it is because we are embarrassed."-Muriel Spark, A Far Cry from Kensington
"You can lie awake at night and think; the quality of insomnia depends entirely on what you decide to think of. Can you decide to think? - Yes, you can."-Muriel Spark, A Far Cry from Kensington
"Milly's narrative skill was considerable... she brought a scene to life by a chance descriptive detail in the right place and by that graphic and right placing of words which most of the Irish excel …"-Muriel Spark, A Far Cry from Kensington
7. A Clubbable Woman (Dalziel & Pascoe, #1)
By: Reginald Hill
3.82
Format: 256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Home from Rugby Club after taking a nasty knock in a match, Connon finds his wife even more uncommu… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- fiction
"I am a sensitive plant. Like asparagus, I take a long time to grow and am easily killed off."-Reginald Hill, A Clubbable Woman (Dalziel & Pascoe, #1)
8. Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
By: Ian Fleming
3.63
Format: 229 pages, Paperback
How is this for an evocative passage from the second Bond novel? "Her hair was black and fell to… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- fiction
"Don't lose faith in your stars."-Ian Fleming, Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
"Hm,' said Bond. 'Bogeyman stuff."-Ian Fleming, Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
"Those who deserve to die, die the death they deserve."-Ian Fleming, Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
"You start to die the moment you are born. The whole of life is cutting through the pack with death. So take it easy."-Ian Fleming, Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
9. Heads You Lose (Inspector Cockrill #1)
By: Christianna Brand
3.32
Format: 167 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Pigeonsford Estate is playing host to a group of close friends when one of their number, Grace Morl… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- cozy mystery
- fiction
10. The Mrs Bradley Mysteries: Classic Radio Crime
By: Gladys Mitchell , Mary Winbush
3.43
Format: 344 pages, Audio CD
Mary Wimbush stars as unconventional psychoanalyst sleuth Mrs Bradley in these two full-cast dramat… read more
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- crime
11. The Nursing Home Murder (Roderick Alleyn, #3)
By: Ngaio Marsh
3.71
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Ngaio Marsh's bestselling and ingenious third novel remains one of the most popular pieces of crime… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- fiction
"Do you read crime fiction?"-Ngaio Marsh, The Nursing Home Murder (Roderick Alleyn, #3)
"They do a certain amount of mischief, they're an almighty nuisance, but as murderers I've no real faith in the British anarchist."-Ngaio Marsh, The Nursing Home Murder (Roderick Alleyn, #3)
"Nash, who carried in his head a sort of social ladder, had quietly decided that police officers of all ranks were to be graded with piano tuners."-Ngaio Marsh, The Nursing Home Murder (Roderick Alleyn, #3)
"... In our midst—in our very midst, Matron—are secret agents, secret societies, powers of evil known to the Yard but unsuspected by the general public. Mercifully so." He stopped short, folded his ar…"-Ngaio Marsh, The Nursing Home Murder (Roderick Alleyn, #3)
12. The Ministry of Fear
By: Graham Greene , Alan Furst
3.79
Format: None pages, Paperback
For Arthur Rowe, the trip to the charity fete was a joyful step back into adolescence, a chance to … read more
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- mystery
- crime
- fiction
13. A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn, #1)
By: Ngaio Marsh
3.80
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
At Sir Hubert Handesley's country house party, five guests have gathered for the uproarious parlor … read more
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- mystery
- crime
- cozy mystery
- fiction
14. The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery, #1)
By: Margery Allingham
3.62
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
A house party is under way at the remote mansion of Black Dudley, and among the guests are some ver… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- cozy mystery
- fiction
"George Abbershaw's prosaic mind quivered on the verge of poetry when he looked at her."-Margery Allingham, The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery, #1)
15. The China Governess (Albert Campion Mystery #17)
By: Margery Allingham
4.03
Format: 246 pages, Paperback
Timothy Kinnit, rich, handsome, well-bred, learns on the eve of his elopement, that he was adopted.… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- fiction
16. Inspector Imanishi Investigates
By: Seichō Matsumoto , Beth Cary
4.08
Format: 234 pages,
In a police procedural by Japan's foremost master of mystery, Inspector Imanishi Eitaro, a typicall… read more
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- crime
- fiction
17. At Bertram's Hotel (Miss Marple, #11)
By: Agatha Christie
3.78
Format: 377 pages, Paperback
An old-fashioned London Hotel is not quite as reputable as it makes out! When Miss Marple comes up … read more
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- crime
- fiction
18. Headlong
By: Michael Frayn
4.55
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
A young would-be art historian suddenly sees the chance of a lifetime: the opportunity to perform a… read more
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- fiction
19. Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
By: Ben Macintyre
3.17
Format: 55 pages, Hardcover
Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most re… read more
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20. 44 Scotland Street (44 Scotland Street, #1)
By: Alexander McCall Smith
4.07
Format: 253 pages, Paperback
44 SCOTLAND STREET - Book 1 The residents and neighbors of 44 Scotland Street and the city of Edinb… read more
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21. Death of a Travelling Man (Hamish Macbeth, #9)
By: M.C. Beaton
4.67
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth finds Sean Gourlay too handsome. The agent of evil pretends to be gypsy tra… read more
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22. My Name Is Asher Lev
By: Chaim Potok
3.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Asher Lev is a Ladover Hasid who keeps kosher, prays three times a day and believes in the Ribbono … read more
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23. Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
By: Ian Fleming
3.74
Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
British Secret Service agent James Bond, a.k.a. 007, is sent to France to play in a high-stakes bac… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- fiction
"Mine’s Bond – James Bond."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"Everyone has the revolver of resignation in his pocket."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"In his mind he fingered the necklace of the days to come."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"Like all harsh, cold men, he was easily tipped over into sentiment."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
24. Tooth and Nail (Inspector Rebus, #3)
By: Ian Rankin
4.00
Format: 191 pages, Paperback
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25. Mystery Mile (Albert Campion Mystery #2)
By: Margery Allingham
3.86
Format: 536 pages, Hardcover
Judge Crowdy Lobbett has found evidence pointing to the identity of the criminal mastermind behind … read more
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26. The Tales of Max Carrados
By: Stephen Fry , Ernest Bramah
1.75
Format: 134 pages, Audible Audio
Max Carrados, a fictional detective series, was first introduced to the literary world by Ernest Br… read more
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27. The Midwich Cuckoos
By: John Wyndham
3.91
Format: 220 pages, Mass Market Paperback
In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitant… read more
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- fiction
"…after all, what is a planet but an island in space?"-John Wyndham, The Midwich Cuckoos
"Some quotations," said Zellaby, "are greatly improved by lack of context."-John Wyndham, The Midwich Cuckoos
"Will you agree to be superseded, and start on the way to extinction without a struggle? I do not think you are decadent enough for that."-John Wyndham, The Midwich Cuckoos
"But not she. Her eternity is an article of her faith. Great wars and disasters can ebb and flow, races rise and fall, empires wither with suffering and death, but these are superficialities: she, wom…"-John Wyndham, The Midwich Cuckoos
28. Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
By: Walter Mosley
4.35
Format: None pages, Paperback
In Los Angeles of the late 1940s, Easy Rawlins, a black war veteran, has just been fired from his j… read more
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29. Dover One (A Dover Mystery Book 1)
By: Joyce Porter
3.66
Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition
Detective Chief Inspector Wilfred Dover is the most idle and avaricious hero in all of crime fictio… read more
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- humor
- cozy mystery
- comics
- fiction
- 20th century
- mystery
- crime
30. In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22)
By: Ian Rankin
4.09
Format: 370 pages, Hardcover
IN A HOUSE OF LIES... Everyone has something to hide A missing private investigator is found, l… read more
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- mystery
- crime
- fiction
31. Down payment on death
By: Jim Eldridge
3.21
Format: 157 pages, Hardcover
Sick of the spying business, professional assassin Art Gordo decides to quit the Secret Service - b… read more
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