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1	The Private Patient more books like this by P D James add to wishlist Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are called in to investigate a murder at a private nursing home for rich patients being treated by the famous plastic surgeon George Chandler-Powell, in this welcome addition to the Dalgliesh canon. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Full Dark House more books like this by Christopher Fowler add to wishlist When a bomb claims the life of his partner of over 50 years, Detective Arthur Bryant must revisit their first case to uncover the killer's identity. Fowler combines dark drama and black comedy in this deliciously sinister crime novel. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.76! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	A Fatal Grace more books like this by Louise Penny add to wishlist Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to investigate an extraordinary murder after a woman is electrocuted in the middle of a frozen lake in front of the entire village of Three Pines--yet no one saw anything. Martins Press. see all copies from £1.94! new only from £2.99!
4	And Then There Were None more books like this by Agatha Christie add to wishlist The original title of this book when it was published in 1939 was "Ten Little Niggers," a title that immediately prompted considerable protest. It was published in the United States as "And Then There Were None," in 1940, and in 1965 as "Ten Little Indians." Ten people are invited to Indian island and accused of murder by a faceless voice. One by ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.79! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	An Instance of the Fingerpost more books like this by Pears add to wishlist A literary mystery set in 17th-century Oxford, in which a Fellow of New College is murdered, and a young woman is tried and executed as the killer. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Death of a Travelling Man more books like this by M C Beaton add to wishlist Hamish Macbeth's life is going to pot. He's been promoted, his boss is a dunce, and--to add insult to injury--a sinister self-proclaimed gypsy and his girlfriend have parked their rusty eyesore of a van in the village. When the unsavory newcomer is murdered, Hamish regrets it only because his bones tell him the killer may be one of his friends. ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.67! \| first editions
7	Twanged more books like this by Carol Higgins Clark add to wishlist Branson, Missouri. Home of country music superstars and the starting point for Regan Reilly's latest case, as she's assigned to protect Budget, a singer whose life has been threatened. It soon becomes clear that Regan must follow her client to Ireland, where Budget is to warble in an ancient castle as part of a concert. Irish eyes aren't smiling ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Murder on the Orient Express more books like this by Agatha Christie add to wishlist Hercule Poirot is aboard the Orient Express from Istanbul to Calais. By the end of the first night one passenger is dead and another is responsible. Can Poirot solve the mystery before the train reaches its final destination? see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Hound of the Baskervilles more books like this by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle add to wishlist When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead of mysterious causes, Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson must investigate the age-old rumors that a hound haunts the Baskerville estate and the eerie lands of the Dartmouth moors. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Adventures of Sherlock Holmes more books like this by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle add to wishlist This classic collection consists of the early mysteries featuring the unflappable Sherlock Holmes and his trustworthy assistant, Dr. Watson. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Justice Hall more books like this by Laurie R. King add to wishlist Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes travel to a famous British estate and uncover a dark, ancient secret. see all copies from £1.25! new only from £6.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	A Beautiful Blue Death more books like this by Charles Finch add to wishlist Equal parts Sherlock Holmes and "Gosford Park," this Victorian debut introduces a wonderfully appealing detective and his friend, the lovely Lady Jane. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
13 view cover	A Test of Wills more books like this by Charles Todd add to wishlist Inspector Rutledge left a brilliant career in Scotland Yard to fight in the Great War. It is now 1919, shell shocked and trying to salvage his sanity and fight off the colleagues jealous of his prewar successes he is drawn into the investigation of the murdered Colonel Harris, in a small Warwickshire village. A debut novel. see all copies from £1.64! new only from £2.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Death of an Addict more books like this by M C Beaton add to wishlist Former drug addict Tommy Jarret rents a Scottish chalet to check out reports of a sea monster. But when he is found dead of an apparent drug overdose, constable Hamish Macbeth suspects foul play. Teaming with Glasgow Detective Inspector Olivia Chater, Macbeth goes undercover and dives into the underworld to root out a cartel secretly entrenched in ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Death of a Charming Man more books like this by M C Beaton add to wishlist All Sergeant Hamish Macbeth wants to do is fish and drink coffee with his fiance. Then a mysterious stranger moves into the neighboring village--a rich, unmarried heartbreaker, causing rivalry among the local women. It is amusing until death threats, assault and murder shatter the tranquil countryside. Hamish must investigate the darker side of ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Death at Wentwater Court more books like this by Carola Dunn add to wishlist Set in 1920s Britain is this cozy new series featuring Daisy Dalrymple, an unflappable flapper and would-be journalist. Her planned interview with the inhabitants of Wentwater Court gives way ends up in interrogation when the suave lord has a fatal skating accident. Daisy joins forces with Scotland Yard to examine an esteemed collection of ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage more books like this by M C Beaton add to wishlist After her first husband, Jimmy Raisin, stops her wedding and she is left jilted at the altar, he is found strangled to death, and Agatha Raisin must prove her innocence along with that of her intended in this mystery filled with murder and mayhem. Reprint. PW. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.72! \| first editions
18 view cover	Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories more books like this by Agatha Christie add to wishlist This collection features the beloved senior sleuth, Miss Marple, one of Agatha Christie's most popular detectives. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.14! \| first editions
19 view cover	Man Who Was Thursday more books like this by G K Chesterton add to wishlist Gabriel Syme, a poet and member of the Philosophical Policemen, must combat the Supreme Council of Seven, a group of anarchists each of whom is named for a day of the week. see all copies from £1.48! new only from £2.89! \| first editions
20 view cover	All Shall Be Well more books like this by Deborah Crombie add to wishlist When police dismiss the death of Duncan Kincaid's friend and neighbor as just another suicide, Kincaid takes up the case himself and soon proves his suspicions to be justified. see all copies from £1.82! new only from £1.82! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Now May You Weep more books like this by Deborah Crombie add to wishlist Detective Inspector Gemma James accompanies her married friend Hazel Cavendish to a weekend cooking class in Scotland, unaware that Hazel's true purpose is to hook up again with a former lover, Donald Brodie. When Donald is murdered, Hazel becomes a suspect, and Gemma--with a little help from ex-partner and current lover Superintendent Duncan ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.11! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The Novice's Tale more books like this by Margaret Frazer add to wishlist In the tradition of Ellis Peters--the first in a new medieval mystery series set in the English convent of St. Frideswide. Saintly novice Thomasine's odious aunt arrives at the convent insisting that Thomasine leave with her. And when the blaspheming, hard-drinking dowager is murdered, only Sister Frevisse, hosteler of the proiry and amateur ... see all copies from £1.60! new only from £6.79! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Silent Cry more books like this by Anne Perry add to wishlist William Monk's eighth case involves tracking down a man who has been beating and raping prostitutes in Victorian London. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.13! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Wings of fire more books like this by Charles Todd add to wishlist Inspector Ian Rutledge, still haunted by old war memories, struggles to put his troubles aside and solve the murder of a well-known Cornish poet. But when he finds himself unable to escape the ghosts of the past, Rutledge decides to take an unorthodox route and use his psychological delusions to help him catch a killer. A "New York Times" Notable ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Daughter of Time more books like this by Josephine Tey add to wishlist Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard becomes fascinated with a portrait of Richard III that seems to bear no resemblance to Richard's horrible reputation. Could such a noble, sensitive face actually belong to a heinous villain who killed his brother's children in order to secure the crown for himself? With the assistance of the British Museum ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.55! \| first editions

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