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Amateur Sleuth

An amateur sleuth mystery features a protagonist who, having no professional direct ties to the police or other investigative agency, stumbles upon and sets out to solve or help solve various crimes, most notably murder. They do not receive monetary compensation for their investigation.

They are often seen in the sub-genre cozy mystery. ...more

New Releases Tagged "Amateur Sleuth"

The Cursed Writer (The Baker Street Mysteries, #2)

Most Read This Week Tagged "Amateur Sleuth"

The Blackout Murders (Homefront Sleuths #1)
The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club, #3)
The Judas Monk Murders
The Harvest Festival Murders (The Homefront Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series Book 6)
An American in Scotland (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #1)
An Irish Bookshop Murder (Mercy McCarthy Mystery, #1)
The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea (Antique Hunter's, #2)
Crime of Fashion (Busybodies Collection, #3)
An Amateur Sleuth’s Guide to Murder
The Beach Hut Murders (The Charity Shop Detective Agency, #2)
A Murder at the Movies (A Secret Bookcase Mystery, #2)
An English Garden Murder (Julia Bird Mysteries, #1)
Invisible Helix (Detective Galileo, #5)
Murder in the Scottish Highlands (Ally McKinley Mystery #1)
Death at a Scottish Wedding (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #2)
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Amateur Sleuth Books

The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
The Marlow Murder Club (Marlow Murder Club, #1)
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1)
Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5)
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2)
The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2)
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)
Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)
A Dead Husband (Jessica Huntington, #1)
Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1)
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Lists

The Deep End by Julie MulhernMurder, Lies and Chocolate by Sally BerneathyBack on the Market by L.A. FrazierDeath by Chocolate by Sally BerneathyNew Math is Murder by Jo-Ann Lamon Reccoppa
Best Cozy Mysteries Under 3 Dollars
225 books — 315 voters
Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanFatal Shadows by Josh LanyonSticks & Stones by Abigail RouxFish & Chips by Abigail RouxThe Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon
Best Novels with a Gay Romance and Crime Solving Plot/Subplot
789 books — 584 voters

Lessons From Madame Chic by Jennifer L. ScottDown Murder Mountain by Frederick PossWonders and the Order of Nature, 1150-1750 by Lorraine DastonThe Upside of Falling by Alex LightHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Top Cozy Mysteries with Tarot & Moon Magic
6 books — 2 voters
Death of a DJ by Jane RubinoFruitcake by Jane RubinoCheat the Devil by Jane RubinoLeeds House by T/James ReaganRed Tape by Michele Lynn Seigfried
Jersey Shore Mystery Books
7 books — 4 voters


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Quotes Tagged “Amateur Sleuth”

“ Even in death, her mother was winning. ”
― Noorilhuda, Catharsis
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“ The list of lifesavers left him numb, clueless - the action, indifferent. ”
― Noorilhuda, Catharsis
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Groups Tagged "Amateur Sleuth"

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