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)

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The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club, #3)

The Blackout Murders (Homefront Sleuths #1)

An American in Scotland (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #1)

The Harvest Festival Murders (The Homefront Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series Book 6)

Crime of Fashion (Busybodies Collection, #3)

Death at a Scottish Wedding (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #2)

I'll Be Home for Mischief (Christmas Tree Farm Mystery, #5)

An Irish Bookshop Murder (Mercy McCarthy Mystery, #1)

Old Habits (Albert Smith's Mystery Thrillers #1)

Death at a Scottish Christmas (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #3)

Murder in the Scottish Highlands (Ally McKinley Mystery #1)

Rockin' Around the Chickadee (Meg Langslow #36)

The Shell House Detectives (Shell House Detectives #1)

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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)

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)

Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)

Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1)

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Lists

Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes

The Cat Who Saw the Truth & The Whisper Beneath the Ashes by Murat Kır

Best Cozy Myste

21 books — 2 voters

Lessons From Madame Chic by Jennifer L. Scott

Wonders and the Order of Nature, 1150-1750 by Lorraine Daston

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Top Cozy Mysteries with Tarot & Moon Magic

6 books — 2 voters

The Woman From Death Row by Peter Hogenkamp

The Slush Pile Brigade by Samuel Marquis

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Dysfunctional Sleuths

158 books — 106 voters

The Hanged Man's Noose by Judy Penz Sheluk

Amateur Sleuth With an Edge

29 books — 45 voters

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep by T J Herbie

The Missing Mallard Mystery by Rod Lewin

Cozy Mysteries with Psychic Characters

113 books — 41 voters

Murder, Lies and Chocolate by Sally Berneathy

New Math is Murder by Jo-Ann Lamon Reccoppa

Best Cozy Mysteries Under 3 Dollars

225 books — 315 voters

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Quotes Tagged “Amateur Sleuth”

“ Please don't complicate the investigation by offering an explanation that might actually be true. --Marjorie Branell-Markson ...more ”
― Jennifer A. Girardin, The Monday Criminologist

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“ If you can get to be you, why can't I get to be me? ...more ”
― Noorilhuda, Catharsis

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