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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"

A Murder in Marylebone (Minnie Harper, #2)

Most Read This Week Tagged "Amateur Sleuth"

I Came Back for You
The Blackout Murders (Homefront Sleuths #1)
An Irish Bookshop Murder (Mercy McCarthy Mystery, #1)
The Judas Monk Murders
The Harvest Festival Murders (Homefront Sleuths, #6)
The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea (Antique Hunter’s, #2)
The Shell House Detectives (Shell House Detectives #1)
Definitely Maybe Not a Detective
Death at a Scottish Wedding (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #2)
The Beach Hut Murders (The Charity Shop Detective Agency, #2)
An American in Scotland (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #1)
Murder in the Scottish Highlands (Ally McKinley Mystery #1)
Murder at Little Minton (Miss Busby #1)
Death on a Scottish Train (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #4)
A Death on Corfu (Minnie Harper, #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)
The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2)
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)
How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, #1)
Moonflower Murders (Susan Ryeland, #2)
The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)
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Lists

Front Page Fatality by LynDee WalkerKiller Hair by Ellen ByerrumRaiders of the Lost Corset by Ellen ByerrumDesigner Knockoff by Ellen ByerrumDesigner Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere
Fashionable Mysteries
52 books — 39 voters
Revenge at Ravenswick by Kelly OliverWrap It Up! by Bonnie HardyCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersA Haunting at Hawthorn by Gail Grant ParkMurder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Cool Female Sleuths
126 books — 65 voters

One for the Money by Janet EvanovichLast Exit In New Jersey by C.E. GrundlerTwo for the Dough by Janet EvanovichThree to Get Deadly by Janet EvanovichRun by Becky Johnson
New Jersey Sleuths
14 books — 14 voters
Winter's Season by R.J. KoretoThe Seeker by S.G. MacLeanDissolution by C.J. SansomThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Alienist by Caleb Carr
Dark Historical Mysteries with Dangerous Detectives
17 books — 8 voters


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Quotes Tagged “Amateur Sleuth”

“ Even in death, her mother was winning. ”
― Noorilhuda, Catharsis
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B.J. Daniels
“ Remember what I told you about family secrets.” People will kill to keep them, she thought now as she looked at Marianne McGraw. The woman’s rocking didn’t change as Nikki stepped deeper into the room. ”
― B.J. Daniels, Dark Horse
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Videos Tagged “Amateur Sleuth”

Sounds of Murder
Sounds of Murder
Peril by Ponytail
Peril by Ponytail
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Groups Tagged "Amateur Sleuth"

...October 30, 2013 to November 6, 2013... Join author Susan Holmes to talk about her latest rel…more
4 members, last active 12 years ago
Book Thoughts Are you looking for a new book club? Do you love books from different genres? Then look no furth…more
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