"Rear Window"-esque Plots (8 books)

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Books on this list must meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. A perceived crime is seen through a window
2. A person confined to a room/apartment/house attempts to solve a mystery

Even better if the book meets both criteria, or if it actually mentions the classic movie Rear Window.

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1	The Ghosts of Thorwald Place by Helen Power (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 667 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Abby and the Notorious Neighbor (Baby-Sitters Club Mystery, #35) by Ann M. Martin 3.83 avg rating — 290 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Girl in the Green Raincoat (Tess Monaghan, #11) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 8,036 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 3.93 avg rating — 916,861 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Window by Carol Ellis 3.53 avg rating — 801 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Wig in the Window by Kristen Kittscher (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 1,465 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich 3.97 avg rating — 2,049 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Rear Window [screenplay] by John Michael Hayes 4.33 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars