Amateur Sleuth Books

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The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.86 — 748,359 ratings — published 2020
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.82 — 178,111 ratings — published 2009
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The Marlow Murder Club (Marlow Murder Club, #1) The Marlow Murder Club (Marlow Murder Club, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.79 — 73,912 ratings — published 2021
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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1) Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.02 — 186,617 ratings — published 2023
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Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5) Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5)
by (shelved 17 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.16 — 39,678 ratings — published 2013
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The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2) The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.36 — 338,309 ratings — published 2021
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The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2) The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.99 — 58,626 ratings — published 2010
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The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2) The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2)
by (shelved 15 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.80 — 156,451 ratings — published 2023
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The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4) The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
by (shelved 13 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.47 — 221,666 ratings — published 2023
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The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
by (shelved 13 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.36 — 264,149 ratings — published 2022
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,724,430 ratings — published 2019
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The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1) The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.75 — 697,815 ratings — published 2022
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Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2) Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.93 — 35,306 ratings — published 2023
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Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1) Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.65 — 13,722 ratings — published 2018
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A Dead Husband (Jessica Huntington, #1) A Dead Husband (Jessica Huntington, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,021 ratings — published 2013
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.68 — 71,239 ratings — published 2000
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How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, #1) How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.79 — 112,697 ratings — published 2024
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Moonflower Murders (Susan Ryeland, #2) Moonflower Murders (Susan Ryeland, #2)
by (shelved 10 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.06 — 64,154 ratings — published 2020
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Death on Demand (Death on Demand, #1) Death on Demand (Death on Demand, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,019 ratings — published 1987
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Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1) Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.04 — 211,222 ratings — published 1930
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A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #1) A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.81 — 15,737 ratings — published 2018
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The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club, #3) The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club, #3)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.90 — 22,028 ratings — published 2024
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Mother-Daughter Murder Night Mother-Daughter Murder Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.56 — 109,247 ratings — published 2023
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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1) Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.76 — 219,553 ratings — published 2022
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The Sun Down Motel The Sun Down Motel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.00 — 188,840 ratings — published 2020
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A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1) A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.96 — 58,321 ratings — published 2015
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The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6) The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.18 — 33,173 ratings — published 2014
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That Touch of Ink (Mad for Mod Mystery, #2) That Touch of Ink (Mad for Mod Mystery, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.98 — 793 ratings — published 2013
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Still Life in Brunswick Stew (A Cherry Tucker Mystery Book 2) Still Life in Brunswick Stew (A Cherry Tucker Mystery Book 2)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.04 — 737 ratings — published 2013
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Double Whammy (Davis Way Crime Caper, #1) Double Whammy (Davis Way Crime Caper, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,736 ratings — published 2013
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Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple, #1) Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.70 — 11,893 ratings — published 1994
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Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2) Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.82 — 7,512 ratings — published 2000
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Portrait of a Dead Guy (A Cherry Tucker Mystery, #1) Portrait of a Dead Guy (A Cherry Tucker Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,475 ratings — published 2012
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Whose Body?  (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.82 — 60,867 ratings — published 1923
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Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (Ernest Cunningham, #2) Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (Ernest Cunningham, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.83 — 81,938 ratings — published 2023
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Death at a Scottish Wedding (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #2) Death at a Scottish Wedding (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,653 ratings — published 2024
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Artifact (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #1) Artifact (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.71 — 2,466 ratings — published 2012
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Vinyl Resting Place (Record Shop Mystery, #1) Vinyl Resting Place (Record Shop Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,925 ratings — published 2022
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The Postscript Murders (Harbinder Kaur, #2) The Postscript Murders (Harbinder Kaur, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.92 — 25,697 ratings — published 2020
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The Whispered Word (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #2) The Whispered Word (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.08 — 15,933 ratings — published 2018
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The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1) The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.77 — 35,612 ratings — published 2017
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The Grave's a Fine and Private Place (Flavia de Luce, #9) The Grave's a Fine and Private Place (Flavia de Luce, #9)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.99 — 21,044 ratings — published 2018
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This Side of Murder (Verity Kent, #1) This Side of Murder (Verity Kent, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.83 — 12,324 ratings — published 2017
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A Useful Woman (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #1) A Useful Woman (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.85 — 5,359 ratings — published 2016
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Night of the Living Deed (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #1) Night of the Living Deed (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.85 — 6,522 ratings — published 2010
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On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery, #1) On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.66 — 20,045 ratings — published 2003
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Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1) Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.78 — 9,453 ratings — published 2014
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A Dead Sister (Jessica Huntington, #2) A Dead Sister (Jessica Huntington, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.53 — 545 ratings — published 2014
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Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #2) Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.85 — 31,010 ratings — published 2001
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Lemon Meringue Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #4) Lemon Meringue Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #4)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.87 — 23,872 ratings — published 2003
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