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 — 790,235 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 — 179,186 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 — 78,474 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 18 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.02 — 202,010 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 18 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.16 — 39,844 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 4.35 — 355,140 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 — 58,983 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 3.79 — 161,574 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 14 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.35 — 277,510 ratings — published 2022
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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 4.46 — 234,354 ratings — published 2023
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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 4.28 — 1,792,683 ratings — published 2019
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Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2) Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)
by (shelved 12 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.93 — 37,763 ratings — published 2023
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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 11 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.79 — 121,603 ratings — published 2024
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The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1) The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.75 — 713,028 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 14,106 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 — 1,024 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 — 72,338 ratings — published 2000
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Mother-Daughter Murder Night Mother-Daughter Murder Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.56 — 114,540 ratings — published 2023
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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 — 66,130 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 — 9,077 ratings — published 1987
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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 10 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.18 — 33,395 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 215,320 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 — 16,249 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 — 23,981 ratings — published 2024
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The Sun Down Motel The Sun Down Motel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.99 — 193,006 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 — 59,425 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 838 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 — 776 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 — 3,781 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 — 11,982 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 — 7,634 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 3.86 — 1,521 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 — 61,683 ratings — published 1923
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What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11) What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,144 ratings — published 2024
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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 — 3,072 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 — 2,525 ratings — published 2012
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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 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.76 — 231,137 ratings — published 2022
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Mastering the Art of French Murder (An American In Paris, #1) Mastering the Art of French Murder (An American In Paris, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.65 — 11,082 ratings — published 2023
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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 — 1,982 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 — 26,145 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 — 16,383 ratings — published 2018
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The Golden Tresses of the Dead (Flavia de Luce, #10) The Golden Tresses of the Dead (Flavia de Luce, #10)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.97 — 18,851 ratings — published 2019
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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 — 36,809 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 — 21,238 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 — 12,545 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 — 5,438 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 — 6,615 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 3.65 — 20,343 ratings — published 2003
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Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames, #1) Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.78 — 9,595 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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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

“Even in death, her mother was winning.”
Noorilhuda, Catharsis

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