Golden Age Mystery Books

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
by (shelved 44 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.00 — 492,933 ratings — published 1920
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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
by (shelved 35 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.20 — 713,294 ratings — published 1934
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
by (shelved 33 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.26 — 334,812 ratings — published 1926
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Whose Body?  (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.83 — 60,446 ratings — published 1923
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Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18) Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
by (shelved 30 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.12 — 298,872 ratings — published 1937
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Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1) Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.04 — 207,782 ratings — published 1930
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The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2) The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2)
by (shelved 29 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.87 — 115,156 ratings — published 1923
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The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13) The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)
by (shelved 28 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.03 — 193,898 ratings — published 1936
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The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot, #6) The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot, #6)
by (shelved 27 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.88 — 80,285 ratings — published 1928
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The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2) The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2)
by (shelved 27 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.82 — 124,318 ratings — published 1942
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And Then There Were None And Then There Were None (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,570,046 ratings — published 1939
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The Man in the Brown Suit (Colonel Race, #1) The Man in the Brown Suit (Colonel Race, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.95 — 123,014 ratings — published 1924
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Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20) Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20)
by (shelved 26 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.98 — 99,393 ratings — published 1938
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Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8) Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8)
by (shelved 26 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.02 — 80,938 ratings — published 1932
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The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11) The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11)
by (shelved 25 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.03 — 21,180 ratings — published 1934
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Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2) Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)
by (shelved 25 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.98 — 25,135 ratings — published 1926
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A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4) A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4)
by (shelved 24 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.01 — 83,783 ratings — published 1950
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Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot, #12) Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot, #12)
by (shelved 24 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.86 — 64,178 ratings — published 1935
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Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)
by (shelved 23 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.14 — 33,098 ratings — published 1968
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A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn, #1) A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn, #1)
by (shelved 23 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.79 — 16,559 ratings — published 1934
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Lord Edgware Dies (Hercule Poirot, #9) Lord Edgware Dies (Hercule Poirot, #9)
by (shelved 22 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,239 ratings — published 1933
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The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #1) The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.84 — 69,722 ratings — published 1922
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Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot, #15) Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot, #15)
by (shelved 21 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.96 — 70,541 ratings — published 1936
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The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5) The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5)
by (shelved 21 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.05 — 18,375 ratings — published 1928
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Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot, #24) Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot, #24)
by (shelved 20 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.98 — 86,607 ratings — published 1941
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Murder Must Advertise  (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10) Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10)
by (shelved 20 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.17 — 24,559 ratings — published 1933
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Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12) Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12)
by (shelved 20 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.19 — 31,782 ratings — published 1935
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The Sittaford Mystery The Sittaford Mystery (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.77 — 29,263 ratings — published 1931
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The Man in the Queue (Inspector Alan Grant, #1) The Man in the Queue (Inspector Alan Grant, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.76 — 12,513 ratings — published 1929
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Grey Mask (Miss Silver, #1) Grey Mask (Miss Silver, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.74 — 6,799 ratings — published 1928
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Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13) Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13)
by (shelved 20 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.24 — 21,792 ratings — published 1937
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The Red House Mystery The Red House Mystery (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.68 — 14,252 ratings — published 1922
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Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #8) Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #8)
by (shelved 19 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.10 — 17,749 ratings — published 1932
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Five Little Pigs (Hercule Poirot, #25) Five Little Pigs (Hercule Poirot, #25)
by (shelved 19 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.03 — 89,946 ratings — published 1942
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Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11) Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)
by (shelved 19 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.84 — 47,571 ratings — published 1934
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The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5) The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5)
by (shelved 19 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.57 — 72,001 ratings — published 1927
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4:50 from Paddington (Miss Marple, #7) 4:50 from Paddington (Miss Marple, #7)
by (shelved 19 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.97 — 74,701 ratings — published 1957
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The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery, #1) The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.60 — 9,428 ratings — published 1929
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Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3)
by (shelved 18 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.89 — 73,232 ratings — published 1924
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Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.91 — 39,096 ratings — published 1934
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A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant, #2) A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant, #2)
by (shelved 18 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.92 — 9,286 ratings — published 1936
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The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3) The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3)
by (shelved 17 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.74 — 7,661 ratings — published 1946
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Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19) Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19)
by (shelved 17 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.87 — 67,538 ratings — published 1938
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Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14) Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14)
by (shelved 17 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.94 — 68,594 ratings — published 1936
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Miss Pym Disposes Miss Pym Disposes (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.95 — 9,181 ratings — published 1946
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Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3) Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey, #3)
by (shelved 17 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 4.07 — 29,860 ratings — published 1927
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The Thirteen Problems (Miss Marple, #0.5) The Thirteen Problems (Miss Marple, #0.5)
by (shelved 17 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.94 — 40,596 ratings — published 1932
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Mystery Mile (Albert Campion Mystery, #2) Mystery Mile (Albert Campion Mystery, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.89 — 5,672 ratings — published 1930
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Sleeping Murder (Miss Marple, #12) Sleeping Murder (Miss Marple, #12)
by (shelved 16 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.99 — 51,420 ratings — published 1976
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The Poisoned Chocolates Case The Poisoned Chocolates Case (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as golden-age-mystery)
avg rating 3.77 — 3,650 ratings — published 1929
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Ngaio Marsh
“It's like one of those affairs in books," said Bailey disgustedly."Someone trying to think up a new way to do a murder. Silly, I call it."

"What do you say, Roper?" said Alleyn.

"To my way of thinking, sir," said Sergeant Roper, "these thrillers are ruining our criminal classes.”
Ngaio Marsh, Overture to Death

Georgette Heyer
“To start with, I know that the General didn't get on with his son, but seemed to prefer his nephew; I know that he disapproved violently of Miss de Silva, and behaved towards her with unparalleled cruelty."
"How much?" interrupted Dinah.
Harding replied with perfect gravity: "No absinthe, no shower in her bathroom..."
"Did she tell you all that?" said Dinah. "Don't you think she's rather good value?"
"Yes, but she wastes my time.”
Georgette Heyer, The Unfinished Clue

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