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 — 721,580 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 — 177,478 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 — 70,982 ratings — published 2021
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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 — 39,595 ratings — published 2013
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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 16 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.03 — 176,161 ratings — published 2023
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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 — 327,841 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 — 58,429 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 — 153,279 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 — 256,292 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 — 1,691,624 ratings — published 2019
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The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4) The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
by (shelved 12 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 4.47 — 214,149 ratings — published 2023
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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 — 690,331 ratings — published 2022
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Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1) Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.65 — 13,525 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 33,919 ratings — published 2023
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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 — 1,018 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 — 70,604 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 — 106,967 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 — 63,028 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 — 8,984 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 — 208,285 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 — 15,424 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 — 20,818 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 — 106,970 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 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,495 ratings — published 2024
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Vinyl Resting Place (Record Shop Mystery, #1) Vinyl Resting Place (Record Shop Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,889 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 — 185,184 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 — 57,645 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 — 33,057 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 — 776 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 — 719 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 — 3,708 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 3.71 — 11,856 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 — 7,435 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 — 1,454 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 3.83 — 60,513 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 — 79,155 ratings — published 2023
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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 — 2,434 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 — 213,455 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 3.93 — 25,440 ratings — published 2020
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Dim Sum of All Fears (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #2) Dim Sum of All Fears (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.78 — 6,329 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 — 34,869 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 — 20,942 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 5,302 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 — 6,464 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 — 19,828 ratings — published 2003
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Buried in a Bog (County Cork Mystery, #1) Buried in a Bog (County Cork Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as amateur-sleuth)
avg rating 3.73 — 6,532 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 9,382 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 — 30,734 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 — 23,690 ratings — published 2003
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