Recommendations based on A Beautiful Blue Deathby Charles Finch

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  1. Crocodile on the Sandbank

    by Elizabeth Peters
    An intrepid female archaeologist uses her wits to solve a mysterious murder in the Nile Valley.

    Amelia Peabody is left a wealthy orphan after the death of her studious father, who has left her everything in his will because she is the only one of his children who shared his interests, namely ... (Wikipedia)

  2. The Anatomist's Wife

    by Anna Lee Huber
    Lady Darby, a widow and anatomist's wife, helps solve a murder mystery in 1830s Scotland.

    Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister's estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when her hosts throw a house party for the ... (Goodreads)

  3. Still Life

    by Louise Penny
    A murder investigation leads to the discovery of secrets surrounding a small Canadian town.

    Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards., Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surêté du Québec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. Strong Poison

    by Dorothy L. Sayers
    A murder mystery novel combining romance and suspense as a woman is accused of poisoning her lover.

    The novel opens with mystery author Harriet Vane on trial for the murder of her former lover, Phillip Boyes: a writer with strong views on atheism, anarchy, and free love . Publicly professing to ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Whose Body?

    by Dorothy L. Sayers
    A murder mystery, as an aristocrat's body is found in the bathtub of an architect.

    Thipps, an architect, finds a dead body wearing nothing but a pair of pince-nez in the bath of his London flat. Lord Peter Wimsey—a nobleman who has recently developed an interest in criminal ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Murder Must Advertise

    by Dorothy L. Sayers
    Detective story featuring Lord Peter Wimsey in a race against time to solve a mysterious murder.

    Death Bredon arrives at Pym's Publicity Ltd, an advertising agency, to take up the post of junior copywriter. He is assigned the room of his predecessor Victor Dean, who has died in a fall down the ... (Wikipedia)

  7. A Better Man

    by Louise Penny
    Chief Inspector Armand Gamache investigates a father's disappearance and the son's potential involvement, while dealing with his own personal struggles.

    “,A Better Man, with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre.”—Tom Nolan,, The Wall Street ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. Cover Her Face

    by P.D. James
    Detective investigates the murder of a young woman in an English country house.

    The story opens with a dinner party hosted by Mrs. Eleanor Maxie at Martingale, a medieval manor house in the (fictional) Essex village of Chadfleet. Mrs. Maxie's son and daughter, Stephen Maxie and ... (Wikipedia)

  9. A Rule Against Murder

    by Louise Penny
    A murder mystery centered around a small Quebec town, unraveling its secrets along the way.

    "What happened here last night isn't allowed," said Madame Dubois. It was such an extraordinary thing to say it stopped the ravenous Inspector Beauvoir from taking another bite of his roast beef on ... (Goodreads)

  10. Straight Man

    by Richard Russo
    A university professor's humorous journey of self-discovery as he navigates campus politics.

    William Henry Devereaux, Jr., spiritually suited to playing left field but forced by a bad hamstring to try first base, is the unlikely chairman of the English department at West Central Pennsylvania ... (Goodreads)

  11. Under the Harrow

    by Flynn Berry
    Nora's sister is murdered in a small English town, and she becomes obsessed with finding the killer.

    When Nora takes the train from London to visit her sister in the countryside, she expects to find her waiting at the station, or at home cooking dinner. But when she walks into Rachel’s familiar ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Tenant

    by Katrine Engberg
    A murder mystery set in Copenhagen, where a young woman is found brutally murdered in her apartment. Two detectives race against time to solve the case.

    An, O, The Oprah Magazine, Titles to Pick Up Now A, People, Book Pick A, New York Post, Best Book of the Week A, Parade, Most Anticipated Books of Early 2020 A, Bustle, Most Anticipated Books of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Darkness Before Dawn

    by J.A. London
    In a world where vampires and humans coexist, a girl must choose between her love for a vampire and her loyalty to her human friends.

    At seventeen, Dawn Montgomery knows that monsters really do come out at night—after all, they are her job. It’s just after the thirty-years war between vampires and humans, and as an ambassador ... (Goodreads)

  14. Hell Island

    by Matthew Reilly
    A group of Marines are sent to a remote island for a training exercise, but soon discover it's a deadly game of survival against genetically engineered monsters.

    Hell Island is a remote Pacific Island that no one knows about. It doesn't feature on any map. It was used by the Japanese during World War II as a remote airfield, but it was soon taken over by ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Tiger's Voyage

    by Colleen Houck
    Kelsey and her tiger-shifter boyfriend embark on a dangerous journey to break an ancient curse. They face challenges and unexpected twists along the way.

    The third book in the blockbuster, Tiger's Curse, series is now available in paper! ,, With a head-to-head battle against the villainous Lokesh behind her, Kelsey confronts a new heartbreak: after ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Outfox

    by Sandra Brown
    FBI agent is on the hunt for a cunning conman, but the tables turn when she becomes the hunted.

    From the #1, NYT, bestselling author: After a thirty-year search for a serial killer, FBI agent Drex Easton becomes a suspect's next-door neighbor — but can he navigate a shocking series of twists ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. Between, Georgia

    by Joshilyn Jackson
    A small town is torn apart by a feud between two families, and a young girl caught in the middle must choose where her loyalties lie.

    Nonny Frett understands the meaning of the phrase "in between a rock and a hard place" better than any woman alive. She's got two mothers, "one deaf-blind and the other four baby steps from flat ... (Goodreads)

  18. Wild Born

    by Brandon Mull
    Four children summon spirit animals and embark on a dangerous quest to save their world from evil forces.

    #1 New York Times bestseller Brandon Mull launches Scholastic's wildly popular multiplatform phenomenon.,Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

    by Alexander McCall Smith
    An empowering story of female friendship, courage, and detective work in Botswana.

    Precious Ramotswe has only just set up shop as Botswana's No.1 (and only) lady detective when she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. However, ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse

    by Alan Bradley
    A short story featuring Flavia de Luce, a young chemist and amateur detective, solving a murder mystery in a morgue.

    Murder! the letter says, Come at once. Anson House, Greyminster, Staircase No. 3. How can Flavia de Luce resist such an urgent plea? After all, examining a dead body sounds like a perfectly splendid ... (Goodreads)

  21. Trust in Me

    by J. Lynn
    A forbidden romance between a girl and her best friend's older brother. Secrets, lies, and betrayal threaten to tear them apart.

    It's Wait for You, as you've never seen it., Trust in Me, lets you in on Cam's side of the #1, New York Times, bestselling story. Cameron Hamilton is used to getting what he wants, especially when it ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. Murder is Binding

    by Lorna Barrett
    Tricia Miles, mystery bookstore owner, solves a murder mystery in her small town.

    The streets of Stoneham, New Hampshire, are lined with bookstores...and paved with murder. When she moved to Stoneham, city slicker Tricia Miles met nothing but friendly faces. And when she opened ... (Goodreads)

  23. Tiger's Destiny

    by Colleen Houck
    The fourth and final book in the Tiger's Curse series, where Kelsey must face her ultimate destiny and choose between two loves.

    With three of the goddess Durga's quests behind them, only one prophecy now stands in the way of Kelsey, Ren, and Kishan breaking the tiger's curse. But the trio's greatest challenge awaits them: A ... (Goodreads)

  24. Under Different Stars

    by Amy A. Bartol
    A girl from a different world is brought to Earth and must navigate a new life while trying to find her way back home.

    Winner of four 2014 UtopYA Awards, including Best Book of the Year and Best Sci-Fi Book of the Year, Kricket Hollowell never wished upon stars. She was too busy hiding in plain sight, eluding ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. His Majesty's Hope

    by Susan Elia MacNeal
    In WWII London, spy Maggie Hope infiltrates a Nazi training camp for female agents.

    World War II has finally come home to Britain, but it takes more than nightly air raids to rattle intrepid spy and expert code breaker Maggie Hope. After serving as a secret agent to protect Princess ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Beekeeper's Promise

    by Fiona Valpy
    A young woman uncovers her family's past during WWII in France, discovering secrets and a connection to a beekeeper.

    Heartbroken and hoping for a new start, Abi Howes takes a summer job in rural France at the Château Bellevue. The old château echoes with voices from the past, and soon Abi finds herself drawn to one ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Poisoned Pilgrim

    by Oliver Pötzsch
    In 1666, a monk investigates a murder in a remote monastery. Dark secrets and dangerous conspiracies are uncovered.

    Godine 1666. pedesetak građana Schongaua kreće na hodočašće u samostan Andechs, a među njima su i medikus Simon Fronwieser i njegova supruga Magdalena, krvnikova kći. Simon u samostanu upoznaje ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland

    by Rebekah Crane
    A summer camp for troubled teens brings together a group of misfits who learn to confront their pasts and embrace their true selves.

    According to sixteen-year-old Zander Osborne, nowhere is an actual place—and she’s just fine there. But her parents insist that she get out of her head—and her home state—and attend Camp Padua, a ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Man With a Load of Mischief

    by Martha Grimes
    A murder mystery set in a quaint English village, where secrets and lies unravel as the investigation progresses.

    At the Man with a Load of Mischief, they found the dead body stuck in a keg of beer. At the Jack and Hammer, another body was stuck out on the beam of the pub’s sign, replacing the mechanical man who ... (Goodreads)

  30. Pigeon English

    by Stephen Kelman
    A young Ghanaian boy living in London investigates a murder in his community.

    The novel begins with the death of a young boy on the fictional Dell Farm estate in an unspecified area of London. Harri Opoku, a recent Ghanaian immigrant living with his mother and sister, becomes ... (Wikipedia)