Dead Men Tell No Tales vs Murder at Rosecliff: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Dead Men Tell No Tales Dead Men Tell No Tales E. W. Hornung · 1899 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 217 pages · ≈ 4 h 01 m · Challenging
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
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The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…

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Cover of Murder at Rosecliff Murder at Rosecliff Alyssa Maxwell ★★★★☆ 3.8 261 pages · ≈ 4 h 50 m · Moderate
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When a troublemaking party crasher is found dead in a fountain during an elegant soiree in Newport, Rhode Island, newspaper editor Emma Cross Andrews must clear her own society reporter from suspicion of murder… August…

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Dead Men Tell No TalesMurder at Rosecliff
Goodreads 3.1 (157) —
Hardcover — 3.0 (1)
Apple Books — 4.0 (12)

Reception

Dead Men Tell No TalesMurder at Rosecliff
Ratings 157 12
Editions 128 —
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 151 —
Reading it now 18 —
Written reviews 26 —
Wikipedia attention 109 —
Pages 217 261

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder at Rosecliff?

Murder at Rosecliff has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Murder at Rosecliff 3.8/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).

Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder at Rosecliff?

Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); Murder at Rosecliff (261 pages, ≈ 4 h 50 m).

Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or Murder at Rosecliff?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; Murder at Rosecliff: Moderate.

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