18 books like A Peculiar Combination

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The Mysterious Key And What It Opened Louisa May Alcott · 2004 · ★ 3.6 · 76p · ≈ 2h · Moderate An early romantic mystery story by the author of LITTLE WOMEN and LITTLE MEN. Shares: American literature, Mystery

Murder at Crossways Alyssa Maxwell · 2019 · ★ 4.1 · 402p · ≈ 13h · Moderate For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries… In late August 1898, reporter Emma Cross attends the final fête of the Newport social season and discovers the party's over for a visiting prince . . . The approaching end of summer means it's time for the Harvest Festival, the last big event… Shares: American literature, Mystery

The Last Mona Lisa Jonathan Santlofer · 2021 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate ONE OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE’S BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER!"Unstoppable what-happens-next momentum."—Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author"A deliciously tense read."—Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling authorFrom award-winning crime writer and celebrated artist Jonathan Santlofer comes an enthralling tale about the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre, the forgeries that appeared… Shares: American literature, Mystery

Murder at the Opera D. M. Quincy · 2019 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate When a nobleman's mistress is gunned down on the steps of the Covent Garden opera house, brilliant adventurer Atlas Catesby discovers a sinister family connection that compels him to investigate.London, 1815. Amateur sleuth Atlas Catesby is about to discover the dark side of the bright lights. His long-awaited night at the opera with Lady Lilliana ends abruptly when a notorious courtesan is shot… Shares: American literature, Mystery

Murder at Kingscote Alyssa Maxwell · 2020 · ★ 4.5 · 312p · ≈ 10h · Moderate For fans of HBO’sThe Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries…In late nineteenth-century Newport, Rhode Island, journalist Emma Cross discovers the newest form of transportation has become the newest type of murder weapon . . . On a clear July day in 1899, the salty ocean breeze along Bellevue Avenue… Shares: American literature, Mystery

The Vanishing Man Charles Finch · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 312p · ≈ 10h · Moderate “Fiction readers who crush on blue-blooded British detectives will fall hard for Victorian-era sleuth Charles Lenox." —The Washington PostFrom the critically acclaimed and USA Today bestselling author Charles Finch comes The Vanishing Man, a prequel to his Charles Lenox Victorian series, in which the theft of an antique painting sends Detective Lenox on a hunt for a criminal mastermind.London,… Shares: American literature, Mystery

Fortune Favors the Dead Stephen Spotswood · 2020 · ★ 4.4 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate A wildly charming and fast-paced mystery written with all the panache of the hardboiled classics, Fortune Favors the Dead introduces Pentecost and Parker, an audacious new detective duo for the ages.“Razor-sharp style, tons of flair, a snappy sense of humor, and all the most satisfying elements of a really good noir novel, plus plenty of original twists of its own.”—Tana French, bestselling… Shares: American literature, Mystery

All Out War Sean Parnell · 2019 · ★ 4.3 · 496p · ≈ 16h · Moderate “Eric Steele and author Sean Parnell are the real deal.”— Lee ChildSpecial operative Eric Steele, introduced in Man of War, is on the hunt for a formidable Russian terrorist in this high-intensity tale of international intrigue from the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Outlaw Platoon.Badly injured while stopping a rogue agent from obtaining weapons of mass destruction, elite… Shares: American literature, Mystery

Murder at Queen's Landing Andrea Penrose · 2020 · ★ 4.5 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The many strands of a dark mystery entangle Lady Charlotte Sloane and the Earl of Wrexford in a dangerous web of secrets and lies that will call into question how much they really know about the people they hold dear—and about each other . . . When Lady Cordelia, a brilliant mathematician, and her brother, Lord Woodbridge, disappear from London, rumors swirl concerning fraudulent bank loans and a… Shares: American literature, Mystery

The Late Mrs. Willoughby Claudia Gray · 2023 · ★ 3.9 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The suspenseful sequel to The Murder of Mr. Wickham, which sees Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunited, and with another mystery to solve: the dreadful poisoning of the scoundrel Willoughby's new wife.“An absolute page-turner full of well-plotted mystery and hints of simmering romance.... More of the Jane Austen characters we love (as well as those we love to hate).” —Mia P. Manansala,… Shares: American literature, Mystery

Who Will Remember C. S. Harris · 2025 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The macabre murder of a prominent nobleman throws an already unsettled London into chaos in this electrifying new historical mystery by the USA Today bestselling author of What Cannot Be Said.August 1816. England is in the grip of what will become known as the Year Without a Summer. Facing the twin crises of a harvest-destroying volcanic winter and the economic disruption caused by the end of the… Shares: American literature, Mystery

Down Range Taylor Moore · 2021 · ★ 4.5 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate “A riveting thriller with a family in crisis at the core. It's my kind of book.” —Brad Taylor, bestselling author of American TraitorIn this action-packed debut thriller for fans of C. J. Box and Jack Carr, DEA agent Garrett Kohl fights to protect his home on the Texas High Plains when a vicious criminal enterprise comes after his familyFrom a former CIA intelligence officer and… Shares: American literature, Mystery

Arkangel James Rollins · 2024 · ★ 4.5 · 528p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Currently in development as a TV series from Amazon MGM Studios, a story of a thrilling hunt around the globe, pitting nation against nation, as ancient myths of a lost continent prove all too real—the latest novel in the bestselling Sigma Force series from James Rollins, #1 New York Times master of international thrillers A New York Times Bestseller!The execution of a Vatican… Shares: American literature, Mystery

What Cannot Be Said C. S. Harris · 2024 · ★ 4.5 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A seemingly idyllic summer picnic ends in a macabre murder that echoes a pair of slayings fourteen years earlier in this riveting new historical mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Who Cries for the Lost.July 1815: The Prince Regent’s grandiose plans to celebrate Napoléon’s recent defeat at Waterloo are thrown into turmoil when Lady McInnis and her daughter Emma are found brutally… Shares: American literature, Mystery

Red Warning Matthew Quirk · 2022 · ★ 4.0 “Intricately plotted with extraordinary characters and riveting action.” —Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In the BloodIn this electrifying thriller from the author of The Night Agent now on Netflix, CIA officer Sam Hudson races to find a deep cover operative loose in the U.S. and a mole in the Agency before they can launch a devastating attack on Washington, D.C.For years CIA… Shares: American literature, Mystery

The Fisherman John Langan · 2016 · ★ 4.1 · 293p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found… Shares: American literature, Mystery

L'affaire Lerouge Émile Gaboriau · 1800 · 478p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Le jeudi 6 mars 1862, surlendemain du Mardi gras, cinq femmes du village de La Jonchere se presentaient au bureau de police de Bougival. Shares: Mystery

Dead Men Tell No Tales E. W. Hornung · 1899 · 217p · ≈ 7h · Challenging 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 rather takes it's time to develop characters and provide indulgent details for readers. The tale of Mr. Cole and Ms. Eva is an excellent addition to any library and showcases some of… Shares: Mystery

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