18 books like The legacy of Cain

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Doctor Thorne Anthony Trollope · 1858 · ★ 4.2 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Challenging *The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 3: Dr. Thorne* Mary Thorne, orphaned (and illegitimate) niece of Dr. Thorne, has long been a favorite at Greshamsbury House--until Lady Arabella Gresham learns that her only son Frank is in love with Mary. The unhappy Mary is banished forthwith, because the Gresham family fortunes are so depleted that Frank must marry money. Frank, however, is one of… Shares Clergy in fiction, Fathers and daughters in fiction, England in fiction, Clergy

Barchester Towers Anthony Trollope · 1815 · ★ 4.1 · 567p · ≈ 18h · Challenging *The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 2: Barchester Towers* Written as a sequel to "The Warden", this is the second book of the Barsetshire novels. Described as humorous, this wonderful novel that interweaves power, love, greed, and deceit in Barchester. Barchester Towers (1857) is the second of the six Chronicles of Barsetshire, the work in which, after a ten-year apprenticeship,… Shares Clergy in fiction, England in fiction, Clergy, British and irish fiction

Peril in Paris

Peril in Paris Rhys Bowen · 2022 · ★ 4.5 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Lady Georgiana Rannoch and her husband, Darcy, are awaiting the arrival of their baby when they receive an unexpected invitation to visit Paris. However, their trip quickly turns into a tangled web of international intrigue as they become embroiled in a mystery involving murder, espionage, and high-stakes politics. Shares England, Mystery

My Lady's Money Wilkie Collins · 1870 · 100p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Old Lady Lydiard sat meditating by the fireside, with three letters lying open on her lap. Shares British and irish fiction, Mystery

The Queen of Hearts Wilkie Collins · 1859 · ★ 4.0 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Challenging The elderly Brothers Owen, Morgan and Griffith live a quiet, retired life in the countryside, which is turned upside-down by Griffith's ward, the young Jessie Yelverton. Originally, her visit to them was to last only six weeks, but for a very certain reason, the gentlemen must find a way to prolong her visit and get Jessie to stay for ten more days. To make her stay, they promise to tell her an… Shares British and irish fiction, Mystery

The two destinies Wilkie Collins · 1876 · ★ 3.7 · 102p · ≈ 3h · Challenging One of Wilkie Collins's 'sensation' novels of two lovers who face a life of accidents and vicissitudes when they are parted cruelly as children. Unknown to each other as the children they once were, they meet again and again in their adult lives, only to be separated. Wilkie brings in in his favourite tricks - bigamy, embezzlement, desertion, disfigurement, love that cannot be undone even in the… Shares Married people, Mystery

The Last Chronicle of Barset Anthony Trollope · 1867 · ★ 4.2 · 648p · ≈ 21h · Demanding *The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 6: The Last Chronicle of Barset* Shares Clergy in fiction, Clergy, British and irish fiction, England

The Black Robe Wilkie Collins · 1881 · ★ 3.7 · 318p · ≈ 10h · Challenging The church has lost out on a valuable piece of land through wars and transfers. Father Benwell is determined to reclaim that property by the conversion of the owner, Lewis Romayne. Enter beautiful Stella, who captures the heart of Romayne. Should Stella capture the love and devotion of Romayne, Father Benwell's scheme would fail, and that is something that he cannot allow. Complicating things is… Shares British and irish fiction, England, Mystery

The Guilty River Wilkie Collins · 1886 · 124p · ≈ 4h · Challenging During his lifetime, British fiction writer Wilkie Collins came to rival Charles Dickens in popularity and critical acclaim. Like Dickens, Collins often gravitated toward characters who overcame significant obstacles to learn important life lessons. The novella The Guilty River continues in this vein, recounting an against-all-odds love affair that blossoms between a couple that each… Shares British and irish fiction, Mystery

The Paradise Mystery Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 · ★ 3.7 · 210p · ≈ 7h · Moderate American tourists, sure appreciators of all that is ancient and picturesque in England, invariably come to a halt, holding their breath in a sudden catch of wonder, as they pass through the half-ruinous gateway which admits to the Close of Wrychester. Nowhere else in England is there a fairer prospect of old-world peace. There before their eyes, set in the centre of a great green sward, fringed… Shares England, Mystery

The Law and the Lady Wilkie Collins · 1875 · ★ 3.8 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Three years ago, her husband stood accused of murder -- and the verdict that came in from the jury was the Scottish Verdict, Not Proven. The jury had not evidence enough to convict him -- nor enough to comfortably exonerate him. Eustace could not bear the weight of her discovery; he fled to the continent, to live in anonymity. But Valeria knew her husband, and she loved him. She knew he was… Shares Married people, British and irish fiction, England, Mystery

Amelia Henry Fielding · 1751 · 594p · ≈ 19h · Challenging Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a young army officer, and runs away to London. William is unjustly imprisoned in Newgate, and is subsequently seduced by Miss Matthews. Amelia stays faithful to her husband and forgives his transgression, but William soon draws them into trouble again as he accrues gambling debts trying to lift the couple out of poverty. Shares Married people, British and irish fiction, England

A Tangle of Serpents: A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery

A Tangle of Serpents: A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery Andrea Penrose With the epic victory at Waterloo behind them, Arianna and Saybrook are looking forward to a quiet summer of scholarship, far from the turmoil of war and politics.  But little do they know that an even more dangerous battle is about to test their mettle. The shocking news that Lord Grentham, the steely minister of state security, has been accused of treason and is on the run from arrest… Shares Mystery

Small Mercies

Small Mercies Dennis Lehane · 2023 · ★ 4.5 Instant New York Times Bestseller“Small Mercies is thought provoking, engaging, enraging, and can’t-put-it-down entertainment.” — Stephen KingThe acclaimed New York Times bestselling writer returns with a masterpiece to rival Mystic River—an all-consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and insidious power, set against one of the most tumultuous episodes in Boston’s… Shares Mystery

Death by Mummy

Death by Mummy Brittany E. Brinegar & J.E. Brinegar Shares Mystery with this book.

Murder at the Crown and Anchor

Murder at the Crown and Anchor C.J. Archer A wealthy businessman with a reputation for taking risks rose from the slums to the height of success. But success comes at a price, especially when it’s achieved at the expense of others.  When a former guest of the hotel is found dead in a dockside tavern, the police rule it suicide. After all, some say his negligence caused one of his company’s ships to go down in a storm, along with all… Shares Mystery

A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets

A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets Kate Khavari Shares Mystery with this book.

The Ghost and Mrs. Holloway

The Ghost and Mrs. Holloway Jennifer Ashley Shares Mystery with this book.

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