Best Country House Mysteries - April 2024

A Blunt Instrument (Country House Mysteries)

A beloved country house mystery from Georgette Heyer, perfect for readers of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers! Who would kill the perfect gentleman? When Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study, everyone is shocked and mystified: Ernest was well liked and respected, so who would have a motive for killing him? Superintendent Hannasyde, with consummate skill, uncovers one dirty little secret after another, and with them, a host of people who all have reasons for wanting Fletcher dead. Then, a second murder is committed, giving a grotesque twist to a very unusual case, and... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1492677124
• UPC: 760789274657
• ASIN: 1492677124
• ISBN: 1492677124
• Manufacturer: Poisoned Pen Press

Before We Were Yours: A Novel

THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT—A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly BestsellerFor readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale comes a “thought-provoking [and] complex tale about two families, two generations apart . . . based on a notorious true-life scandal.”*Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all tha... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01M14UN1J
• ASIN: B01M14UN1J
• Brand: Ballantine Books
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

They Found Him Dead (Country House Mysteries)

One heir after another turns up dead...Silas Kane's sixtieth birthday party is marred by argument and dissension amongst his family, and then the next morning, Kane is found dead. The coroner's verdict of death by misadventure would seem to confirm that Silas accidentally lost his way in the fog. But then his heir is shot, and threats are made against the next in line to inherit his fortune. The formidable Superintendent Hannasyde is called in to investigate. All clues point to an apparently innocuous eighty-year-old woman, but as the Inspector delves further into the case, he discovers that n... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1492677094
• UPC: 760789274640
• ASIN: 1492677094
• ISBN: 1492677094
• Manufacturer: Poisoned Pen Press

Why Shoot a Butler? (Country House Mysteries)

A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!"Miss Heyer's characters and dialogue are an abiding delight to me." ―Dorothy L. SayersEvery family has secrets, but the Fountains' are turning deadly?On a dark night, along a lonely country road, barrister Frank Amberley stops to help a young lady in distress and discovers a sports car with a corpse behind the wheel. The girl protests her innocence, and Amberley believes her?at least until he gets drawn into the mystery and the clues incriminating Shirley Brown begin to add up?In an English country-house murder mystery with a twist, it's the butler... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1402217951
• UPC: 760789223754
• ASIN: 1402217951
• ISBN: 9781402217951
• Brand: Brand: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

Mystery: Vanished in Bitterroot Mountains: Mystery and Suspense

Two FBI Agents missing in action. A relentless investigator driven by a sense of justice. Can Agent Karen Clark unravel the mystery? This is a murder mystery that grows into a much larger tale of intrigue and suspense. The story takes place in North-western Montana, Big Sky country. This part of America is renowned for its wide-open spaces and modest way of life. Most people live close to the land.Some of the key characters in this story are cattle ranchers. Modern cattle ranching is tough and demanding work, and knowledge of finance and modern methods is a key component. This difficult work c... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06W53YNQC
• ASIN: B06W53YNQC
• Manufacturer: James Kipling Publication House

The Unfinished Clue (Country House Mysteries)

A houseful of people he loathes is not Sir Arthur's worst problem?It should have been a lovely English country-house weekend. But the unfortunate guest-list is enough to exasperate a saint, and the host, Sir Arthur Billington-Smith, is an abusive wretch hated by everyone from his disinherited son to his wife's stoic would-be lover. When Sir Arthur is found stabbed to death, no one is particularly grieved?and no one has an alibi. The unhappy guests fi nd themselves under the scrutiny of Scotland Yard's cool-headed Inspector Harding, who has solved tough cases before?but this time, the talented ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 140221796X
• UPC: 760789223761
• ASIN: 140221796X
• ISBN: 140221796X
• Brand: Heyer, Georgette
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

Penhallow (Country House Mysteries)

• ASIN: B0042JU7QC
• ASIN: B0042JU7QC
• Manufacturer: Poisoned Pen Press

Envious Casca (Country House Mysteries)

'Tis the season―to be dead...A holiday party takes on a sinister aspect when the colorful assortment of guests discovers there is a killer in their midst. The owner of the substantial estate, that old Scrooge Nathaniel Herriard, is found stabbed in the back. While the delicate matter of inheritance could be the key to this crime, the real conundrum is how any of the suspects could have entered a locked room to commit the foul deed.For Inspector Hemingway of Scotland Yard, the investigation is complicated by the fact that every guest is hiding something―throwing all of their testimony into ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1402218028
• UPC: 760789223822
• ASIN: 1402218028
• ISBN: 1402218028
• Brand: Brand: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

Behold, Here's Poison (Country House Mysteries)

Meet the Matthews... before the next one diesIt's no ordinary morning at the Poplars―the master is found dead in his bed, and it seems his high blood pressure was not the cause. When an autopsy reveals a sinister poison in his body, it's up to the quietly resourceful Inspector Hannasyde to catch the murderer in time to spare the next victim. But every single member of the quarrelsome Matthews family has a motive and none, of course, has an alibi."The ingredients are so well and carefully mixed, the writing is so bright, and the solution so unexpected that the book achieves success and remain... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1402217986
• UPC: 760789223785
• ASIN: 1402217986
• ISBN: 1402217986
• Brand: Brand: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

Duplicate Death (Country House Mysteries)

Double the murder means double the stakes in this Golden Age mystery from Georgette HeyerInspector Hemingway has his work cut out for him when a seemingly civilized game of Duplicate Bridge leads to a double murder. The crimes seem identical, but were they carried out by the same hand? Things become even more complicated when the fiancée of the inspector's young friend Timothy Kane becomes Hemingway's prime suspect. Kane is determined to prove the lady's innocence―but when he begins digging into her past, he finds it's more than a little bit shady...Classic country house mystery, perfect fo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1402218044
• UPC: 760789223846
• ASIN: 1402218044
• ISBN: 1402218044
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

Murder at Melrose Court: A 1920s Country House Murder (Heathcliff Lennox Book 1)

'Downton Abbey meets Agatha Christie with a touch of Wodehouse and a dog of distinction.' Description It's 1920 and Christmas is coming. Major Lennox finds a body on his doorstep - why on his doorstep? Was it to do with the Countess? Was it about the ruby necklace? Lennox goes to Melrose Court home to his uncle, Lord Melrose, to uncover the mystery. But then the murders begin and it snows and it all becomes very complicated....Amazon ReviewsOld Bindlestiff 5.0 out of 5 stars Rollicking good readIntelligent and engaging protagonist surrounded by an unusual collection of eccentric suspects. A go... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07L3YWSM4
• ASIN: B07L3YWSM4

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

• ASIN: B01CWZFBZ4
• ASIN: B01CWZFBZ4
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Detection Unlimited (Country House Mysteries)

They all wanted him dead...but which one turned hatred into murder?Slumped on a seat under an oak tree is local solicitor Sampson Warrenby, stone cold dead, with a bullet in his brain. And everybody in the village seems ready to tell Chief Inspector Hemingway who murdered him. Could the killer have been the dead man's niece, who found him in the first place? The couple at the farm had a guilty secret―what was it? And why is it someone else actually wants to be the prime suspect?Detection is unlimited when everyone in the tiny village has a theory about who murdered the socially pushy newcome... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1402218052
• UPC: 760789223853
• ASIN: 1402218052
• ISBN: 9781402218057
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

A Quiet Life in the Country (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery)

Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they’ve just moved from London to the country, hoping for a quiet life.But it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There’s a dead body in the woods, and the police are on the wrong scent. Lady Hardcastle makes some enquiries of her own, and it seems she knows a surprising amount about crime investigation…As Lady Hardcastle and Flo delve deeper into rural rivalries and resentment, they un... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1503938263
• ASIN: 1503938263
• ISBN: 1503938263
• Brand: Thomas Mercer
• Manufacturer: Thomas & Mercer

The Beach House

• ASIN: B01GO1M8IK
• ASIN: B01GO1M8IK
• Manufacturer: MIRA

Murder at Mullings : A 1930s Country House Murder Mystery

When there's a brutal murder at Mullings, ancestral home of the wealthy Stodmarsh family, housekeeper Florence Norris and local publican George Bird are determined to protect their nearest and dearest from suspicion. Could there be

• UPC: 36434404
• Rating: 4.0

Murder Take Three : A British Country House Mystery

1956. Langham's client is moviestar Suzie Reynard and her lover has been receiving threats. Langham finds the film set awash with resentment and a body is found in the director's trailer. Someone confesses to the

• UPC: 55862916
• Rating: 3.5

Dead Man Walking : A Country House Murder Mystery with a Supernatural Twist

A rogue agent has come in from the cold and wants to spill his secrets. The Organisation wants Ishmael Jones to find out if Frank Parker is who he says he is, and why he

• UPC: 52576025
• Rating: 4.0

Heirs and Assigns : A New British Country House Murder Mystery Series

1928. Family and friends have gathered at the Shropshire country home of wealthy retired businessman Penrose Llewellyn to celebrate his 60th birthday. But when the host is found dead in his bed, DI Herbert Reardon

• UPC: 52095938
• Rating: 3.5

Death Shall Come : A Country House Murder Mystery

Ishmael and Penny go to Cardavan House for the unveiling of an Egyptian mummy. When a body is found, Ishmael doesn't believe the mummy's curse is to blame. He sets out to find the human

• UPC: 656224700

The Dark Side of the Road : A Country House Murder Mystery with a Supernatural Twist

Ishmael Jones can't afford to be noticed. He's employed to search out secrets and shine a light in dark places. Sometimes he kills people. Invited by his employer, the enigmatic Colonel, to join him and

• UPC: 46588225
• Rating: 2.8

Dead Man Walking : A Country House Murder Mystery with a Supernatural Twist

A rogue agent has come in from the cold and wants to spill his secrets. The Organisation wants Ishmael Jones to find out if Frank Parker is who he says he is, and why he

• UPC: 55496890
• Rating: 4.0

Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries (British Library Crime Classics) (Paperback)

Books : Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries (British Library Crime Classics)

• UPC: 907518737
• Rating: 3.0

Cross Country: (Alex Cross 14) (Audio CD)

Books : Cross Country: (Alex Cross 14) (Audio

• UPC: 505650928
• Rating: 3.122

Heirs and Assigns : A New British Country House Murder Mystery Series

1928. Family and friends have gathered at the Shropshire country home of wealthy retired businessman Penrose Llewellyn to celebrate his 60th birthday. But when the host is found dead in his bed, DI Herbert Reardon

• UPC: 46592355
• Rating: 3.5