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Description: Mysteries from the British Isles.
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by Dorothy L. Sayers

5,471 members

150 reviews

½ 4.3

Global Rank 7

8 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

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by Dorothy L. Sayers

4,483 members

121 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 9

8 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, miguel.catalan

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Busman's Honeymoon: A Love Story with Detective Interruptions

by Dorothy L. Sayers

3,954 members

94 reviews

4.2

Global Rank 29

6 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33

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by Dorothy L. Sayers

4,958 members

195 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 8

8 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

5

The Nine Tailors

by Dorothy L. Sayers

4,412 members

116 reviews

4

Global Rank 10

8 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

6

Murder Must Advertise

by Dorothy L. Sayers

3,793 members

106 reviews

4.2

Global Rank 4

9 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, miguel.catalan

7

Clouds of Witness

by Dorothy L. Sayers

3,671 members

102 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 20

7 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

8

Have His Carcase

by Dorothy L. Sayers

3,328 members

71 reviews

4

Global Rank 32

6 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33

9

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club

by Dorothy L. Sayers

3,064 members

88 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 21

7 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

10

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

44,446 members

1,333 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 36

6 Members: Only2rs, rretzler, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar
Explanations: merrystar: couldn't finish this one

11

Northern Lights

by Philip Pullman

36,330 members

744 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 60

5 Members: Only2rs, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar
Explanations: merrystar: more fantasy than mystery

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And Then There Were None

by Agatha Christie

21,381 members

539 reviews

4.2

Global Rank 1

9 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

13

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson

17,208 members

317 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 37

5 Members: Only2rs, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

14

Murder on the Orient Express

by Agatha Christie

17,243 members

423 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 2

9 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

15

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle

15,770 members

251 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 38

5 Members: merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

16

by Kate Atkinson

7,944 members

350 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 117

3 Members: rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963

17

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

by Agatha Christie

10,075 members

326 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 6

8 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

18

Death on the Nile

by Agatha Christie

8,957 members

183 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 3

9 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, miguel.catalan

19

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

by Agatha Christie

9,022 members

293 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 15

7 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

20

The ABC Murders

by Agatha Christie

7,035 members

138 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 23

6 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

21

The Body in the Library

by Agatha Christie

5,847 members

150 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 25

6 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

22

A Morbid Taste for Bones

by Ellis Peters

3,952 members

105 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 19

7 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB

23

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / The Hound of the Baskervilles / The Return of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle

2,854 members

18 reviews

½ 4.4

Global Rank 11

8 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, miguel.catalan

24

Partners in Crime

by Agatha Christie

2,703 members

57 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 56

5 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

25

Parker Pyne Investigates

by Agatha Christie

2,131 members

37 reviews

½ 3.4

Global Rank 93

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

26

Lord Peter Views the Body

by Dorothy L. Sayers

1,766 members

41 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 22

7 Members: Only2rs, aulsmith, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

27

The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories

by Agatha Christie

224 members

5 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 116

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

28

The Hound of the Baskervilles

by Arthur Conan Doyle

15,415 members

303 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 5

8 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

29

by Wilkie Collins

10,841 members

251 reviews

4

Global Rank 14

7 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

30

The Complete Sherlock Holmes: All 4 Novels and 56 Short Stories

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

12,630 members

91 reviews

½ 4.4

Global Rank 13

7 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

31

A Study in Scarlet

by Arthur Conan Doyle

7,831 members

314 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 16

7 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

32

3,831 members

70 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 119

3 Members: rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33

33

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle

5,181 members

86 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 26

6 Members: merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

34

Curtain: Poirot's Last Case

by Agatha Christie

4,473 members

55 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 42

5 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

35

Sleeping Murder

by Agatha Christie

4,370 members

74 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 28

6 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

36

The Sign of Four

by Arthur Conan Doyle

5,087 members

171 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 18

7 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

37

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle

4,470 members

60 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 27

6 Members: merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

38

Peril at End House

by Agatha Christie

4,194 members

79 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 44

5 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

39

Devices and Desires

3,129 members

43 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 81

4 Members: rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

40

A Taste for Death

3,132 members

39 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 123

3 Members: rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

41

Unnatural Death

by Dorothy L. Sayers

3,188 members

84 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 33

6 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

42

2,971 members

42 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 201

2 Members: rretzler, ahef1963

43

The Private Patient

3,062 members

95 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 125

3 Members: rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963

44

The Thirteen Problems

by Agatha Christie

3,363 members

68 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 31

6 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

45

Poirot Investigates

by Agatha Christie

3,561 members

88 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 52

5 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

46

A Mind to Murder

2,294 members

51 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 136

3 Members: rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

47

Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories

by Dorothy L. Sayers

2,223 members

25 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 58

5 Members: merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

48

Murder in the Mews and Other Stories

by Agatha Christie

2,492 members

41 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 57

5 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

49

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle

2,928 members

45 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 83

4 Members: merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

50

Unnatural Causes

2,131 members

40 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 218

2 Members: rretzler, ahef1963

51

The Mysterious Mr. Quin

by Agatha Christie

2,410 members

51 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 90

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

52

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

2,530 members

49 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 89

4 Members: merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

53

Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories

by Agatha Christie

2,362 members

39 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 34

6 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

54

Three Blind Mice and Other Stories

by Agatha Christie

2,103 members

28 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 95

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

55

The Man in the Queue

by Josephine Tey

1,676 members

61 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 147

3 Members: merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963

56

The Woman in White

by Wilkie Collins

12,890 members

338 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 12

7 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

57

The Daughter of Time

by Josephine Tey

5,946 members

227 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 17

7 Members: merrystar, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

58

The Murder at the Vicarage

by Agatha Christie

6,222 members

192 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 24

6 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, Bookkat33, NinieB

59

The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

by Agatha Christie

3,867 members

78 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 30

6 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda

60

The Murder on the Links

by Agatha Christie

4,600 members

116 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 39

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

61

Five Little Pigs

by Agatha Christie

4,551 members

91 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 40

5 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB

62

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

by Agatha Christie

4,500 members

112 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 41

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

63

The Secret Adversary

by Agatha Christie

4,458 members

141 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 43

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

64

The Moving Finger

by Agatha Christie

4,039 members

104 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 45

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

65

At Bertram's Hotel

by Agatha Christie

3,828 members

81 reviews

½ 3.5

Global Rank 46

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

66

Murder with Mirrors

by Agatha Christie

3,422 members

69 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 54

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

67

A Caribbean Mystery

by Agatha Christie

3,665 members

86 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 49

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

68

by Agatha Christie

3,666 members

79 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 50

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

69

A Pocket Full of Rye

by Agatha Christie

3,700 members

70 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 48

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

70

by Agatha Christie

3,662 members

64 reviews

½ 3.5

Global Rank 51

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

71

One Corpse Too Many

by Ellis Peters

2,767 members

65 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 55

5 Members: Only2rs, rretzler, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963

72

Friend of the Devil

by Peter Robinson

1,210 members

60 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 59

5 Members: elkiedee, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB

73

Death Comes to Pemberley

4,980 members

324 reviews

3

Global Rank 61

4 Members: merrystar, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963

74

Hallowe'en Party

by Agatha Christie

4,719 members

107 reviews

½ 3.5

Global Rank 62

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

75

The Mystery of the Blue Train

by Agatha Christie

4,490 members

82 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 64

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

76

Cat Among the Pigeons

by Agatha Christie

4,209 members

84 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 65

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

77

Murder in Mesopotamia

by Agatha Christie

4,007 members

74 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 66

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

78

After the Funeral

by Agatha Christie

3,965 members

70 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 67

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

79

by Agatha Christie

3,811 members

93 reviews

½ 3.3

Global Rank 70

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

80

Elephants Can Remember

by Agatha Christie

3,827 members

64 reviews

½ 3.4

Global Rank 69

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

81

Death in the Clouds

by Agatha Christie

3,834 members

66 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 68

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

82

by Agatha Christie

3,714 members

79 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 47

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

83

Death in Holy Orders

3,693 members

55 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 71

4 Members: rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33

84

Lord Edgware Dies

by Agatha Christie

3,690 members

77 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 72

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

85

The Complete Father Brown Stories

by G.K. Chesterton

3,614 members

33 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 73

4 Members: Only2rs, merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963

86

by Agatha Christie

3,588 members

68 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 74

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

87

Hickory Dickory Dock

by Agatha Christie

3,241 members

52 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 80

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

88

By the Pricking of My Thumbs

by Agatha Christie

3,243 members

49 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 79

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

89

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

by Agatha Christie

3,330 members

66 reviews

½ 3.5

Global Rank 77

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

90

3,311 members

89 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 78

4 Members: merrystar, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

91

by Agatha Christie

3,443 members

79 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 76

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

92

by Agatha Christie

3,447 members

73 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 75

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

93

The Man in the Brown Suit

by Agatha Christie

3,543 members

85 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 53

5 Members: merrystar, JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

94

by Agatha Christie

2,988 members

71 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 82

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

95

The Seven Dials Mystery

by Agatha Christie

2,902 members

66 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 84

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

96

Ordeal by Innocence

by Agatha Christie

2,828 members

62 reviews

½ 3.5

Global Rank 85

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

97

Death Comes as the End

by Agatha Christie

2,795 members

56 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 86

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

98

They Came to Baghdad

by Agatha Christie

2,756 members

49 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 87

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

99

Passenger to Frankfurt

by Agatha Christie

2,594 members

59 reviews

2.8

Global Rank 88

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

100

Destination Unknown

by Agatha Christie

2,290 members

50 reviews

½ 3.5

Global Rank 91

4 Members: JohnChic, rretzler, ahef1963, NinieB

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