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A suspenseful Australian mystery where a determined female sleuth unravels a dangerous kidnapping case. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Death at Victoria Dock.
- atmospheric
- tense
- shadowy
- 01
Flying too high
Kerry Greenwood · 2006
A sparkling, champagne-fueled romp through the 1920s with a heroine who solves crimes as flawlessly as she dresses.
- 02
Away With The Fairies
Kerry Greenwood · 2005
A sparkling, champagne-fueled romp through 1920s Melbourne that blends sharp-witted sleuthing with unapologetic glamour.
- 03
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead
Elle Cosimano
A hilarious, high-stakes romp where the exhaustion of single motherhood collides with the frantic cover-up of accidental crimes.
- 04
The Saltmarsh Murders
Gladys Mitchell
A delightfully eccentric Golden Age mystery that spikes the traditional cozy village formula with Freudian psychology and macabre wit.
- 05
At Bertram's Hotel
Agatha Christie · 2006
A perfectly preserved slice of Edwardian luxury where the tea is hot, the muffins are buttered, and the guests are hiding deadly secrets.
- 06
Died in the Wool
Ngaio Marsh
A classic British police procedural that wraps a bizarre, slightly macabre murder in the comforting rhythms of a traditional investigation.
- 07
The crossing places
Elly Griffiths · 2009
A grounded detective story that carefully excavates the past through the eyes of a professional.
- 08
The Body in the Library
Agatha Christie
A delightfully sharp and perfectly structured puzzle box that hides dark human motives behind the veneer of polite country house society.
- 09
A perilous undertaking
Deanna Raybourn
A fiercely witty romp through Victorian London, fueled by crackling banter, deadly secrets, and a heroine who absolutely refuses to behave.
- 10
The Killings at Badger's Drift
Caroline Graham · 1996
A delightfully sharp excavation of the ugly secrets festering beneath the picture-perfect facade of an English country village.
- 11
Crocodile on the sandbank
Elizabeth Peters · 1975
A fiercely pragmatic Victorian spinster battles mummies, murderers, and a highly irritating archaeologist in sun-drenched Egypt.
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A curious beginning
Deanna Raybourn
A spirited romp through Victorian England featuring a fiercely independent heroine, a grumpy natural historian, and a deadly mystery.
