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A clever, gaslamp-lit romp where a fiercely independent heroine discovers the power of found family while outsmarting Victorian society. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline (Enola Holmes, #5).
- gaslamp-lit
- adventurous
- spirited
- cozy yet suspenseful
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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.
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The Art of Theft
Sherry Thomas
A glittering, high-stakes Victorian heist where clever women and their loyal allies infiltrate a festive chateau to steal back dangerous secrets.
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Beekeeper's Apprentice
Laurie R. King · 1999
A sharp, atmospheric battle of wits that blossoms into a deeply satisfying intellectual partnership.
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A Study in Scarlet Women
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A sharp, gaslit reimagining where a brilliant outcast uses society's blind spots to forge her own independence.
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Stalking Jack the Ripper
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A fog-drenched, blood-spattered romp through Victorian London that balances gruesome forensic science with swoony romantic banter.
- 06
Her Royal Spyness
Rhys Bowen · 2007
A sparkling, witty romp through 1930s London high society with a heroine who is long on titles but delightfully short on cash.
- 07
The Lie Tree
Frances Hardinge
A shadowy historical mystery about a fiercely curious girl peeling back the polite veneer of society to expose the deadly secrets beneath.
- 08
Password to Larkspur Lane
Carolyn Keene
A nostalgic, clue-driven adventure where cryptic messages and eerie signals lead to thrilling, wholesome suspense.
- 09
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
Alan Bradley
A charmingly eccentric historical mystery where a precocious young chemist unravels deep family secrets amidst the crumbling halls of an English estate.
- 10
Nine Liars
Maureen Johnson
A pulse-pounding, witty excursion into a decades-old English mystery that balances sharp laughs with genuine suspense.
- 11
Arsenic For Tea
Robin Stevens
A delightfully sharp, Golden Age-style country house mystery where the greatest danger might just be growing up and seeing adults for who they really are.
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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.
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