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A clever, shadowy romp through Victorian London where a fiercely independent heroine outsmarts the world's greatest detectives. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Case of the Left-Handed Lady.
- shadowy
- atmospheric
- suspenseful
- lonely
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The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
Garth Nix
A magical romp through 1983 London where fighting booksellers police the boundaries of myth and reality.
- 02
A curious beginning
Deanna Raybourn
A spirited romp through Victorian England featuring a fiercely independent heroine, a grumpy natural historian, and a deadly mystery.
- 03
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.
- 04
The hollow of fear
Sherry Thomas
A clever, gaslit plunge into Victorian London where a brilliant woman dons a disguise to outsmart Scotland Yard and save a friend.
- 05
A Spoonful of Murder
Robin Stevens
A classic Golden Age-style mystery wrapped in the emotional turbulence of growing up, going home, and realizing nothing stays the same.
- 06
The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious Book 2)
Maureen Johnson
A chilly, clever puzzle-box of a mystery where the ghosts of a 1930s tragedy bleed dangerously into the present.
- 07
Nancy's Mysterious Letter
Carolyn Keene
A delightfully nostalgic puzzle of mistaken identity and plucky detective work.
- 08
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.
- 09
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.
- 10
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.
- 11
Beekeeper's Apprentice
Laurie R. King · 1999
A sharp, atmospheric battle of wits that blossoms into a deeply satisfying intellectual partnership.
- 12
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
Alan Bradley
A delightfully macabre romp through a 1950s English village, guided by a brilliant, poison-obsessed eleven-year-old.
