Books like The great mistake

A shadowy descent into aristocratic decadence where romance and cold-blooded murder intertwine. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The great mistake.

shadowy
tense
decadent
mysterious

01
The Bat
Mary Roberts Rinehart · 1926
A delightfully spooky romp through a shadow-filled mansion, led by a heroine who treats mortal peril as an invigorating puzzle.
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- shadowy
- suspenseful
02
The Circular Staircase
Mary Roberts Rinehart · 1908
A delightfully wry, atmospheric romp through an old dark house where a no-nonsense spinster takes on bumps in the night.
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- suspenseful
03
The third heiress
Brenda Joyce
A sweeping blend of romantic suspense and gothic-tinged family mystery where the past bleeds dangerously into the present.
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- shadowy
- tense
- dramatic
- suspenseful
04
A Dangerous Man
Candace Camp
A spirited clash of cultures and personalities wrapped in a cozy historical mystery.
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- suspenseful
- romantic
05
Hunter's Green
Whitney, Phyllis
A tense, atmospheric mystery where romantic reconciliation is shadowed by deadly family secrets and a looming, metaphorical game of chess.
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- shadowy
- tense
- suspenseful
- ominous
06
MacBride's Daughter
Patricia Wilson
A classic, high-tension battle of wills where hidden motives collide with undeniable attraction under one roof.
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- tense
- dramatic
- suspenseful
- romantic
07
Autumn lace
Eileen Jackson
A spirited heroine navigates a sprawling Welsh estate filled with dark secrets, jealous rivalries, and a dangerous, foreboding romance.
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- tense
- dramatic
- suspenseful
- romantic
08
Thunder Heights
Phyllis A. Whitney
A classic, shadowy descent into a crumbling family estate where every creaking floorboard hides a deadly secret.
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- shadowy
- suspenseful
- ominous
09
Spindrift
Phyllis A. Whitney
A tense, atmospheric descent into the dark secrets of a wealthy family's palatial estate.
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- shadowy
- tense
- dramatic
- suspenseful
10
The patient in room 18
Mignon Good Eberhart
A vintage, melodramatic hospital whodunit where wealthy corridors hide deadly secrets and a nurse turns amateur sleuth.
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- shadowy
- tense
- suspenseful
- hidden secrets
11
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Jayne Ann Krentz
A glamorous, sun-drenched plunge into 1930s Hollywood where sharp banter meets shadowy secrets.
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- shadowy
- suspenseful
- romantic
12
Into the darkness
Barbara Michaels · 1990
A shadowy blend of antique charm, small-town whispers, and simmering romantic suspense.
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- shadowy
- suspenseful
- ominous
- romantic

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