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A chilly, atmospheric puzzle-box of a mystery where true crime obsession meets eccentric boarding school secrets. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Truly Devious.

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01
Two Can Keep a Secret
Karen M. McManus
A twisty, claustrophobic dive into a picture-perfect town where everyone is lying and the past refuses to stay buried.
Shares:
- observant
- suspenseful
02
The name of the star
Maureen Johnson
A witty, fog-drenched boarding school mystery that slowly peels back the veil to reveal a chilling paranormal thriller.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- wry
- suspenseful
03
Murder Most unladylike
Robin Stevens
A delightfully sharp, Golden Age-style whodunit that balances boarding school nostalgia with the very real complexities of growing up.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- observant
- suspenseful
04
The last little blue envelope
Maureen Johnson
A whirlwind European scavenger hunt that balances the thrill of the unknown with the quiet ache of saying a final goodbye.
Shares:
- wry
05
The lost twin
Sophie Cleverly
A shadowy boarding school mystery where a quiet girl must step into her missing sister's shoes to uncover a trail of hidden secrets.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- suspenseful
06
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.
Shares:
- wry
- observant
- suspenseful
07
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)
Nancy Springer
A spirited, puzzle-filled romp through Victorian London alongside a fiercely independent heroine who refuses to be sidelined by her famous older brothers.
Shares:
- observant
- clever
08
Friday Barnes, Girl Detective
R. A. Spratt
A delightfully eccentric romp through an elite boarding school where the crimes are as quirky as the genius girl solving them.
Shares:
- clever
09
The case for Jamie
Brittany Cavallaro
A tense, atmospheric boarding school mystery wrapped around the aching silence of a fractured friendship.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- suspenseful
10
Stalking Jack the Ripper
Kerri Maniscalco
A fog-drenched, blood-spattered romp through Victorian London that balances gruesome forensic science with swoony romantic banter.
Feels:
- gaslit
- fog-drenched
- gruesome
11
A study in Charlotte
Brittany Cavallaro
A sharp, moody boarding school mystery wrapped in witty banter and the heavy burden of legacy.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- wry
- observant
12
One Of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus
A twisty, high-stakes puzzle box where high school stereotypes shatter under the pressure of a murder investigation.
Shares:
- suspenseful

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