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10 Mystery Books Agatha Christie Would Have On Her TBR

In honor of what would have been Agatha Christie’s 125th birthday, we’ve rounded up 10 books with the crime-hunting and secret-solving we think are TBR-worthy of the master of mystery books herself!

 

The Appearance of Annie van Sinderen by Katherine Howe

There’s something strange about the hipster girl Wes met while filming a seance in the East Village, and he’s starting to think it’s more than her outlandish style and way of talking…

 

The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley-Doyle

Every October, Cara’s family becomes inexplicably accident-prone. But it is a curse or a coincidence?

 

The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George

Becca thought escaping to the wilderness would solve her problems, but she has to reconsider after she unearths the abundant secrets on Whidbey Island.

 

The Shades of London series by Maureen Johnson

Rory’s just arrived at boarding school in London as a serial killer is mimicking Jack the Ripper, and it turns out she’s the only one that can see him.

 

Nearly Gone by Elle Cosimano

High-schooler Nearly Boswell has a knack for tracking down serial killers…even when SHE’s also being tracked.

 

Paper Towns by John Green

Piecing together clues left behind gets the heart pumping, whether the person does or does not want to be found.

 

Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfield

Becca wanted to escape her backwater hometown until a dead girl showed up on the side of the road…but similarities between the two girls may shine light on the truth about Amelia’s death.

 

Trouble is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly

The best approach to solving small town crime is with someone who’s ready to push boundaries of legality, social norms, and identity – in the case of wearing a giant bear suit.

 

Blue Voyage by Diana Renn

Zan’s an adrenaline junkie, but she gets more of a rush than she bargained for when she gets caught in the cross hairs of an antiquities smuggling ring that forces her on a quest to find treasure to save her family.

 

Imposter by Antony John

Seth thinks he’s found the answer to all his problems when he gets cast in an Indie film and starts living the life of a star…but the line between film and reality soon starts to blur, and twisted secrets prove that nothing in Hollywood is what it seems.

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