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Page-turning mysteries that don’t involve murder

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Kai1981 · 22/09/2023 22:25

I think I’ve overdosed on Agatha Christie and various modern cosy crimes! Need something a little softer but still page- turning.

Any recommendations for mystery type novels that don’t involve lots of death? I like psychological thrillers but a lot of them feature murder too.

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JaninaDuszejko · 23/09/2023 08:56

What about Wilkie Collins? Start with The Woman in White or The Moonstone.

Bit random but I enjoyed Havana Year Zero by Karla Suárez a few years ago. It's about a mathematician looking for evidence that the phone was invented in Cuba.

Xiaoxiong · 22/09/2023 22:54

Spy novels? John Le Carre?

highlandcoo · 22/09/2023 22:30

Maybe Robert Goddard? It’s a while since I read his stuff but seem to remember it’s more mystery than crime. Real page-turners .. after four or five they feel a bit samey but the first few are excellent. I remember enjoying In Pale Battalions.

Evanna13 · 22/09/2023 22:27

The Maid by Nita Prose is a good read.

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