Books like A grave matter by Anna Lee Huber

Grace Makutsi opens the Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe, but a lightning strike throws her business into chaos, forcing her to accept help from unexpected allies.

In 19th‑century London, former baronet’s daughter Rosalind Thorne uses her wit to manage society women as a private investigator, and must solve the murder of aristocrat Jasper Aimesworth at Almack’s while navigating old romance and new attraction.

Detective Kate Martinelli investigates a series of child murders in a small San Francisco community, confronting the dark past of renowned painter Vaun Adams and a decades‑old crime.

After a stay in Italy, Lady Julia returns to her Sussex estate, only to discover a murder at a nearby abbey. With private investigator Nicholas Brisbane, she navigates intrigue, family secrets and a snowbound conspiracy to uncover the killer before another tragedy.

Seeking a respite from her pregnant sister's wedding plans in 19th-century Scotland, Lady Kiera Darby accepts a commission to paint the portrait of an abused baroness who is subsequently murdered.

Fay Weldon’s debut historical novel set at the close of 1899 London, explores the lives of an Upper‑class family and their household staff as economic pressures and changing manners reshape their world.

When a celebrated instructor is murdered at Morningside Heights, former police sergeant Frank Malloy and his wife are drawn into a mystery that tests their detective skills and the fragile secrets of New York academia.

In eighteenth‑century England, under‑cook Biddy Leigh accompanies her new mistress to Italy, uncovering recipes, secrets and a murderous conspiracy inside Mawton Hall’s kitchens.

"Scotland, 1830. Lady Kiera Darby is no stranger to intrigue--in fact, it seems to follow wherever she goes. After her foray into murder investigation, Kiera must journey to Edinburgh with her family so that her pregnant sister can be close to proper medical care. But the city is full of many things Kiera isn't quite ready to face: the society ladies keen on judging her, her fellow investigator--and romantic entanglement--Sebastian Gage, and ultimately, another deadly mystery. Kiera's old friend Michael Dalmay is about to be married, but the arrival of his older brother--and Kiera's childhood art tutor--William, has thrown everything into chaos. For ten years Will has been missing, committed to an insane asylum by his own father. Kiera is sympathetic to her mentor's plight, especially when rumors swirl about a local girl gone missing. Now Kiera must once again employ her knowledge of the macabre and join forces with Gage in order to prove the innocence of a beloved family friend--and save the marriage of another" --