Books like Murder of a Lady by Anthony Wynne

A pioneering English detective story in which a priceless diamond, once stolen from a Hindu idol and presented to a young woman on her eighteenth birthday, disappears again, sparking intrigue and danger.

An Oxford don turned amateur sleuth, Professor Gervase Fen, unravels a high‑stakes mystery that begins with the sudden death of a cathedral organist and expands into butterfly collecting, espionage, witchcraft, and a covert Nazi scheme.

Louisa Penhope, a creative housewoman of Regency London, hides her talent as the famed mystery novelist Lady Incognita. When the dashing Viscount Atherton discovers her secret, romance unfolds in the city’s glittering salons.

A hunting weekend at Bragley Court turns deadly when a painting is vandalized, a dog is murdered and a guest is strangled, forcing Inspector Kendall to unravel each guest’s secrets.

Elderly Miss Julia Paxton discovers a mysterious inscription on the portrait of Lady Audley in the Ashbury mansion, a clue that can only be deciphered by detective Henry Gamadge. As the truth unfolds, it leads to a shocking murder.

Alice Lacey is a lady in doubt. Beautiful, clever and wealthy, Alice learns that her birthright is being questioned. Angry with the provisions of their father’s will, her half brother, Sir Geoffrey, has Initiated an investigation that appears to prove that her parents were never married. As a result, Alice is stripped of all she owns by Sir Geoffrey and his greedy wife. She is publicly humiliated by her sister-in-law and that woman’s greedy and malicious sister. The magnificent gowns, exquisite jewels, her valuable property-and even her once-ardent suitors-are all gone. Overnight she becomes a poor, nameless relation with nothing to offer the gentlemen who once sought her hand and her fortune. Fortunately, she has some allies, none more so than her fearless cousin Marianne, an heiress who arrives from St Kit and who refuses to believe her aunt would have lived such a lie. There is also Alice’s godmother and one suitor who stand by her as she transforms from someone who is easily put upon to a woman who learns how to fight for her reputation and that of her mother. This is a Victorian romance.

Two classic cases featuring Detective Inspector Littlejohn.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Daniels is haunted by her inability to solve a brutal double murder, leading her to investigate another opportunity as Senior Investigating Officer, but her personal life is put in jeopardy.

Inspector Meredith investigates a mysterious death at an isolated garage, uncovering clues that weave together suicide, smuggling, and shady business dealings with a looming plan to flee the country.

At the Piccadilly Palace Hotel, Mr. Ambrose Chitterwick witnesses an elderly lady’s poisoning and becomes the key witness as Scotland Yard suspects Major Sinclair, her nephew. The mystery unfolds with twists that test Chitterwick’s deductive skill.

A chilling psychological thriller about two women caught in the grip of a series of gruesome murders in Yorkshire.

Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot investigates a mysterious murder in the Yorkshire Dales, while Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, once a lover, comes to help and uncover the darker aspects of his family's past.

A village busybody’s murder rattles the idyllic Hilary Magna, as Scotland Yard’s Inspector Littlejohn unravels a web of hidden identities, resentments, and financial schemes.