Books like Poppy done to death by Charlaine Harris
In this mystery set in Lawrenceton, Georgia, Aurora Teagarden steps into the role of detective when Poppy, her stepsister‑in‑law, dies on the day she was to join the Uppity Women Book Club. Aurora, a librarian, begins to itch for answers, following clues through a tangled web of infidelity and betrayal. She questions her own heart while chasing the killer, driven by her relentless passion for truth.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Charlaine Harris
★
★
★
★
★
3.3 (3 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Poppy done to death by Charlaine Harris are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Poppy done to death (25 similar books)
Bod is the lone living child in a graveyard, raised by ghosts, werewolves and other spectral inhabitants. As he learns their ancient customs and the ability to Fade, he confronts the mysteries of both living and dead worlds.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Sookie Stackhouse must protect her brother Jason, who is transforming into a were‑panther, and uncover a sniper targeting the local changeling community before the next full moon.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
On the starship Dormire, clones of a murdered crew awaken in vats, each fearing the next bloodshed—but a new clone with no memory of her death must uncover the killer before another murder takes place.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When a young girl's skeleton is found in the neighborhood of a long‑missing childhood friend, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan must decide whether the two victims are the same person.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Harper Connelly, a psychic detective who can locate the dead, returns in this mystery to solve a series of crimes against children, uncovering murders hidden in family graves while battling suspicion and uncovering the truth.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Inheritance, mystery, and a bold librarian collide when Aurora "Roe" Teagarden learns she has been named heir to a sizeable estate—and a murder to solve.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Harper Connelly, a private investigator, is hired by a North Carolina town to locate a missing teenager. She discovers a pattern of vanished teens whose bodies lie buried in the frozen ground, and when the killers close in, she must decide how much she will risk to survive the investigation.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Aurora "Roe" Teagarden faces a life‑and‑death dilemma when a naked corpse is found during her first house showing. With a second body surfacing in another property, the killer in Lawrenceton seems intimately tied to real‑estate—and Roe herself.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Aurora Teagarden, a librarian-turned-sleuth, uncovers the tangled mystery surrounding a dead actress cast to portray her in a mini‑series about her first case.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When a mysterious trans‑state disappearance reveals a baby and a murdered husband, Aurora Roe Teagarden and her husband Martin race from Georgia to Ohio to uncover dark family secrets that may endanger them both.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When four children disappear from a Georgia soccer field—including Aurora Teagarden’s brother—Aurora and her husband, true‑crime writer Robin Crusoe, take it upon themselves to investigate the case.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In small-town Georgia, librarian Aurora "Roe" Teagarden of the Real Murders Club uncovers a chilling murder echoing a case they plan to study, setting off a series of copycat killings that threaten her and her fellow club members.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A definitive companion to Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse series, offering maps, character profiles, interviews, trivia and a novella exploring the supernatural world of small-town Louisiana.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Tana French’s fourth Dublin Murder Squad novel follows gritty detective Mick “Scorcher” Kennedy as he tackles a high‑profile murder at a derelict luxury development, uncovering layered secrets that echo a haunting family past.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Aurora Teagarden and wealthy businessman Martin Bartell marry at the Julius House, but a violent attack reveals the house and their shared pasts may destroy their fledgling marriage.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When a Montreal murder reveals a skeleton linked to an ancient dig, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan uncovers a global mystery that could rewrite 2,000 years of religious history.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Charlie Asher discovers he has been chosen to succeed as Death, forcing him to balance a normal family life in San Francisco with the grim responsibility of ending lives.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In the small town of Shakespeare, Arkansas, Lily Bard, a cleaning woman with a karate background, confronts racial tension when a body builder’s corpse is found. Facing unsolved murders and a determined cop, she must choose between justice and escape.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Newspaperwoman‑turned‑private‑investigator Tess Monaghan tackles a cold “Jane Doe” murder in Baltimore, following a trail that reveals the grim reality behind the city’s sweet‑looking neighborhoods.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Ellie Avery, a former Air Force spouse, discovers two buried bodies in her new Georgia home and must navigate a double mystery while hosting an upcoming party, all while keeping her mint juleps perfect.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Poppy Fields and best friend Graham are astonished to be given parts in a musical production of The Wizard of Oz. Even more astonishing is the series of murders that occurs at the theatre, targeting the leading lady. When Poppy and Graham investigate, little do they know that they are next on the murderer’s list…
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When Hollywood starlet Baby Sugarcandy falls dead in her mansion, an autopsy shows foul play. Poppy Fields and her friend Graham investigate a string of strange deaths that hint at a deeper mystery.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisKindred Spirits by Charlaine Harris
Forever and a Day by Jenna Wolf
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!