Books like Shadows on the water by Elizabeth Cadell

During the Great Depression, a veterinary student becomes caretaker of a traveling circus, forming a bond with a star equestrian, an abusive trainer, and an untrainable elephant, a relationship that becomes their only hope for survival.

On a luxury Nile cruise, the glamorous Linnet Ridgeway is found murdered, and intrepid detective Hercule Poirot must uncover the truth amid intrigue, secrets, and false leads.

Tracy Whitney, a bright and idealistic young woman, marries into wealth but is betrayed and imprisoned by a ruthless mafia. Surviving her ordeal, she embarks on a global quest for revenge, navigating danger from New Orleans to Madrid.

A gripping tale of passion, deception, and the dangers of the Cold War in Afghanistan.

In the quiet town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, Jeremy Marsh and Lexie Darnell look forward to their first child, but a mysterious message threatens to unravel their love and change their family forever.

A year ago, archaeologist Leslie MacIntyre barely survived the explosion that took the life of her fiance, Matt Connolly. In the long months since, she’s slowly come to terms not only with her loss but with her unsettling new ability to communicate with ghosts, a dubious “gift” received in the wake of her own brush with death.Now she’s returned to lower Manhattan’s historic Hastings House, site of the explosion, to conquer her fears and investigate a newly discovered burial ground. In this place restless spirits hold the secrets not only of past injustice but of a very real and very contemporary conspiracy with deadly designs on the city’s women-including Leslie herself.By night Matt visits her in dreams, warning her and offering clues to the truth, while by day she finds herself helped by-and attracted to-his flesh-and-blood cousin Joe. Torn by her feelings for both men, caught between the worlds of the living and the dead, Leslie struggles against the encroaching danger that threatens to overcome her. As she is drawn closer to the darkness at the heart of Hastings House, she must ultimately face the power of an evil mind, alone in a place where not even the men she loves can save her."The intense, unexpected conclusion will leave readers well satisfied."—Publishers Weekly

John le Carré’s novel follows entrepreneurial Aldo Cassidy, whose life unfolds when a serendipitous meeting with writer Shamus turns him toward a hedonistic journey full of passion, intrigue, and the risks of romantic obsession.

Molly Hunt, a rising mystery writer, discovers she may be the kidnapped daughter of Charleston’s Mountfort family and must confront family secrets and a hidden twin to protect her own future.

A rural justice battle against illegal immigration and race relations in North Carolina

In war‑torn Paris of 1870, detective Martha Hathaway stays behind to solve a tragic crime, blending romance and suspense in a thrilling mystery.

In the rugged Canadian wilderness, John Keith survives a brutal hunt by Captain Derwent Conniston of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, forging an unexpected bond that transforms both men.

When Lorna Temple returns to her Pennsylvania hometown, she must confront a cold case of a missing child and a buried family secret, aided by a private investigator who isn’t afraid to uncover the truth.

A novel about new money entering old society in New York, featuring intriguing secrets and scandal, from journalist Gus Bailey.

An American girl enters a ‘marriage of convenience’ with a wealthy Irish nobleman, living in his castle for a year. When mysterious accidents begin, she realizes her life is in danger and must uncover the truth.

Private investigator Tess Monaghan is hired to protect star Selene Waites on the set of the troubled TV series *Mann of Steel* in Baltimore, but soon a murder threatens to unravel the production and her city.

A mystery unfolds in Cedar Cove, Washington as Rosie Cox deals with her recent divorce, local gossip, and the death of a mysterious man at a bed-and-breakfast.

A former mercenary haunted by his deeds in Indonesia’s 1965 massacres struggles for redemption across Cold War Europe, Civil Rights California, and a tropical island, confronting past sins and new love in this suspenseful historical thriller.