Books like Fool Errant by Patricia Wentworth

In Agatha Christie’s classic Miss Marple mystery, the quiet village of Chipping Cleghorn is set aflame by a chilling headline announcing a murder; when lights go out at the appointed hour, the detective must unravel a dark secret.

Hercule Poirot boards Le Train Bleu for a quiet trip to the Riviera, only to investigate the murder of American heiress Ruth Kettering in her luxury compartment.

A science‑fiction tale blending action, adventure and alien encounters, rooted in hard science themes.

A TV journalist hides a secret identity while a charming man falls for her true self. Their romance turns deadly as he orchestrates revenge, trapping her forever in his deadly plot.

Perry Mason tackles a perplexing homicide in Los Angeles, where a frantic client and a mysterious lieutenant complicate the investigation.

Inspector Alan Grant investigates a mysterious murder on a night train to London, where a dying man's unfinished poem—about talking beasts and singing sands—clues him to a hidden conspiracy.

In the corrupt town of Poisonville, the Continental Op battles gangs and brute violence to avenge the death of the last honest citizen, revealing the dark underside of the American grain trade.

The Alice Arden was bound for Scotland until she hit a nasty current and was smashed to bits on the rocky cliffs off the coast of Sussex. A man believed to be a survivor of the shipwreck is found unconscious and taken to the hospital. Lost for almost thirty-six hours, the man lying in a strange bed has no memory of who he is. Yet images haunt him: a light swinging down in the fog, illuminating a string of enormous emeralds and pearls. And now a woman has come for him; Nesta Riddell claims that he’s her husband, Jimmy Riddell. Caroline Leigh suspects the man in question is her distant cousin, Jim Randal, who was supposed to be on the doomed steamer. With nothing but a torn scrap of paper, she embarks on a quest that takes her to a village in the English countryside. As Caroline searches for answers, the man she’s trying to save struggles to fill the gaps in his memory. But the more he remembers, the greater the danger he and Caroline face—because someone will do anything to retrieve a priceless cache of stolen jewels, someone who has killed before and is prepared to kill again.

Nick and Nora Charles navigate a New York murder mystery with wit and charm, turning a hard‑boiled investigation into a sophisticated comedy of manners.

A murder in a ticking‑filled study triggers a puzzling hunt—three unseen visitors, a broken clock, and a dead man whose name remains elusive.

A London art-collector, deaf since the Blitz, discovers a deadly robbery plot while eavesdropping; she seeks protection from the discreet detective Maud Silver, who must stop the crime and save her life.

In the quiet village of Prior's Umborne, a series of poison-pen letters stirs suspicion. Nigel Strangeways is called upon to uncover the culprit before more harm occurs, amid secrets and a mysterious death at the dreadful hollow.

Widowed professor’s widow, Imogen, navigates family drama and a murder accusation after her husband’s sudden death.

Covert letter forces Scotland Yard investigator Mrs. Bradley to revisit a past case, linking it to a series of ritualistic murders on the Norfolk Broads. She must race to catch a killer before more bodies are found.