Top 20 Classic Murder Mysteries

1.
Trent's Last Case (Philip Trent, #1)
Trent's Last Case (Philip Trent, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 4,070 ratings
2.
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11)
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11) 4.03 avg rating — 21,052 ratings
3.
Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14)
Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14) 3.94 avg rating — 67,368 ratings
4.
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3)
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3) 3.75 avg rating — 7,615 ratings
4.
Furious Old Women (Carolus Deene, #7)
Furious Old Women (Carolus Deene, #7)
by: Leo Bruce
3.90 avg rating — 70 ratings
6.
Dumb Witness (Hercule Poirot, #17)
Dumb Witness (Hercule Poirot, #17) 3.91 avg rating — 45,714 ratings
7.
Smallbone Deceased (Inspector Hazlerigg, #4)
Smallbone Deceased (Inspector Hazlerigg, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 2,650 ratings
8.
Surfeit Of Lampreys (Roderick Alleyn, #10)
Surfeit Of Lampreys (Roderick Alleyn, #10) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,790 ratings
9.
The Sweepstake Murders (Sir Clinton Driffield #7)
The Sweepstake Murders (Sir Clinton Driffield #7) 4.05 avg rating — 85 ratings
10.
I, Said the Fly
I, Said the Fly 3.62 avg rating — 26 ratings
11.
The Widow's Cruise (Nigel Strangeways, #13)
The Widow's Cruise (Nigel Strangeways, #13) 3.67 avg rating — 244 ratings
12.
Close Quarters
Close Quarters 3.65 avg rating — 169 ratings
13.
Tragedy at Law (Francis Pettigrew, #1)
Tragedy at Law (Francis Pettigrew, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 815 ratings
14.
The Hanging Captain
The Hanging Captain 3.87 avg rating — 38 ratings
15.
Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot, #15)
Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot, #15) 3.96 avg rating — 69,147 ratings
16.
Death in Clairvoyance (Black Dagger Crime Series)
Death in Clairvoyance (Black Dagger Crime Series) 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings
17.
Such Is Death (Carolus Deene, #12)
Such Is Death (Carolus Deene, #12)
by: Leo Bruce
3.70 avg rating — 46 ratings
18.
The Black Tower (Adam Dalgliesh, #5)
The Black Tower (Adam Dalgliesh, #5) 3.95 avg rating — 20,071 ratings
19.
Constable Guard Thyself (Inspector Poole Series Book 121)
Constable Guard Thyself (Inspector Poole Series Book 121) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 43 ratings
20.
Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3)
Suddenly at His Residence (Inspector Cockrill, #3) 3.53 avg rating — 731 ratings