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Across Traditional, Amateur Sleuth, Cozy, and Mystery & Detective — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as File M for Murder by Miranda James.

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Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Murder on B Deck — Vincent Starrett

Murder on B Deck

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Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Moonflower Murders A Novel — Anthony Horowitz

Moonflower Murders A Novel

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Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

The Cinderella Killer — Simon Brett

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Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Death in Provence A Penelope Kite Novel — Serena Kent

Death in Provence A Penelope Kite Novel

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone — Benjamin Stevenson

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

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Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

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Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Marple: Twelve New Mysteries — Agatha Christie

Marple: Twelve New Mysteries

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Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

A Night’s Tail — Sofie Kelly

A Night’s Tail

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Dark August A Novel — Katie Tallo

Dark August A Novel

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Murder at the Brightwell The First Amory Ames Mystery — Ashley Weaver

Murder at the Brightwell The First Amory Ames Mystery

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

An Expert in Murder A New Mystery Featuring Josephine Tey — Nicola Upson

An Expert in Murder A New Mystery Featuring Josephine Tey

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Death in Avignon A Penelope Kite Novel — Serena Kent

Death in Avignon A Penelope Kite Novel

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret — Benjamin Stevenson

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret

Benjamin Stevenson

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Father Brown and the Ten Commandments Selected Mystery Stories — G.K. Chesterton

Father Brown and the Ten Commandments Selected Mystery Stories — G.K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Murder Below Deck — Orlando Murrin

Murder Below Deck

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

End of Story A Novel — A. J. Finn

End of Story A Novel — A. J. Finn

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

The Vanishing Box A Mystery — Elly Griffiths

The Vanishing Box A Mystery

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

A Line to Kill A Novel — Anthony Horowitz

A Line to Kill A Novel

Anthony Horowitz

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Detection Unlimited — Georgette Heyer

Detection Unlimited

Georgette Heyer

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Murder in Style — Veronica Heley

Murder in Style

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Death Under the Sun — Adam Croft

Death Under the Sun

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

The Silent Ones — William Brodrick

The Silent Ones

William Brodrick

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Death Wears a Mask A Stylishly Evocative Historical Whodunnit — Ashley Weaver

Death Wears a Mask A Stylishly Evocative Historical Whodunnit

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Cozy

Fans of File M for Murder by Miranda James will find 24 titles here, all united by Traditional, Amateur Sleuth, Cozy. Authors represented include Miranda James, Vincent Starrett, Anthony Horowitz, Simon Brett, and others.

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