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Books like The Cliff’s Edge

Readers who finished The Cliff’s Edge by Charles Todd and wanted more will find 24 strong picks here, all connected by World War I, Women Sleuths, 20th Century, and Suspense.

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Top related books to The Cliff’s Edge

Curated picks selected for thematic resonance, narrative overlap, and author diversity.

The Cliff’s Edge A Novel

Charles Todd

Themes: World War I • Women Sleuths • 20th Century

The Lost Jewels A Novel

Kirsty Manning

Themes: World War I • Women Sleuths • 20th Century

All the Ways We Said Goodbye A Novel of the Ritz Paris

Beatriz Williams

Themes: World War I • Women Sleuths • 20th Century

Dear Miss Kopp

Amy Stewart

Themes: World War I • Women Sleuths • 20th Century

The Great Stink

Clare Clark

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Suspense

Fire on the Hill

Frank Rockland

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Suspense

The Return of Captain John Emmett

Elizabeth Speller

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Suspense

The Key in the Lock

Beth Underdown

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Suspense

Paris in the Dark

Robert Olen Butler

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Suspense

#10

The Given Day A Novel

Dennis Lehane

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Suspense

#11

Death at Greenway A Novel

Lori Rader-Day

Themes: Women Sleuths • 20th Century • Suspense

#12

The Murder at the Vicarage A Miss Marple Mystery

Agatha Christie

Themes: Women Sleuths • 20th Century • Suspense

#13

The Berlin Letters A Cold War Novel

Katherine Reay

Themes: Women Sleuths • 20th Century • Suspense

#14

The Ghosts of Paris

Tara Moss

Themes: Women Sleuths • 20th Century • Suspense

#15

A Dangerous Crossing

Rachel Rhys

Themes: Women Sleuths • 20th Century • Suspense

#16

Criminal Gold

Ann Aptaker

Themes: Women Sleuths • 20th Century • Suspense

#17

All the Colours of the Dark

Chris Whitaker

Themes: Women Sleuths • 20th Century • Suspense

#18

Heir to the Glimmering World

Cynthia Ozick

Themes: Women Sleuths • 20th Century • Suspense

#19

Louise’s Chance

Sarah R. Shaber

Themes: Women Sleuths • 20th Century • Suspense

#20

The War Widow

Tara Moss

Themes: Women Sleuths • 20th Century • Suspense

#21

A Very Long Engagement — S’Bastien Japrisot

S'Bastien Japrisot

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Suspense

#22

Agent Gatz A Great Gatsby Prequel

R. M. Spencer

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Suspense

#23

Mr. Standfast

John Buchan

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Suspense

#24

One Good Turn

Chris Ryan

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Suspense

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with The Cliff’s Edge by Charles Todd. Connected by World War I, Women Sleuths, 20th Century. Authors featured include Charles Todd, Kirsty Manning, Beatriz Williams, Amy Stewart, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.