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24 titles for readers of The Grim Reader by Kate Carlisle, selected for shared themes: Traditional, Amateur Sleuth, Women Sleuths, and Mystery & Detective.

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Each title here shares meaningful common ground with The Grim Reader — in theme, mood, or literary style.

The Paper Caper — Kate Carlisle

The Paper Caper

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

The House at Sea’s End A Mystery — Elly Griffiths

The House at Sea’s End A Mystery

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

The Man who Died Twice — Richard Osman

The Man who Died Twice

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

Fatal Roots — Sheila Connolly

Sheila Connolly

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

The French Paradox — Ellen Crosby

The French Paradox

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

Lady Killer A Rosato & Associates Novel — Lisa Scottoline

Lady Killer A Rosato & Associates Novel

Lisa Scottoline

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

Blindman’s Bluff A Decker and Lazarus Novel — Faye Kellerman

Blindman’s Bluff A Decker and Lazarus Novel

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

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

Death Wears a Mask A Stylishly Evocative Historical Whodunnit

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

Killer Chameleon — Chassie West

Killer Chameleon

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

A Room Full of Bones — Elly Griffiths

A Room Full of Bones

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

The Twist of a Knife A Novel — Anthony Horowitz

The Twist of a Knife A Novel

Anthony Horowitz

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

Death in the Garden City — Jeanne M. Dams

Death in the Garden City

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

Dark August A Novel — Katie Tallo

Dark August A Novel

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

Lady Killer — Lisa Scottoline

Lisa Scottoline

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

A Crime in the Neighborhood A Novel — Suzanne Berne

A Crime in the Neighborhood A Novel

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

The Windsor Knot A Novel — S. J. Bennett

The Windsor Knot A Novel

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

An Irish Hostage A Novel — Charles Todd

An Irish Hostage A Novel

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

A Body in the Backyard — Elizabeth Spann Craig

A Body in the Backyard

Elizabeth Spann Craig

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

False Wall — Veronica Heley

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

The Cat Wears a Noose A Rachel Murdock Mystery — Dolores Hitchens

The Cat Wears a Noose A Rachel Murdock Mystery

Dolores Hitchens

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

A Killing of Innocents A Novel — Deborah Crombie

A Killing of Innocents A Novel

Deborah Crombie

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

Murder On The Christmas Express — Alexandra Benedict

Murder On The Christmas Express

Alexandra Benedict

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

End of Story A Novel — A. J. Finn

End of Story A Novel — A. J. Finn

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

A Line to Kill A Novel — Anthony Horowitz

A Line to Kill A Novel

Anthony Horowitz

Themes: Traditional • Amateur Sleuth • Women Sleuths

Fans of The Grim Reader by Kate Carlisle will find 24 titles here, all united by Traditional, Amateur Sleuth, Women Sleuths. Authors represented include Kate Carlisle, Elly Griffiths, Richard Osman, Sheila Connolly, and others.

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