Murder Mysteries With A Touch Of Humour

A Listmania! list by H. Collingbourne "Author of 1980s murder mysteries and The Book Of Ruby"
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Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders (Oscar Wilde Mysteries 1)
1.  Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders (Oscar Wilde Mysteries 1) by Gyles Brandreth
The list author says:
  "Wilde as detective. First book in a very entertaining series"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Oscar Wilde and the Nest of Vipers (Oscar Wilde Mysteries 4)
2.  Oscar Wilde and the Nest of Vipers (Oscar Wilde Mysteries 4) by Gyles Brandreth
The list author says:
  "Brandreth's 4th Wilde murder mystery is a good one. But read 2 and 3 too!"
£15.29   Used & New from: £1.31
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Dancing in the Dark (A Toby Peters mystery)
3.  Dancing in the Dark (A Toby Peters mystery) by Stuart M. Kaminsky
The list author says:
  "Murder plus Fred Astaire. Great series but most are out of print so you'll have to buy 2nd hand."
Used & New from: £4.07

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The Hollow Man (Crime Masterworks)
4.  The Hollow Man (Crime Masterworks) by John Dickson Carr
The list author says:
  "Carr was master of "impossible" crimes. This is a classic."
Used & New from: £44.44
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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The Perfect Murder: The First Inspector Ghote Mystery
5.  The Perfect Murder: The First Inspector Ghote Mystery by H. R. F. Keating
The list author says:
  "At last. Reprints of Keating's Inspector Ghote novels. Bombay crime at its best"
£5.46   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
6.  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
The list author says:
  "An obvious choice but it had to be here. Lovely little novels"
£4.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (157 customer reviews)

The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin 1)
7.  The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin 1) by Boris Akunin
The list author says:
  "The first in a fine, humorous series about 19th century Moscow crimes"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Murder on the Leviathan
8.  Murder on the Leviathan by Boris Akunin
The list author says:
  "Number 3 in the series, murder on the high seas. Great fun"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Holmes on the Range
9.  Holmes on the Range by Steve Hockensmith
The list author says:
  "Cowboy detectives. Drags a bit in the middle but on the whole a fun read"
£8.09   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Killers In Mascara (1980s New Romantic Murder Mysteries)
10.  Killers In Mascara (1980s New Romantic Murder Mysteries) by Huw Collingbourne
The list author says:
  "I wrote this so I'm biased! Murder among the New Romantics in the early 1980s."
£1.98   Used & New from: £1.92
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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H. Collingbourne "Author of 1980s murder mysteries and The Book Of Ruby"
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Last updated: 08/03/2011
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