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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
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02009
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This mystery shares a witty and charming tone that will resonate with The Queens of Crime fans.
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The best books like The Queens of Crime are:
- 1The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley0#1
- 2Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd4.3
- 3Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen4.2
- 4A Death on Corfu by Emily Sullivan4.4
- 5My Father Always Finds Corpses by Lee Hollis4.0
- 6Murder at Lincoln's Gala by Colleen Cambridge4.0
- 7The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton0#1
- 8One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman4.2
- 9Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco0
- 10The River Knows Your Name by Kelly Mustian4.3
In 1930s London, five legendary female crime writers—including Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie—form a secret society called the Queens of Crime to prove they're equal to their male counterparts by solving a real murder. When they investigate the puzzling death of a young English nurse found strangled in France, the killer turns the tables by targeting Dorothy Sayers herself, threatening to expose a devastating secret from her past.
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by Jess Kidd
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This mystery shares a atmospheric and unsettling tone that will resonate with The Queens of Crime fans.
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This mystery shares a light and charming tone that will resonate with The Queens of Crime fans.
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by Emily Sullivan
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This mystery shares a atmospheric and determined tone that will resonate with The Queens of Crime fans.
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This mystery shares a warm and engaging tone that will resonate with The Queens of Crime fans.
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by Colleen Cambridge
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This mystery shares a serious and atmospheric tone that will resonate with The Queens of Crime fans.
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The Quiche of Death
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This mystery shares a light and cozy tone that will resonate with The Queens of Crime fans.
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Quick Comparison: Books Like The Queens of Crime
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie | Alan Bradley | 0 | 2009 | — | Closest match |
| Murder at Gulls Nest | Jess Kidd | 4.3 | 2026 | 336 | Similar vibes |
| Her Royal Spyness | Rhys Bowen | 4.2 | 2007 | 336 | Similar vibes |
| A Death on Corfu | Emily Sullivan | 4.4 | 2025 | 288 | Similar vibes |
| My Father Always Finds Corpses | Lee Hollis | 4.0 | 2025 | 288 | Similar vibes |
| Murder at Lincoln's Gala | Colleen Cambridge | 4.0 | 2025 | 274 | Similar vibes |
| The Quiche of Death | M.C. Beaton | 0 | 2010 | — | Similar vibes |
| One Death at a Time | Abbi Waxman | 4.2 | 2025 | 400 | Similar vibes |
| Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco | 0 | 1995 | — | Similar vibes |
| The River Knows Your Name | Kelly Mustian | 4.3 | 2025 | 432 | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to The Queens of Crime?
The most similar books to The Queens of Crime are The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, Murder at Gulls Nest, Her Royal Spyness.
What should I read after The Queens of Crime?
After finishing The Queens of Crime, readers most commonly pick up The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie next.
Who writes books like Marie Benedict?
Authors similar to Marie Benedict include Kate Quinn, Richard Osman.
What genre is The Queens of Crime?
The Queens of Crime is a Mystery novel by Marie Benedict, published in 2025. It features elements of Mystery.
How long is The Queens of Crime?
The Queens of Crime is 310 pages long.
About The Queens of Crime
The New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie returns with a thrilling story of Christie’s legendary rival Dorothy Sayers, the race to solve a murder, and the power of friendship among women.London, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together to form a secret society with a single goal: to show they are no longer willing to be treated as second-class citizens by their male counterparts in the legendary Detection Club. Led by the formidable Dorothy L. Sayers, the group includes Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Baroness Emma Orczy. They call themselves the Queens of Crime. Their plan? Solve an actual murder, that of a young woman found strangled in a park in France who may have connections leading to the highest levels of the British establishment.May Daniels, a young English nurse on an excursion to France with her friend, seemed to vanish into thin air as they prepared to board a ferry home. Months later, her body is found in the nearby woods. The murder has all the hallmarks of a locked room mystery for which these authors are famous: how did her killer manage to sneak her body out of a crowded train station without anyone noticing? If, as the police believe, the cause of death is manual strangulation, why is there is an extraordinary amount of blood at the crime scene? What is the meaning of a heartbreaking secret letter seeming to implicate an unnamed paramour? Determined to solve the highly publicized murder, the Queens of Crime embark on their own investigation, discovering they’re stronger together. But soon the killer targets Dorothy Sayers herself, threatening to expose a dark secret in her past that she would do anything to keep hidden.Inspired by a true story in Sayers’ own life, New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict brings to life the lengths to which five talented women writers will go to be taken seriously in the male-dominated world of letters as they unpuzzle a mystery torn from the pages of their own novels.