Five historical crime novels with Agatha Christie vibes

Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of eight historical fiction novels set in iconic New York City buildings, including The Stolen Queen, The Spectacular, The Magnolia Palace, The Address, and The Lions of Fifth Avenue, which was a Good Morning America book club pick.

[My Book, The Movie: The Address; My Book, The Movie: The Masterpiece; 
My Book, The Movie: The Chelsea Girls; The Page 69 Test: The Chelsea Girls; 
My Book, The Movie: The Lions of Fifth Avenue]

At CrimeReads Davis tagged "five historical fiction novels that incorporate [Agatha] Christie’s signature moves and will keep you on the edge for the entire ride, and don’t be surprised if the grand dame herself doesn’t show up in one or two." One title on the list:

The Author’s Guide to Murder by Karen White, Lauren Willig, and Beatriz Williams

The Three W’s, as they’re known, provide a fresh take on the infamous Christie closed-circle mystery in their latest collaboration. At first glance, it appears that a trio of nutty American female writers have shown up for a writer’s retreat at a Scottish castle just in time to find their host quite dead. But as the keen-eyed local detective (another Christie trope), dives deeper, the women’s characters—and their motives—turn out to be far more complex than they first appear, and the hunt for the killer becomes a matter of life and death. The novel is chock full of Easter eggs about the publishing world, and a masterful ode to the Queen of Mystery herself.

Read about the other entries on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue