Boat & Train Mysteries

Recommended Reading - Authors

The setting for a mystery is always a crucial ingredient to the plot
There are few more evocative settings, particularly during the golden Age, than those set onboard trains or boats
The not only provide for the potential introduction of diverse characters but also provide unusual location opportunities
The most famous title is, of course, Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
Below is a sample list of well regarded authors and books
We always welcome suggestions for additions to the list - authors name hyperlinked takes you to their dedicated page

Author Title

Marian Babson Murder Sails at Midnight

Nicholas Blake The Widow's Cruise

Leo Bruce Dead Man's Shoes

Agatha Christie Death on the Nile

Freeman Wills Crofts Mystery in the Channel

Val Gielgud A Necessary End

C Daly King Obelists at Sea

Peter Lovesey The False Inspector Drew

Ngaio Marsh Singing in the Shrouds

John Rhode Death on the Boat Train

CP Snow Death Under Sail

Ethel Lina White The Wheel Spins

Author	Title
Marian Babson	Murder Sails at Midnight
Nicholas Blake	The Widow's Cruise
Leo Bruce	Dead Man's Shoes
Agatha Christie	Death on the Nile
Freeman Wills Crofts	Mystery in the Channel
Val Gielgud	A Necessary End
C Daly King	Obelists at Sea
Peter Lovesey	The False Inspector Drew
Ngaio Marsh	Singing in the Shrouds
John Rhode	Death on the Boat Train
CP Snow	Death Under Sail
Ethel Lina White	The Wheel Spins