![]() ![]() Who would ever believe what she saw – aside from her dear friend Jane Marple, of course. There are no witnesses, no suspects, and no case. Helpless, she can do nothing but stare as a man tightens his grip around the dying woman's neck. This murder mystery classic follows Elspeth McGillicuddy, a woman who has the unfortunate experience of witnessing a murder while looking out the window of her train into another. Get it: Kindle | Audible | Paperback | (supports independent bookshops)Ĥ:50 From Paddington 4:50 from Paddington Trapped by the snowstorm, it's up to detective Hercule Poirot to find the killer before he or she strikes again. While they slept soundly in their beds, millionaire Samula Edward Ratchett was stabbed to death in his compartment…locked from the inside. Nobody is too worried, but by morning, everything has changed. ![]() The mystery begins when, just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express on the tracks. Murder on the Orient Express Murder on the Orient Expressīelieved to be the most widely-read mystery of all time, it would be wrong to create a list like this and overlook Dame Agatha's classic train adventure. 16 of the Best British Railway Mystery NovelsĪside from giving Dame Agatha Christie the top spot, the list below is in no particular order. ![]() Once the train is in motion, there are few ways off – and the array of sounds, locked compartments, and schedules can further add to the conditions of the murder and investigation.īelow, we take a look at some of the best and most interesting British mysteries set in and around the railway. It brings strangers together, but it also creates conditions similar to an isolated estate or locked room. Perhaps even more importantly, at least as far as crime fiction is concerned, the railway offers a unique set of circumstances. Before planes, they allowed for freedom of movement like never before. Though it's easy to forget it today, the rail has long been associated with glamour and possibility. The railway has long been a staple of golden age – and even some modern era – crime fiction. In some cases, we earn commissions from affiliate links in our posts. ![]()
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