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A bustling 1920s train journey turns into a classic puzzle of family greed and murder. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Murder on the Flying Scotsman (Daisy Dalrymple #4).
- cozy
- bustling
- nostalgic
- confined
- 01
Death At Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple #1)
Carola Dunn · 2000
A delightful romp through a 1920s English country estate where the tea is hot, the ice is thin, and the murder is perfectly polite.
- 02
Damsel in Distress (Daisy Dalrymple #5)
Carola Dunn · 1997
A spirited romp through 1920s England with a plucky journalist who refuses to leave the sleuthing to the professionals.
- 03
The Mystery of the Blue Train
Agatha Christie
A glittering, methodical puzzle of wealth and betrayal set aboard a luxury train bound for the sun-drenched Riviera.
- 04
The Catherine Wheel
Patricia Wentworth
A genteel but deadly exploration of family greed, where polite manners mask murderous intentions.
- 05
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
Alan Bradley
A charmingly eccentric historical mystery where a precocious young chemist unravels deep family secrets amidst the crumbling halls of an English estate.
- 06
A perilous undertaking
Deanna Raybourn
A fiercely witty romp through Victorian London, fueled by crackling banter, deadly secrets, and a heroine who absolutely refuses to behave.
- 07
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
Alan Bradley
A delightfully macabre romp through a 1950s English village, guided by a brilliant, poison-obsessed eleven-year-old.
- 08
Her Royal Spyness
Rhys Bowen · 2007
A sparkling, witty romp through 1930s London high society with a heroine who is long on titles but delightfully short on cash.
- 09
Miss Silver Comes to Stay
Patricia Wentworth
A comforting plunge into the polite but deadly underbelly of an English village, guided by an unassuming detective who misses nothing.
- 10
4:50 from Paddington
Agatha Christie
A deliciously classic puzzle where a fleeting glimpse of violence unravels the dark secrets of a respectable English family.
- 11
Murder in Montparnasse
Kerry Greenwood · 2005
A sparkling, champagne-fueled romp through the 1920s that hides a surprisingly tender exploration of wartime scars.
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A curious beginning
Deanna Raybourn
A spirited romp through Victorian England featuring a fiercely independent heroine, a grumpy natural historian, and a deadly mystery.
