21 Best mystery books like Death on the Boat Train by John Rhode

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Death on the Boat Train

By: John Rhode

3.91

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

Death on the Boat Train, first published in 1940, is book no. 32 in the series of mysteries featuri…

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Cover of The Benson Murder Case (A Philo Vance Mystery #1) by S.S. Van Dine

1. The Benson Murder Case (A Philo Vance Mystery #1)

By: S.S. Van Dine

3.46

Format: 251 pages, Paperback

The Benson Murder Case is the first novel in the Philo Vance series of mystery novels by S. S. Van … read more

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2. The Layton Court Mystery (Roger Sheringham Cases, #1)

By: Anthony Berkeley

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

A Roger Sheringham mysteryIn a typical English country house, a murder is committed. The wealthy Vi… read more

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3. The Crooked Hinge (Dr. Gideon Fell, #8)

By: John Dickson Carr

4.01

Format: 217 pages,

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4. Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Spiritual Preparation for the Office of Confession

By: Søren Kierkegaard , Douglas V. Steere

3.36

Format: None pages, Paperback

Crossing the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, and literature, the Danish writer Sore… read more

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5. The Eight of Swords (Dr. Gideon Fell, #3)

By: John Dickson Carr

4.03

Format: 288 pages,

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6. Jumping Jenny (Roger Sheringham Cases, #9)

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.77

Format: 190 pages, Hardcover

When a murder is committed at a party given in honour of a famous writer-detective, the guests impe… read more

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7. The Strong Room: A Golden Age Mystery

By: R.A.J. Walling

4.05

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

Golden Age of Crime writer R.A.J. Walling’s first-ever crime novel, republished here for the first … read more

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8. The Tragedy at Freyne

By: Anthony Gilbert

4.11

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

When Sir Simon Chandos is found poisoned in his library, with a confession in front of him and a ph… read more

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Cover of The Stretton Darknesse Mystery by Moray Dalton

9. The Stretton Darknesse Mystery

By: Moray Dalton

4.27

Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A capital tale… excellent’ The Times‘Absorbing’ The Daily Express First republication of this ultr… read more

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Cover of The Missing Link: A Golden Age Murder Mystery by George Varney

10. The Missing Link: A Golden Age Murder Mystery

By: George Varney

3.90

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Detective mystery in a sinister old mansion’ Daily Sketch‘Effortless telling of a good story’ The … read more

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11. The Wintringham Mystery

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Republished for the first time in nearly 95 years, a classic winter country house mystery by the fo… read more

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"For a minute or two they remained in complete silence--the silence of people who know each other so well that words are merely an accessory rather than a necessity."

-Anthony Berkeley, The Wintringham Mystery

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12. The House of Disappearance

By: J. Jefferson Farjeon

3.87

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Compelling… much mystery’ New York TimesThe much-revered crime writer J. Jefferson Farjeon’s count… read more

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Cover of The Mysterious Mr. Badman by W.F. Harvey

13. The Mysterious Mr. Badman

By: W.F. Harvey

3.57

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

The note read: “Will the gentleman who took by mistake a copy of Bunyan’s Life and Death of Mr. Ba… read more

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Cover of The Murder of Mrs Davenport: A Golden Age Mystery by Anthony Gilbert

14. The Murder of Mrs Davenport: A Golden Age Mystery

By: Anthony Gilbert

4.01

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

‘An absorbing story’ Times Literary Supplement‘The plot is well-conceived… the characters are well … read more

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Cover of Mr Priestley’s Problem by Anthony Berkeley

15. Mr Priestley’s Problem

By: Anthony Berkeley

4.00

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

The much-revered crime writer Anthony Berkeley’s murder mystery back in print for the first time in… read more

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Cover of Crook o' Lune by E.C.R. Lorac

16. Crook o' Lune

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.15

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

It all began up at High Gimmerdale with the sheep-stealing, a hateful act in the shepherding lands … read more

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17. Case in the Clinic

By: E.C.R. Lorac

4.05

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

The story begins with the sudden death of an elderly clergyman named Anderby, who drops dead while … read more

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Cover of Death on the Boat Train by John Rhode

18. Death on the Boat Train

By: John Rhode

3.91

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

Death on the Boat Train, first published in 1940, is book no. 32 in the series of mysteries featuri… read more

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Cover of The Case with Three Threads: An English Country House Murder Mystery by Anthony Lang

19. The Case with Three Threads: An English Country House Murder Mystery

By: Anthony Lang

3.84

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Effortless telling of a good story’ The Observer‘Murder most ingeniously contrived’ New York Times… read more

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20. The Red Scar: A Dr Hailey Detective Novel

By: Anthony Wynne

4.12

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Brilliant characterisation, coupled with a thrilling human story make this latest literary effort … read more

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Cover of A Body Out at Sea (The Rejoiner #2; West Wales Murder Mysteries #2) by P.F. Ford

21. A Body Out at Sea (The Rejoiner #2; West Wales Murder Mysteries #2)

By: P.F. Ford

4.37

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

Detective Norman is out of retirement and back solving murders. On a freezing November morning a… read more

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Cover of Murder on “B” Deck (Walter Ghost #1) by Vincent Starrett

22. Murder on “B” Deck (Walter Ghost #1)

By: Vincent Starrett

3.40

Format: 279 pages, Hardcover

For the passengers aboard the Latakia, the transatlantic journey from New York to Cherbourg promise… read more

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Cover of The Great Hotel Murder (An American Mystery Classic) by Vincent Starrett

23. The Great Hotel Murder (An American Mystery Classic)

By: Vincent Starrett

3.46

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

In a grand Chicago hotel, a mysterious death sets a puzzling whodunnit in motion When a New York ba… read more

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"...when a man blends truth and falsehood skillfully in one comprehensive statement, it is difficult to tell the veracities from the fibs."

-Vincent Starrett, The Great Hotel Murder (An American Mystery Classic)

"The manner of a fool,' said Mr. Blackwood, 'when it masks the mental processes of a wise man, is an advantage of great worth to a detective."

-Vincent Starrett, The Great Hotel Murder (An American Mystery Classic)

"Trees that are only trees by daylight are many and various other things at night. They are lurking, impossible monsters of the animal world or crouching human ruffians, of ferocious aspect and intent…"

-Vincent Starrett, The Great Hotel Murder (An American Mystery Classic)

"They left the little city behind them and swung out into the open country. Immediately the trees resumed their solemn march on either side, very much -- it seemed to Blackwood -- as if they were file…"

-Vincent Starrett, The Great Hotel Murder (An American Mystery Classic)

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24. The Murder of Eve: A Golden Age Mystery

By: Moray Dalton

4.19

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

"Life hasn't always been easy here, but nobody has tried to murder me before." Roger Fordyce, a lit… read more

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Cover of Impact of Evidence by E. C. R. Lorac

25. Impact of Evidence

By: E. C. R. Lorac

4.32

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

AMONG THE hills of the Welsh borders a little group of farmsteads is isolated by snow and ice, then… read more

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Cover of A Date with Death (West Wales Murder Mysteries #0.5) by P.F. Ford

26. A Date with Death (West Wales Murder Mysteries #0.5)

By: P.F. Ford

4.25

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

The gripping prequel to the bestselling West Wales Murder Mysteries. Please note this book was p… read more

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Cover of A Refiner’s Fire (The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries, #33) by Donna Leon

27. A Refiner’s Fire (The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries, #33)

By: Donna Leon

4.05

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

In the thirty-third installment of Donna Leon’s magnificent series, Commissario Guido Brunetti conf… read more

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Cover of The Classic Collection of Anthony Berkeley. Illustrated: The Layton Court Mystery, The Wychford Poisoning Case, The at Lovers Cove, The Silk Stocking Murders and others by Anthony Berkeley

28. The Classic Collection of Anthony Berkeley. Illustrated: The Layton Court Mystery, The Wychford Poisoning Case, The at Lovers Cove, The Silk Stocking Murders and others

By: Anthony Berkeley

3.91

Format: 1257 pages, Kindle Edition

"The Classic Collection of Anthony Illustrated" presents a curated selection of iconic works by th… read more

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Cover of The New Year's Eve Murders: A 1920's standalone Murder Mystery (Kit and Mary Aston Mysteries Book 3) by Jack   Murray

29. The New Year's Eve Murders: A 1920's standalone Murder Mystery (Kit and Mary Aston Mysteries Book 3)

By: Jack Murray

4.47

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

New York on New Year’s Eve 1921 glitters like a diamond in a police searchlight…Kit and Mary Aston … read more

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Cover of The Crime at Diana’s Pool by Victor L. Whitechurch

30. The Crime at Diana’s Pool

By: Victor L. Whitechurch

4.19

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Quite charming… devotees of mystery yarns will enjoy this story’ New York Times‘A quintessentially… read more

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Christianna Brand

3.55

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Christianna Brand

3.69

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The White Priory Murders (Sir Henry Merrivale, #2)

Carter Dickson

3.66

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