15 Top historical mystery books like A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15) by Edward Marston

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A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

By: Edward Marston

3.85

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

December 1860. Headed for the morning shift at the Swindon Locomotive works is an army of men pouri…

If you liked the historical mystery plot in A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15) by Edward Marston , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. Murder on the Minnesota (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #3)

By: Conrad Allen

3.87

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Fresh from a harrowing trans-Atlantic crossing aboard the Mauretania, and having recently earned a … read more

Similar categories in Conrad Allen's Murder on the Minnesota (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #3) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of Mystery in White by Martin Edwards, J. Jefferson Farjeon

2. Mystery in White

By: Martin Edwards , J. Jefferson Farjeon

3.38

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

On Christmas Eve, heavy snowfall brings a train to a halt near the village of Hemmersby. Several pa… read more

Similar categories in Martin Edwards's Mystery in White book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • christmas
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • crime
"That is why any general, however wrong he may be--take Napoleon, to avoid the politics of mere contemporary examples--must believe in himself to be successful, or dupe himself into such a belief. Ind…"

-Martin Edwards, Mystery in White

Cover of Murder on the Marmora (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #5) by Conrad Allen

3. Murder on the Marmora (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #5)

By: Conrad Allen

3.99

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, used to the grand opulence of the Cunard cruise line… read more

Similar categories in Conrad Allen's Murder on the Marmora (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #5) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of Murder on the Salsette (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #6) by Conrad Allen

4. Murder on the Salsette (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #6)

By: Conrad Allen

3.94

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Genevieve Masefield and George Porter Dillman make a living anonymously, cruising the seven seas ab… read more

Similar categories in Conrad Allen's Murder on the Salsette (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #6) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Eagle's Prophecy (Eagles of the Empire, #6) by Simon Scarrow

5. The Eagle's Prophecy (Eagles of the Empire, #6)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.26

Format: 501 pages, Paperback

Sie werden kämpfen – und sie werden siegen!Rom, A. D. 45: Die Centurionen Macro und Cato erhalten e… read more

Similar categories in Simon Scarrow's The Eagle's Prophecy (Eagles of the Empire, #6) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Murder on the Oceanic (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #7) by Conrad Allen

6. Murder on the Oceanic (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #7)

By: Conrad Allen

3.75

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

When the Oceanicsets sail from England's Port of Southampton, its ultimate destination is New York.… read more

Similar categories in Conrad Allen's Murder on the Oceanic (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #7) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Murder on the Lusitania (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #1) by Conrad Allen

7. Murder on the Lusitania (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #1)

By: Conrad Allen

3.74

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

September 1907. George Porter Dillman sets sail from Liverpool on the Lusitania's maiden voyage. Hi… read more

Similar categories in Conrad Allen's Murder on the Lusitania (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #1) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
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8. Murder on the Celtic (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #8)

By: Conrad Allen

3.57

Format: None pages, Hardcover

George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield have crossed the Atlantic Ocean numerous times in the… read more

Similar categories in Conrad Allen's Murder on the Celtic (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #8) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery

9. Direct Hit (The Blitz Detective #1)

By: Mike Hollow

3.76

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

The jagged blast of high explosives rips through the evening air. In the sky over East London the s… read more

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10. The Girl at the Lion d'Or

By: Sebastian Faulks

3.88

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

"Beautifully written and--extraordinarily moving."--The Sunday Times(London) From the author of the… read more

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11. Murder on the Caronia (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #4)

By: Conrad Allen

3.94

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Genevieve Masefield and George Porter Dillman have met all kinds of people while sailing as ship de… read more

Similar categories in Conrad Allen's Murder on the Caronia (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #4) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime

12. Murder on the Mauretania (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #2)

By: Conrad Allen

3.73

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

November 1907. George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield sail from Liverpool on the maiden voya… read more

Similar categories in Conrad Allen's Murder on the Mauretania (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #2) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

13. Death Comes to the Fair (Kurland St. Mary Mystery, #4)

By: Catherine Lloyd

3.62

Format: 208 pages, ebook

It's harvest time in the village of Kurland St. Mary as Lucy and Robert prepare to take their vows-… read more

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14. Dead of Night (A Berlin Wartime Thriller)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Germany, 1940. The world holds its breath and hopes for peace. At home, the Nazi Party’s grip on po… read more

Similar categories in Simon Scarrow's Dead of Night (A Berlin Wartime Thriller) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • detective
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Murder Before Evensong (Canon Clement, #1) by Richard  Coles

15. Murder Before Evensong (Canon Clement, #1)

By: Richard Coles

3.32

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton. He has been there for eight years, living at the Rector… read more

Similar categories in Richard Coles's Murder Before Evensong (Canon Clement, #1) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of A Death in the Parish (Canon Clement, #2) by Richard  Coles

16. A Death in the Parish (Canon Clement, #2)

By: Richard Coles

3.90

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart. As Canon Daniel Cl… read more

Similar categories in Richard Coles's A Death in the Parish (Canon Clement, #2) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • detective
  • murder mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11) by T.E. Kinsey

17. An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11)

By: T.E. Kinsey

4.53

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

They’re hoping this visit is a return journey—but it might be a one-way ticket to murder. July 1… read more

Similar categories in T.E. Kinsey's An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • detective
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"Chap's been shot in the Tramway Centre." "Nasty place to be shot," I said. "I wouldn't want to be shot in the Tramway Centre."

-T.E. Kinsey, An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11)

"Hello Sim, dear," said Lady Hardcastle. "We've come to see your body." Dr. Gosling laughed. "I say, that's rather forward of you, Em. I had no idea you felt that way."

-T.E. Kinsey, An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11)

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18. The Harlot's Riddle (Anglo-Norman Mysteries #5)

By: Maureen Ash

4.21

Format: 166 pages, Kindle Edition

In this latest Anglo-Norman mystery a wine and mead merchant is found dead in his bed the morning a… read more

Similar categories in Maureen Ash's The Harlot's Riddle (Anglo-Norman Mysteries #5) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • mystery
Cover of Murder at the Fitzwilliam (Museum Mysteries, #1) by Jim Eldridge

19. Murder at the Fitzwilliam (Museum Mysteries, #1)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

After rising to prominence for his role investigating the case of Jack the Ripper, former Detective… read more

Similar categories in Jim Eldridge's Murder at the Fitzwilliam (Museum Mysteries, #1) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • detective
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of Murder at the Theatre Royale (Christmas Mystery, #2) by Ada Moncrieff

20. Murder at the Theatre Royale (Christmas Mystery, #2)

By: Ada Moncrieff

3.18

Format: 253 pages, ebook

It's Christmas at London's Theatre Royale and journalist Daphne King is determined to solve an extr… read more

Similar categories in Ada Moncrieff's Murder at the Theatre Royale (Christmas Mystery, #2) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • murder mystery
  • historical
  • christmas
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of Pound of Flesh (Arcane Casebook, #10) by Dan Willis

21. Pound of Flesh (Arcane Casebook, #10)

By: Dan Willis

4.71

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

One of the first things a private detective learns is that people have secrets, and people with imp… read more

Similar categories in Dan Willis's Pound of Flesh (Arcane Casebook, #10) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • mystery
Cover of Christmas is Murder: A Chilling Short Story Collection by Val McDermid

22. Christmas is Murder: A Chilling Short Story Collection

By: Val McDermid

3.57

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

The Queen of Crime Val McDermid is a master of the dark and sinister story, and these powers are de… read more

Similar categories in Val McDermid's Christmas is Murder: A Chilling Short Story Collection book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • christmas
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Blood of Rome (Eagles of the Empire, #17) by Simon Scarrow

23. The Blood of Rome (Eagles of the Empire, #17)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.32

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

The gripping new adventure in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series, not to be mi… read more

Similar categories in Simon Scarrow's The Blood of Rome (Eagles of the Empire, #17) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of SUSPICIONS OF A PARLOURMAID and THE NORFOLK RAILWAY MURDERS: Two cases for DCI Bryce (Chief Inspector Bryce Mysteries Book 7) by Peter Zander-Howell

24. SUSPICIONS OF A PARLOURMAID and THE NORFOLK RAILWAY MURDERS: Two cases for DCI Bryce (Chief Inspector Bryce Mysteries Book 7)

By: Peter Zander-Howell

4.43

Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition

Two more cases for Philip Bryce. 1. An affluent elderly lady dies. The death certificate cites ‘na… read more

Similar categories in Peter Zander-Howell's SUSPICIONS OF A PARLOURMAID and THE NORFOLK RAILWAY MURDERS: Two cases for DCI Bryce (Chief Inspector Bryce Mysteries Book 7) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

Cover of A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15) by Edward Marston

25. A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

By: Edward Marston

3.85

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

December 1860. Headed for the morning shift at the Swindon Locomotive works is an army of men pouri… read more

Similar categories in Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • detective
  • historical mystery
  • historical
  • christmas
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • historical fiction
Cover of An Unfortunate Christmas Murder (Dinner Lady Detectives, #2) by Hannah Hendy

26. An Unfortunate Christmas Murder (Dinner Lady Detectives, #2)

By: Hannah Hendy

3.44

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Tis the season for gold, frankincense and murder… It’s winter in the small town of Dewstow, and… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Hendy's An Unfortunate Christmas Murder (Dinner Lady Detectives, #2) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • christmas
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Murder at the National Gallery (Museum Mysteries, #7) by Jim Eldridge

27. Murder at the National Gallery (Museum Mysteries, #7)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.90

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

1897, London. The capital is shocked to learn that the body of a woman has been found at the Nation… read more

Similar categories in Jim Eldridge's Murder at the National Gallery (Museum Mysteries, #7) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of Murder at the Manchester Museum (Museum Mysteries, #4) by Jim Eldridge

28. Murder at the Manchester Museum (Museum Mysteries, #4)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.72

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

1895. Former Jack the Ripper detective Daniel Wilson and his archaeologist sidekick Abigail Fenton … read more

Similar categories in Jim Eldridge's Murder at the Manchester Museum (Museum Mysteries, #4) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • detective
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of Coffin Island (Wesley Peterson) by Kate Ellis

29. Coffin Island (Wesley Peterson)

By: Kate Ellis

4.46

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Despite many years living in South Devon, DI Wesley Peterson has never visited the tiny island of S… read more

Similar categories in Kate Ellis's Coffin Island (Wesley Peterson) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Murder of Innocents: A Redmond and Haze Mystery Book 14 (Redmond and Haze Mysteries) by Irina Shapiro

30. Murder of Innocents: A Redmond and Haze Mystery Book 14 (Redmond and Haze Mysteries)

By: Irina Shapiro

4.58

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

Summoned to a historic Tudor manor, Jason and Daniel are charged with investigating the heart-wrenc… read more

Similar categories in Irina Shapiro's Murder of Innocents: A Redmond and Haze Mystery Book 14 (Redmond and Haze Mysteries) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • mystery
  • historical
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Murder at the Ritz (Hotel Mysteries, #1) by Jim Eldridge

31. Murder at the Ritz (Hotel Mysteries, #1)

By: Jim Eldridge

3.92

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

August 1940. On the streets of London, locals watch with growing concern as German fighter planes p… read more

Similar categories in Jim Eldridge's Murder at the Ritz (Hotel Mysteries, #1) book and Edward Marston's A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective #15)

  • detective
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime

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Conrad Allen

3.87

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Martin Edwards , J. Jefferson Farjeon

3.38

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Murder on the Marmora (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #5)

Conrad Allen

3.99

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3.94

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Sophie Hannah

3.75

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Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)

Robert Thorogood

3.92

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The Last Dance (Detective Miller #1)

Mark Billingham

4.11

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Tom Hindle

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