The Case of Compartment 7

John Darnell #2

by Sam McCarver

John Darnell, a paranormal detective, finds himself involved in a challenging case aboard the Orient Express, where he encounters a sultry spy, a phantom bride, and a budding mystery writer named Agatha Christie, in the sequel to The Case of Cabin 13. Original.

Genres: Mystery, Historical Mystery

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 2000

About the author

Author of six novels in John Darnell Mystery Series, published by Penguin Putnam or Five Star. Has self-published writing books: Novel Writing for Wanna-be's and Poetry Writing for Wanna-be's. Has written and performed his poetry and has taught writing for 10 years.

Reviews

[Ron Kerrigan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two and a half stars: An inconsequential book, okay if there's absolutely nothing else to read. Supernatural element is downplayed to point of being as insubstantial as the supposed phantom. Cast of characters including famous real people is a distraction, not a bonus.

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fans of Agatha Christie will enjoy this mystery series.
Fun read.

[Gheeta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this in a box of used books. It just sat around for nearly a year, but now that I'm reading it I can't put it down.

All things considered, this is a good run of the mill period mystery. The characters are a little wooden and the homage to Dame Agatha Christie's famous mystery on the same train is rather obvious, but if you manage to run across a copy it's worth a read...It is entertaining enough for a weekend or beach read. And while I wasn't familiar with the main character (apparently this is the second book in the series), things were easy enough to follow.

I won't say no to reading other books in the series, but I don't plan to intentionally seek them out.

[Tasula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reminiscent of Agatha Christie's mysteries, with a hint of a ghost. A gentle, enjoyable story.