oh no step-detective, i'm stuck!
stuck on an island, snowed in, on a boat, aboard a moving train... this list is crime fiction -mostly murder mysteries- in which the characters are stuck in an isolated location and cut off from the outside.
PSA i haven't read half of these so lmk if a book doesn't fit, and feel free to leave suggestions in the comments!
created by knightyknight
last updated June, 2026
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I just hurt myself laughing at this list title!
I also love the list itself. I read The Decagon House Murders a couple months ago and have been really wanting more books like that, so thank you for putting this together!
oops 😦 that was not my intention 😂 and yesss i loved The Decagon House Murders, so happy to give you more recs!
THE TITLE??? 😭
what? they're stuck and need someone to help! 🤷♀️😏
It made me snort at the gym 😂😂
the title is chef's kiss 😏🙂↕️
🙂↕️🤭🤣
lmao thank you 😏😏
Also may I suggest The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter?
oh yeah that's perfect, thank you
This is hilarious. Also, I just happened to finish a book like this: A Restless Truth by Freya Marske. Magical murder mystery set on an old timey ship!
hell yeah! onto the list it goes
