Six Wakes

Murder on the Orient Express.....in space. Well, almost. Star Trek used to refer to this type of plot as a "bottle" show, as if it was a ship in a bottle, a small, enclosed environment where people are trapped and must solve the problem at hand to survive. Although these plot devices are somewhat timeworn, and there are no really new ideas here, it's still a good, solid, well-written mystery. The pacing is great; the story builds as the personalities and personal histories are fleshed out, till you get to a point where you can solve the mystery (it's not the butler). Recommended!