Solve Your Own Mystery: The Transylvanian Express
Solve Your Own Mystery: The Transylvanian Express by Gareth P. Jones, illustrated by Louise Forshaw
Welcome to Haventry, where ghosts, werewolves, zombies and other extraordinary residents live side by side — and where every mysterious crime needs a sharp-eyed detective. This time, you are the detective, working alongside your yeti boss Klaus Solstaag.
All aboard the Transylvanian Express. The train is carrying a wonderfully suspicious collection of passengers towards Castle Ursprung, home of the fearsome vampire Count Fledermaus. Before it arrives, Night Mayor Franklefink vanishes. Could his political rival Bramwell Stoker be responsible? Does District Governor Sandra Rigmarole know more than she admits? Or has Franklefink’s monster wife turned against him?
At each decision point, the reader chooses what to investigate next. Different paths lead through interviews, clues, comic complications and alternative conclusions, with no dead ends preventing the case from being solved. Louise Forshaw’s lively black-and-white illustrations contribute humour, atmosphere and visual information that can influence the reader’s choices.
Fast, funny and gently spooky, The Transylvanian Express combines a train mystery, supernatural comedy and choose-your-path storytelling. It is the fourth Solve Your Own Mystery adventure but presents a complete case that can be enjoyed independently.

















