The Arctic Railway Assassin

M G Leonard author Sam Sedgman author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:13th Oct '22

Should be back in stock very soon

The Arctic Railway Assassin cover

The bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series embarks on a thrilling sixth adventure as Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat climb aboard the night train to Narvik, travelling to the Arctic Circle to see the northern lights for Christmas.

Join Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat on their thrilling sixth adventure as they climb aboard the night train to Narvik, travelling to the Arctic Circle to see the northern lights for Christmas.

All aboard for a chilling Christmas mystery as the bestselling Adventures on Trains series steams into the Arctic Circle!

Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat climb aboard the night train to Narvik, hoping to catch a glimpse of the northern lights. But as their train leaves Stockholm, they realize they're being followed by a sinister figure. With Uncle Nat's past coming back to haunt him, Hal must put his powers of observation to the test in their most thrilling adventure yet.

Journeying into the never-ending night of the Arctic winter, our railway detectives find themselves on a heart-stopping quest to outsmart an assassin. In a world where nothing is as it seems, will Hal uncover the truth before it's too late?

The Arctic Railway Assassin is the sixth instalment in the award-winning Adventures on Trains series by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. This enthralling mystery can be enjoyed as a standalone novel or as part of the captivating series that includes Murder on the Safari Star, Danger at Dead Man's Pass, and Sabotage on the Solar Express.

Praise for the series:

'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' – David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief

'A first-class choo-choo-dunnit!' – David Solomons on Kidnap on the California Comet

'A high-speed train journey worth catching . . . The best yet' – The Times on Murder on the Safari Star

Cracking characters, pacey plots and splendid train nerdery -- Alex O'Connell * The Times *
The latest thrilling instalment of the Adventures on Trains series finds Hal and Uncle Nat on the night train to the Arctic Circle - with a sinister figure pursuing the stunning locomotive. * Waterstones Best Children's Books 2022 *
(A) thrilling adventure * The Week Junior - Book of the Week *
I have a station announcement: their collaboration is a chuffing triumph. Fans of Agatha Christie, or, more recently, Robin Stevens and Katherine Woodfine, should adore this mystery which makes a steam trail all of its own. Praise for The Highland Falcon Thief -- Alex O'Connell * The Times Children's Book of the Week *

ISBN: 9781529072761

Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 20mm

Weight: 230g

256 pages