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Dorothy Martin is travelling from England to Canada for a wedding, but her journey takes a dark twist when a man falls from the train. Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired chief constable Alan Nesbitt, are leaving England behind to attend a wedding on Vancouver Island, Canada. Opting for the scenic route, the pair board the Empire Builder sleeper train from Chicago to Seattle. But the journey takes a terrifying turn when Dorothy witnesses a person falling from the train. The body of a man is quickly found on the route, and Dorothy feels compelled to investigate. Who was he? Was he alive or dead when he fell?
Could his fate be linked to a confrontation on the train? As Dorothy and Alan unravel the secrets surrounding the dead man, they uncover disturbingly dark truths . . . This twisty, engaging mystery featuring an Anglophile sleuth is perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton and Faith Martin.
Genre: Women Sleuths
What readers and critics are saying
★★★★★A convoluted case of possible murder mixes well with plentiful information on the beauties of the Pacific Northwest
★★★★★[For] fans of Sulari Gentill's recent Five Found Dead (2025), another train-bound mystery
★★★★★A quintessential British cozy
★★★★★One of the best of Dams’ always enjoyable combinations of travelogue and mystery
★★★★★Old-fashioned British mores take some very modern twists in this charming mystery
★★★★★A treat for fans
★★★★★Fresh and satisfying . . . the book’s supporting characters are as interesting and robust as the two series leads (Dams really is a fine character builder), and the story is thoroughly engaging, with plenty of twists and a solid dark streak running through it
★★★★★Pleasant . . . Anglophiles, especially those like Dorothy and Alan “who are no longer young,” will have fun
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