The Arctic Railway Assassin - Adventures on Trains (Paperback)
M.G. Leonard (author), Sam Sedgman (author)Published: 13/10/2022
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.
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.
But as their train leaves Stockholm, Hal and Uncle Nat realize they're being followed by a sinister figure, and Hal's powers of observation are tested when Uncle Nat's past comes back to haunt him. Journeying into the never ending night of the arctic winter, our railway detectives must outsmart an assassin in their most chilling adventure yet, in which nothing is as it seems.
The Arctic Railway Assassin can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the award-winning Adventures on Trains series written by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529072761
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 230 g
Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 20 mm
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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
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“Fabulous adventure”
M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman have done it again. This was another exciting, gripping and intriguing mystery, once again set in a fabulous setting (this time the Arctic). I read most of the book in one sitting.... More
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