The Arctic Railway Assassin
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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
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M.G. Leonard has made up stories since she was a girl, but back then adults called them lies or tall tales and she didn’t write them down. As a grown up, her favourite things to create stories about are beetles, birds, and trains. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and won many awards. She is the vice president of the insect charity Buglife, and a founding author of Authors4Oceans. She lives in Brighton with her husband, two sons, a dog called Nell, and a variety of exotic beetles.
Sam Sedgman is a novelist, playwright and award-winning digital producer. His work has been performed internationally and shortlisted for the Courtyard Theatre award. With his friend M.G. Leonard, he wrote the bestselling Adventures on Trains series. The Highland Falcon Thief was Sam's first book for children. He lives in London and is a lifelong train and mystery enthusiast.
Elisa Paganelli was born in Italy and since childhood, hasn't been able to resist the smell of paper and pencils. She graduated from the European Institute of Design in Turn and worked in advertising, as well as running an award-winning design shop and studio. She now collaborates as a freelance designer with publishers and advertising agencies all over the world, including designing and illustrating The House With Chicken Legs and the Travels of Ermine series.
