Overview

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.

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A convoluted case of possible murder mixes well with plentiful information on the beauties of the Pacific Northwest * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * [For] fans of Sulari Gentill's recent Five Found Dead (2025), another train-bound mystery * <b>Booklist</b> * A quintessential British cozy * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Village Politics Can Be Murder</b> * One of the best of Dams' always enjoyable combinations of travelogue and mystery * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Village Politics Can Be Murder</b> * Old-fashioned British mores take some very modern twists in this charming mystery * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>A Deadly Web</b> * A treat for fans * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>A Deadly Web</b> * 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 * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>The Bath Conspiracy</b> * Pleasant . . . Anglophiles, especially those like Dorothy and Alan ""who are no longer young,"" will have fun * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>The Bath Conspiracy</b> * Notable for its charming protagonists and historical detail * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>The Bath Conspiracy</b> * Intriguing . . . Cozy fans and Anglophiles will be satisfied * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Death Comes to Durham</b> *

A quintessential British cozy * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Village Politics Can Be Murder</b> * One of the best of Dams' always enjoyable combinations of travelogue and mystery * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Village Politics Can Be Murder</b> * Old-fashioned British mores take some very modern twists in this charming mystery * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>A Deadly Web</b> * A treat for fans * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>A Deadly Web</b> * 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 * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>The Bath Conspiracy</b> * Pleasant . . . Anglophiles, especially those like Dorothy and Alan ""who are no longer young,"" will have fun * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>The Bath Conspiracy</b> * Notable for its charming protagonists and historical detail * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>The Bath Conspiracy</b> * Intriguing . . . Cozy fans and Anglophiles will be satisfied * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Death Comes to Durham</b> *

A convoluted case of possible murder mixes well with plentiful information on the beauties of the Pacific Northwest * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * A quintessential British cozy * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Village Politics Can Be Murder</b> * One of the best of Dams' always enjoyable combinations of travelogue and mystery * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Village Politics Can Be Murder</b> * Old-fashioned British mores take some very modern twists in this charming mystery * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>A Deadly Web</b> * A treat for fans * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>A Deadly Web</b> * 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 * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>The Bath Conspiracy</b> * Pleasant . . . Anglophiles, especially those like Dorothy and Alan ""who are no longer young,"" will have fun * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>The Bath Conspiracy</b> * Notable for its charming protagonists and historical detail * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>The Bath Conspiracy</b> * Intriguing . . . Cozy fans and Anglophiles will be satisfied * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Death Comes to Durham</b> *

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Jeanne M. Dams, an American, is a devout Anglophile who has wished she could live in England ever since her first visit in 1963. Fortunately, her alter ego, Dorothy Martin, can do just that. Jeanne lives in South Bend, Indiana, with a varying population of cats.

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