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Board the California Comet and help Harrison Beck to solve another heart-stopping mystery in the second Adventures on Trains story, Kidnap on the California Comet, from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.

‘Slick and super-satisfying’ – Ross Montgomery, bestselling author of I am Rebel

After the excitement of his adventures aboard the Highland Falcon Thief, Harrison Beck can’t wait for the opportunity to go on another amazing train journey. So when his Uncle Nat invites him aboard the California Comet, the iconic three-day train journey from Chicago to San Francisco, he leaps at the chance to travel. But when the daughter of billionaire entrepreneur August Reza goes missing en route, Hal finds himself with another mystery to solve. Can he uncover the kidnapper before the journey’s end?

Kidnap on the California Comet can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series with: The Highland Falcon Thief, Murder on the Safari Star, Danger at Dead Man’s Pass and Sabotage on the Solar Express.

Praise for the Series:

‘Like Murder on the Orient Express but better!’ – Frank Cottrell-Boyce 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

‘This series just gets better and better’ – Maz Evans on Danger at Dead Man’s Pass