A luxury train is stranded on a legendary viaduct in the Alps. There is a murderer on board.
The Bernina Express, 1938. As Europe holds its breath for the Munich Conference, a disparate group of passengers boards the legendary alpine train: a nervous English courier, a sharp Hungarian journalist, a formidable British aunt and her niece, a mysterious Italian Contessa and her new companion, and two German ‘art historians’ who are clearly something else. When a sudden rockfall strands the train high on the breathtaking Alpine Landwasser Viaduct, the isolation turns deadly. A passenger is found stabbed in his compartment, an empty satchel by his side.
Trapped by snow and avalanche warnings, with the Swiss police unable to reach them, the killer is undeniably among the first-class passengers. As suspicions flare and hidden agendas surface, the claustrophobic carriages become a battlefield of wits and deceptions.
Perfect for readers who love Agatha Christie whodunnits, the tense, shadowy atmosphere of an Eric Ambler thriller, and the gripping historical-political intrigue of Robert Harris. The Bernina Express is a masterful mystery where personal secrets and global politics collide on a precipice, and every passenger has something to hide.
Genre: Mystery
The Bernina Express, 1938. As Europe holds its breath for the Munich Conference, a disparate group of passengers boards the legendary alpine train: a nervous English courier, a sharp Hungarian journalist, a formidable British aunt and her niece, a mysterious Italian Contessa and her new companion, and two German ‘art historians’ who are clearly something else. When a sudden rockfall strands the train high on the breathtaking Alpine Landwasser Viaduct, the isolation turns deadly. A passenger is found stabbed in his compartment, an empty satchel by his side.
Trapped by snow and avalanche warnings, with the Swiss police unable to reach them, the killer is undeniably among the first-class passengers. As suspicions flare and hidden agendas surface, the claustrophobic carriages become a battlefield of wits and deceptions.
Perfect for readers who love Agatha Christie whodunnits, the tense, shadowy atmosphere of an Eric Ambler thriller, and the gripping historical-political intrigue of Robert Harris. The Bernina Express is a masterful mystery where personal secrets and global politics collide on a precipice, and every passenger has something to hide.
Genre: Mystery
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