Murder on the Haunted Express

by Mason, Emma | Crime & mystery
Published 22/10/2026 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of) in the United Kingdom as part of the A Midge McGowan Mystery series
Hardback | 304 pages
241 x 161 x 30mm | 484g

A brand new cozy murder mystery to escape with this Halloween. The perfect read for fans of Richard Osman and Rev Richard Coles.

Everyone on this train is guilty…When ex-detective Midge McGowan embarks on a sleeper train to the snowy highlands of Scotland, she's hoping for a relaxing holiday. Instead, she finds herself trapped in a nightmare.

The last carriage of the train is rumoured to be haunted by a mysterious figure. One of the passengers is a prisoner on release from jail, who won't speak to anyone and spends most of his time in his cabin. And when a guest is found dead, lying inside a locked carriage with no obvious injuries, Midge has a mystery to solve.

Could this be the work of a ghost? Or has someone just pulled off the perfect murder? Midge is going to have to stay alive long enough to find out…***Readers love Emma Mason***'One of the best books I have read in years.' ? ? ? ? ?'Midge is my hero.' ? ? ? ? ?'Perfect reading for a wet and windy afternoon.' ? ? ? ? ?'The characters leap off the page... and the spooky mystery will keep you guessing.' Antony Johnston, author of Can You Solve the Murder?'I read this in two days ... I was hooked!' ? ? ? ? ?'Utterly brilliant!' ? ? ? ? ?'I was thrilled, beguiled and completely captured by this cracking whodunnit.' - Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives'A masterclass.' ? ? ? ? ?'Loved this book from start to finish.' ? ? ? ? ?