The Arctic Railway Assassin
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Chapter Book · 2022

The Arctic Railway Assassin

By M. G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman, Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator)

Book #6 in the Adventures on Trains series

A night train journey to the Arctic turns deadly as a sinister figure shadows the passengers.

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256 pages· 45,560 words
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Young sleuth Hal embarks on a thrilling Arctic train journey with his uncle, Nat. Their holiday turns perilous when a deadly 'Kill Code' is sought by dangerous forces. As an old enemy resurfaces, Hal must navigate a web of intrigue and danger. Can they outsmart an assassin and protect the lethal secret? Join Hal in his most terrifying adventure yet, where every sketch could be a clue to survival.

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Harrison “Hal” Beck has been on countless adventures with Nat, his travel journalist uncle, and filled countless sketchbooks with his crime-solving art. This time, they’re off to see the northern lights in the Arctic—a Christmas present from Uncle Nat to Hal.

But when Hal joins his uncle in Sweden, their tourist plans are quickly derailed. Someone broke into Uncle Nat’s friend’s house in search of a “Kill Code” sound frequency they think she has. It’s a frequency that has the power to kill many people, so it cannot fall into the wrong hands. And are Hal and his uncle being followed?

As if that isn’t worrying enough, a man from Uncle Nat’s past has resurfaced: someone who holds a grudge against Uncle Nat for the role Nat played in his attempted murder.

With an assassin on the loose, a potential stalker on their trail, and the “Kill Code” being searched for, Hal is in for his scariest and most dangerous ride ever!

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Pages
256
Words
45,560
Audience
Adult
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Book details

Publication
Published
April 8, 2025
First published
October 13, 2022
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250366078

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