Hal and Uncle Nat travel to Sweden, boarding the overnight train to Narvik, the northernmost station in Europe, to see the Northern Lights just before Christmas. I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly!

I love all the characters in this series, Hal and his uncle Nate are a great team and with his mother who adds a nice touch to the story and of course Katerina, we have a dynamic group of heroes the save the day once again.Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling.

At time for bed Nat realises that his phone and the room key are both missing from his jacket pocket.Before writing stories for children, he worked as a playwright, journalist, and digital producer, and founded a company making murder mystery treasure hunts for adventurous Londoners. In fact, The Arctic Railway Assassin, the sixth story of the Adventures on Trains‘ series is fast-paced and threatening from the start.

Whilst waiting for the Narvik train he draws an orchestral group, one of the players sees and introduces herself. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series with: Murder on the Safari Star , Danger at Dead Man's Pass and Sabotage on the Solar Express. They also give a bit of history on the train, railway line, and the country in which the story is set.

Fans of Agatha Christie, or, more recently, Robin Stevens and Katherine Woodfine, should adore this mystery which makes a steam trail all of its own. This particular train sounds just right because whilst I don't like the cold the idea of a Christmas market somewhere snowy and the Northern Lights as well would sell it to me. Hal's talent for observation and art again helps them to solve the mystery of where and what the item is that the assassins are after.