All aboard for a twisty murder mystery Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired chief constable Alan Nesbitt, are leaving England behind to attend a wedding on Vancouver Island, Canada. Opting for the scenic route, the pair board the sleeper train from Chicago to Seattle. But the journey takes a terrifying turn when Dorothy witnesses someone fall from the carriage. The body of a man is quickly found on the route, and Dorothy feels compelled to investigate. Who was he? Was he alive or dead when he fell? Could his fate be linked to a confrontation on the train? As Dorothy and Alan unravel the secrets surrounding the deceased, they uncover dark truths, each one more disturbing than the last . "A convoluted case of possible murder mixes well with plentiful information on the beauties of the Pacific Northwest" Kirkus Reviews "One of the best of Dams' always enjoyable combinations of travelogue and mystery" Kirkus Reviews on Village Politics Can Be Murder.