When Meredith Penvale and her writer brother, Joe, step aboard the iconic Orient Express, they're embarking on a journey steeped in both luxury and mystery. The train, a literary legend, is a bucket-list destination for detectives and writers alike. But as the train winds through the Italian Alps, a sinister undercurrent begins to emerge.

A virus has infiltrated the train in Paris, trapping its passengers and cutting them off from the world. Then, a passenger vanishes, leaving their cabin a bloody crime scene. Suddenly, the idyllic journey turns deadly. Joe and Meredith find themselves trapped with a motley crew of detectives, each with their own secrets and agendas. 

As the body count rises and the train speeds towards its destination, the siblings must unravel the mystery before they become the killer's next victim ...

PRAISE FOR SULARI GENTILL:

‘A writer’s writer, who never disappoints.’—Australian Women's Weekly

‘a true master of the genre’—The Sydney Morning Herald