Bestselling suspense novelist Kendall Lamb boards the Aleut Queen, a vintage luxury sleeper train cutting through the stark beauty of the Alaska Peninsula. Reeling from a devastating breakup, Kendall hopes the remote journey will soothe her bruised heart. But solitude isn't in the cards, and when she finds enigmatic Harper Lambert, a striking woman with a haunted gaze, accidentally booked into her private roomette, sparks fly. Despite the red flags Harper waves like warning flares, Kendall spends the night with her.
By morning, Harper is gone. And Kendall is the prime suspect in the brutal murder of another passenger. To complicate things further, the Aleut Queen's inaugural journey includes an elaborate murder mystery game involving passengers. Each guest has been assigned a secret role: killer, victim, saboteur, witness.
The first clue reads: Take a look around you. Someone you may have already met intends to prevent this train from reaching its destination. This person is putting everyone at risk, including you. You will receive additional clues throughout your journey. Each will bring you closer to the truth, but be aware that the closer you get, the greater danger you will face. Talk to everyone. Trust no one. Remember this is only a game.
Except it isn't. As the train snakes its way through the wilderness and the line between reality and fiction blurs, Kendall must untangle the truth about Harper, the murder, and a shadowy saboteur before another life is lost that may well be her own.
