Murder on the Safari Star: Adventures on Trains #3 - by M G Leonard & Sam Sedgman (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Hal travels to South Africa with his uncle to a ride a famous train...but stumbles onto a murder mystery!

An Edgar Award Nominee for Best Juvenile!

Artist and amateur sleuth Hal Beck is looking forward to another railway journey with Nat, his journalist uncle--this time riding the historic Safari Star through South Africa. Then the already eventful journey becomes even more so when one of their fellow passengers dies on board!

With help from new friend Winston (and his mongoose), Hal is determined to figure out if a murder has really taken place and, if so, who among a long list of suspects is the killer. . .all before the Safari Star arrives at its final destination!

Catch Hal's other adventures in:
The Highland Falcon Thief
Kidnap on the California Comet
Danger at Dead Man's Pass
Sabotage on the Solar Express
The Arctic Railway Assassin

Review Quotes

Praise for The Highland Falcon Thief:

"M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman bring the classic mystery on a train bang up to date with a carriage-load of wit and suspense." --Ross Welford, author of Time Travelling With a Hamster

"A thrill-ride of a mystery, guaranteed to be one of the most fun, atmospheric page turners of 2020." --Lauren St. John, author of Kat Wolfe Investigates

"A runaway romp of a read." --Piers Torday, author of The Lost Magician

"A fabulous fast-paced ride, packed with clues, illustrations and intrigue." --Bookseller

Praise for Beetle Boy:

"Debut novelist Leonard gives readers a rare glimpse into the world of insects, mixing adventure, mystery, and science to create a story that's much more than just a novel about bugs. Even the most squeamish will be charmed." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Leonard unravels the madcap plot in sporadic bursts of frenzied action and humor. Overall, a charming and (at times) affecting romp through beetle land." --Kirkus Reviews

"Fans of madcap adventures and anthropomorphised sidekicks will enjoy this fast-paced series opener." --Booklist

"Engaging . . . The story moves quickly, and the characters are both wacky and entertaining." --School Library Journal

"If I didn't already devote most of my waking hours to beetles, reading this book would make me want to . . ." --Max Barclay, Coleoptera Collections Manager, Natural History Museum, London

About the Author

M. G. Leonard is the award winning, bestselling writer of the Beetle Boy books, The Twitchers series, and the Adventures on Trains series. Her books have been translated into over forty languages. Beetle Boy is currently in development as a live-action series for TV. Maya lives in Brighton, England, with her husband, two sons, a cat called Kasper, a dog called Nell and several pet beetles.

Sam Sedgman is an award-winning, bestselling novelist, and lifelong crime fiction enthusiast. He lives in London, where he once ran a company devising murder mystery treasure hunts. He grew up with a railway line at the bottom of his garden and has been fascinated by trains ever since.

Elisa Paganelli was in Modena Italy and lives in the UK. She is the illustrator of the Adventures on Trains series.