The Sleeper Car

By: Frances Lucas

Narrated by: Louisa Mellon

A woman scorned. A party girl. A 14-year age gap on an ill-fated trip aboard a train. Everyone is hiding secrets in a novel of twisting sapphic romantic-suspense by Golden Crown Award winning author Frances Lucas.

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 car, 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.

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 Alaska’s 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.

©2025 Frances Lucas (P)2025 Frances Lucas

Along for the ride

Frances is amazing at making you feel like you are one of the characters… or like you are watching right over the characters story. I love that this takes place on a train, what a clever idea, I’ve never read a book that takes place on a train. 💛🧡🩵💜