A Dangerous Train of Thought
- Author Faith Martin
- Narrator John Hopkins
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 15 January 2026
- Run Time 7 hours and 59 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Historical crime and mysteries, Humorous fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
A brand new Golden Age cosy crime mystery from the multi-million-copy bestseller Faith Martin.
'Hugely entertaining with an ingenious solution! I loved it!' Clare Chase
'A wonderful book with which to cosy up’ The Belfast Telegraph
'A masterfully constructed pageturner of a murder mystery. Clever, compelling, and intriguing. An excellent read' T.A. Williams
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Yorkshire, 1926. Gentleman ghost-hunter Arbuthnot 'Arbie' Swift and his old friend Val arrive at Cleeves Lea Manor, looking forward to the promise of a lavish weekend party.
The lady of the house, an avid reader of Arbie’s books, is eager to show him off to her distinguished guests. Amidst the festivities, Arbie is also tasked with investigating rumours of a ‘ghost train spitting fire’ for the third instalment of the increasingly popular (to Arbie’s great surprise) Gentleman’s Guide to Ghost-hunting.
But when the guests start dying, Arbie instead finds himself thrust into the middle of a murder investigation. With time running out, will he and Val be able to uncover the truth?
Praise for A Dangerous Train of Thought
'Suspicious notes, a lethal hat pin and a body in the library … As far as I'm concerned Faith Martin is the Grand Dame of Country House Crime!' J. M. Hall
'A charming, cleverly-constructed caper, chock-full of captivating characters. I loved it' Matt Dunn
‘There’s much to love about this dazzling new date with Arbie and Val’ The Lancashire Post
‘Brilliant characters and a well-constructed mystery’ Yours
'The conclusion to this story is startling, surprising, and very clever. I never stood a chance of guessing this one!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It was entertaining, full of twists and turns with a few red herrings, suspenseful and unputdownable’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book delivers exactly what cosy crime fans hope for’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is a golden age style mystery that was a pleasure to read’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Another engaging story, that will keep you guessing from start to finish' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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