Night Train to Paris: An unputdownable historical murder mystery

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4.5
2 reviews
Ebook
350
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About this ebook

Meet Fen Churche, as she steps off the night train with the sun rising over Paris. Cat whisperer, crossword puzzler… accidental detective?

 

Autumn, 1945. Fen cannot wait to see her beloved godmother Rose, who has invited Fen to stay with her in the city of lights. As she arrives, Fen is dreaming of strolls by the Seine, taking tea at the Eiffel Tower and above all French feasts with Rose where they can trade stories of how they survived the terrifying war years.


But Fen has barely made friends with Rose’s bad-tempered poodle when she returns to the apartment to find her godmother murdered, a paintbrush stuck in her neck. Suddenly Fen is thrown into the middle of a truly puzzling mystery. Who on earth would want to murder Rose, a gentle artist and generous friend?

 

A blackmail letter convinces Fen that the police have got everything wrong and Fen knows she has to solve the case just like one of her crosswords, one clue at a time. As she meets her godmother’s friends, she makes a surprising discovery: Rose was part of the Resistance during the war…

 

When a second body turns up, another of Rose’s wartime contacts, Fen must act fast. But as the killer turns their sights on Fen, does she have what it takes to solve this mysterious murder and get justice for her darling godmother?


You won’t be able to put down this utterly addictive historical cozy mystery! The absolutely perfect treat if you love Agatha Christie, Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear.

 

Readers are totally addicted to Night Train to Paris!


‘I was hooked from page one!… I felt like I was right there in 1945 Paris. The descriptions were so vivid, the dialect, the sights, the sounds, the aromas and the fashion!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


‘Truly an entertaining murder mystery that was difficult to put down. Fliss Chester has a talent for capturing your attention and holding it right till the end… Dotted with lies, spies, murder, romance, mystery, and everything nice!!! A definite page-turner.’ Goodreads Reviewer


‘Captured me within the first few pages as I was instantly transported back to memories of travels to Paris… An exciting read. I devoured it in one sitting!… I’m hooked.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


‘A very readable cozy mystery with likeable characters… A page-turner.’ Goodreads Reviewer


‘I really liked this book… I felt like I was there experiencing the sights and sounds of Paris. Fliss Chester kept me guessing throughout the book on the identity of the murderer (or maybe murderers) up until the very end. Honestly, the ending was unexpected… Can't wait to read more by this author.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


‘The sights and sounds of Paris were so very well depicted and the mystery kept me hooked until the very end and now has me looking forward to book 3!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ratings and reviews

4.5
2 reviews
DJ Sakata
November 29, 2020
This was a head-scratcher and rollicking good multileveled mystery encompassing several complicated cases involved past participants of the French Resistance, art theft, forgery, and murder in post-war Paris. The highly likable main characters of Fen and her newly acquired friend, James, met the likes of a young Christian Dior, Pierre Balmain, and the already famous Josephine Baker. My poor old coronary muscle squeezed each time the iconic Notre Dame was mentioned. The engaging storylines were enjoyable and poked at my curiosity with tough cases and somewhat undecipherable clues while populated with an oddly unique and generally untrustworthy cast of secondary Gaelic characters. Being a fan of crosswords, I particularly enjoyed Fen’s continued deployment of puzzle strategies in her efforts of working her way through the perplexing crimes. I garnered a new entry for my Brit Words and Phrases list with “up the spout;” which Mr. Google informed me has two meanings - one being something that was no longer in working order and for a woman - pregnancy. I also learned the clever origin of the term “bangers” for sausages being the high water content used in the meats during the war that caused them to explode or “bang” in the frying pan.
Vesper Meikle
November 27, 2020
October 1945. Fen is travelling to Paris to stay with old friend, artist Rose Coillard, along with Captain James Lancaster. But when Rose is murdered Fen decides to unravel the truth of Rose's work during the war, and find her killer. If the motive is hidden in the war years, with many dead who can help her, especially when there is another killing. Although the Captain helps he is distracted by his new love. Another entertaining well-written historical mystery with its slow build towards the climax. With its very likeable and well-drawn main characters.

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