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"Fun Murder She Wrote"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 5, 2003

Cabot Cove, Maine murder mystery writer Jessica Fletcher agrees to accompany her friend Reggie Weems, a train hobbyist, to the Track and Rail Club's annual meeting in Vancouver. Members of the group are going on a three day journey on the Whistler Northwind train run by B.C. Rails. Read more...

"A lovely train ride in British Columbia and murder"
Reviewed by Dawn Dowdle
Posted September 8, 2004

Jessica is taking a leisurely three-day journey on a classic train, the historic Whistler Northwind, with members of the Track and Rail Club through much of British Columbia. She was invited by her friend Reggie Weems who is one of the Vice Presidents of the club. The trip Read more...

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Everyone's favorite crimesolver takes a ride on the historic Whistler Northwind train through Canada...in this very special twentieth novel in the bestselling series.

Summary

Celebrity mystery writer Jessica Fletcher has always loved Vancouver. So when her friend from Cabot Cove invites her on a three-night trip with his railroad association through scenic British Columbia, she's thrilled. But shortly before their first stop in Whistler, an esteemed member of the entourage takes a sip of a Bloody Mary, goes into convulsions, and dies. The body is quickly removed and the trip continues, but the mood of the group is now low—and suspicions are high.

As the train moves deep into Cariboo gold mining territory, past glacier-carved canyons and snow-capped mountains, police begin investigating and interrogating each passenger. The viable suspects are gathered together in the luxurious Starlight Express dinner car, and it's up to Jessica to do some unplanned sleuthing...before someone else's plans are derailed by sudden death...