This Train

The new novel from the acclaimed author of Six Days of the Condor, set on a heart-pounding cross-country train ride.This Train races us through America's heartland, carrying secrets. There is treasure in the cargo car, along with an invisible puppeteer. There is a coder named Nora, Mugzy, the yippy dog, and Ross, the too-curious poet. On board, it's a countdown to murder...On this train there is a silver madman, a targeted banker, and crises of conscience. This train harbors the "e;perfect"e; couple's conspiracies, the chaos of being a teenager, and parenthood alongside the wows of being nine. There is a widow and a wannabe, and the sleaziest billionaire.On this train, there is the suicide ticket, the bomb, sex, love, and loneliness. The heist. Revenge. Redemption.This Train is a ticking clock, roaring through forty-seven fictional hours of non-stop suspense and action, through the challenges of now: Racism. Sexism. Global warming. What it means to be alive.This train carries all of us. All aboard!'The term "e;master storyteller"e; is bandied about quite often these days, but in the case of James Grady it isn't just a marketing phrase. This Train confirms what most readers have known for decades. James Grady is a writer who is always at the top of his game. A nail biting thriller that will have readers on the edge of their seats. Not to be missed' - S.A. Cosby, NYT bestselling author of Blacktop Wasteland'Brilliant! A novel of soaring imagination, This Train delivers a kaleidoscope of riveting characters and roller coasters of hurtling plots. The book's nonstop pages redefine crime fiction, and author Grady captivates us further by telling the story in a voice that is so rich, resonant and poetic that it veritably sings. Bravo!' - Jeffery Deaver, Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, author of The Bone Collector'Writing with the rhythm of a rushing train, James Grady delivers a story you won't see coming, crowded with characters you get to know very well very fast. If ever a book paralleled the experience it depicts, This Train is that book' - SJ Rozan, best-selling author of Family Business'This Train reads like a runaway locomotive with a one-track mind. James Grady delivers this masterful thriller at full throttle' - Craig Johnson, author of the Longmire novels and TV series'James Grady is a long-established master of the thriller, and he proves it here. Grab your hat, and don't let the strong wind of suspense blow it off. Highly recommended' - Joe R. Lansdale, winner of 11 Bram Stoker awards and an MWA Best Novel Edgar award'James Grady is a master storyteller. Allow me to crib a line from the old gospel tune by way of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Woody Guthrie, and Bruce Springsteen: This Train is bound for glory. It's a pure gem' - William Boyle, author of Shoot the Moonlight Out