Macmillan Children's Books Adventures on Trains 4 Books Collection By M. G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman

Adventures on Trains is a four-book collection by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, published by Macmillan Children’s Books. Each story centres on a different rail journey, with mysteries unfolding on board well-known routes and steam trains.

The investigations follow Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat, travelling from Britain’s Highland Falcon to the California Comet and the Safari Star. The collection also introduces Hal and Uncle Nat, who are drawn into a strange request connected to an unsettling legend and a powerful railway family.

Included titles

• Danger at Dead Man's Pass
• Murder on the Safari Star
• Kidnap on the California Comet
• The Highland Falcon Thief

Key details

• Four-book collection
• By M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman
• Published by Macmillan Children’s Books
• Series: Adventures on Trains

Synopses

The Highland Falcon Thief

Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat board the final journey of the Highland Falcon, described as Britain’s most famous steam train. When a precious jewel goes missing, Harrison and his new friend Lenny become involved in the investigation as the train heads towards the end of the line.

Kidnap on the California Comet

Following his earlier adventure, Harrison is keen to travel by train again. Uncle Nat invites him on the California Comet for a three-day journey from Chicago to San Francisco.

Murder on the Safari Star

Harrison and Uncle Nat travel on the Safari Star, a luxurious steam train running from Pretoria to Victoria Falls. The trip takes a darker turn when a passenger is found dead inside a locked compartment.

Danger at Dead Man's Pass

A letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to look into a strange mystery with a supernatural edge. A legend claims the Kratzensteins, a wealthy and influential railway family, are cursed, raising questions about what is really happening.