{"product_id":"danger-at-dead-mans-pass-m-g-leonard","title":"Danger at Dead Man's Pass (M. G. Leonard)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmbark on a thrilling fourth adventure in the bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series - \u003ci\u003eDanger at Dead Man's Pass\u003c\/i\u003e, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin Harrison Beck as he investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Elisa Paganelli. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking spooky old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanger at Dead Man's Pass\u003c\/i\u003e can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series with: \u003ci\u003eThe Highland Falcon Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKidnap on the California Comet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMurder on the Safari Star.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the Series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Like \u003ci\u003eMurder on the Orient Express \u003c\/i\u003ebut better!' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce on \u003ci\u003eThe Highland Falcon Thief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on \u003ci\u003eThe Highland Falcon Thief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Slick and super-satisfying' - Ross Montgomery, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI am Rebel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A first class choo-choo-dunnit!' - David Solomons on \u003ci\u003eKidnap on the California Comet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMurder on the Safari Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This series just gets better and better' - Maz Evans on \u003ci\u003eDanger at Dead Man's Pass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eM. G. Leonard has made up stories since she was a little girl, but back then adults called them lies or tall tales and she didn't write them down. As a grown up, she has written stories about fantastical beetles, beautiful birds and thrilling train rides. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and won many awards. She is the vice president of the insect charity Buglife, and a founding author of Authors4Oceans. She lives in England, by the sea, with her husband, two sons, a dog called Nell, and a variety of exotic beetles. She is the bestselling writer of children's books such as \u003ci\u003eThe Ice Children, Beetle Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAdventures on Trains\u003c\/i\u003e series and \u003ci\u003eThe Twitchers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebooks.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Sedgman \u003c\/b\u003eis a bestselling author and presenter. Before writing stories for children, he worked as a playwright, journalist, and digital producer, and founded a company making murder mystery treasure hunts for adventurous Londoners. Written with his friend, M. G. Leonard, \u003ci\u003eThe Highland Falcon Thief \u003c\/i\u003ewas Sam's first book for young readers. A lifelong fan of puzzles, games, and detective fiction, he grew up with a railway at the bottom of his garden and has been mad about trains ever since. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElisa Paganelli was born in Modena (Italy) in 1985, and since childhood books have been her bestfriends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter completing artistic studies she made a career in advertising and has been the founder and owner of a small award winning design and trade business. 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