A Mysterious Review of Death Rides the Zephyr by Janet Dawson.
Review summary: Set in 1952 during the golden age of rail travel, this murder mystery seamlessly incorporates the history of the California Zephyr into its storyline. To be sure, the "death" occurs late in the book, but that aspect doesn't detract from the incredible journey the reader takes across country. (Click here for text of full review.)
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Death Rides the Zephyr
Janet Dawson
Perseverance Press (September 2013)
Publisher synopsis: December 23, 1952. A transcontinental train is stopped cold by a rockslide in a remote Colorado canyon. There's a murderer aboard, one who has already killed, and will kill again unless stopped.
The California Zephyr, with its run from Oakland to Chicago and back, was famous for its Vista-Domes, which provided a 360-degree view of spectacular Western scenery. It was a kind of small city populated by passengers from all walks of life and a large crew whose duty it was to keep them safe.
Zephyrette Jill McLeod is the passengers' primary point of contact. She's armed for any emergency — with a first-aid kit, a screwdriver, and her knowledge of human nature. But can she figure out a ruthless killer's clever plot in time?
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