Bethany Russell

Next Stop, Murder Bethany Russell

It's been one week since Ethel and Billy Bobberton started their much over-due six-month holiday through Europe. England was first, but their next stop is Munich which requires a nine-hour train ride across the continent. Where a nine-hour train ride might sound daunting for some, Ethel personally is looking forward to it; even more so when she finds herself roomed with handsome ex-detective Arturo Lopez. But when Ethel and Arturo are having lunch together, a stowaway stumbles into the dining car with a knife wound to his stomach and bleeds to death right before everyone's eyes. Arturo volunteers to work the case, and Ethel jumps right on board. What appears to be a cut and dry case escalates when Ethel and Arturo find a mysterious key on the stowaway's person. This key leads to a lock box which leads to a safe which leads to a mysterious man in a trench coat which leads to more murders, more questions to answer, and a mystery bigger than Ethel could have possibly imagined. Ethel was very much looking forward to Munich, but it looks as if that's going to have to wait a while. Please Note: Second Volume of the the Bobberton Diaries Mystery Series. Approximately 51,000 words in length. It is a standalone (reading prior or future volumes not required to enjoy the book, no cliffhanger). Themes include: Trains, Murder, Female sleuth, Mother/Son pair