Night Train to Paris

By: Fliss Chester

Narrated by: Naomi Frederick

Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's Summary

Paris, 1945. Fen looked out over the rooftops as the sun was setting. The letter she was holding, written on blue paper, was the clue she’d been searching for. She wiped away a tear and pulled herself together. Who would want to murder her dearest friend?

Fen Churche arrives in Paris, determined to put the horrors of the war behind her. But the City of Lights has lost its spark, except inside the beautiful apartment of Fen’s godmother, artist Rose Coillard. Fen can’t wait to hear about Rose’s war work - under the nose of prominent Nazis, Rose created a secret list of the precious paintings they stole. Now Rose will be able to return them to their rightful Jewish owners. 

But after a blissful few days reuniting with old friends, Fen finds Rose dead: stabbed through the neck with one of her own paintbrushes. Bewildered and scared, Fen is determined to solve her beloved friend’s murder, just like she does with her favorite crossword puzzles. Then she discovers the cypher that unlocks Rose’s list is missing. Could Rose’s death be linked to the brave work she did during the war?

When Fen finds a blackmail letter in Rose’s mailbox, accusing her of selling Jewish-owned paintings to the Nazis, she can’t believe what she’s reading. Then another member of Rose’s Resistance network, who transported the artwork, dies in a volley of gunshots, and Fen is sure the deaths are the work of the same villain. One who will stop at nothing to keep their treachery hidden.

Can Fen clear Rose’s name and catch this devious killer?

The absolutely perfect treat if you love Rhys Bowen, Charles Todd, and Jacqueline Winspear.

©2020 Fliss Chester (P)2020 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Not as satisfying as the first one.

Slow getting started. The denouement was a bit like the detective who brings all the characters together in the living room and checks off all the suspects until ‘j’accuse!’ ... and you wonder where all these clues came from. Sorry, but while the crossword gimmick almost worked in the first novel, it’s a bit contrived this time around.

not for me

this was supposed to be a murder mystery and all they talk about is food fashion little bit of painting once in awhile they mentioned forgeries and then it's back to food very boring book I'll remember not to buy any more from

Finn is a strong female lead, smart, compassionate

I enjoyed this book immensely. Mystery, a little romance, and a strong female who solves it all. Easy listening!

A must read/ listen !

Oh what a wonderful story - I was totally gripped all the way through. Loved immensely and even more so , when ‘full speed ahead’ , enthralling plot twists at the end, these truly kept me on the edge of my seat . I would certainly recommend to fellow listeners / readers.

This is like something out of Girl’s Own

This is a very poor story made even worse by the monotonous voice of the reader. In the hands of a better author, the subject could have been riveting as long as a decent reader was employed.