Jill McLeod California Zephyr Series Books 1-4

ALL FOUR JILL McLEOD CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR MYSTERIES IN A BOX SET.

Zephyrette Jill McLeod is armed with good instincts and her knowledge of human nature, skills that serve her well when murder rides the train.

DEATH RIDES THE ZEPHYR

A COLD-BLOODED KILLER. A COLD, REMOTE CANYON. A MURDERED PASSENGER.

Zephyrette Jill McLeod spends her working days answering questions, taking dinner reservations, or providing first aid. She can usually solve any problem. But she wasn’t counting on a missing passenger—and a body in a sleeper car.

DEATH DEALS A HAND

WHO GETS THE DEAD MAN’S HAND? A HIGH-STAKES POKER GAME. DEATH HAS A SEAT AT THE TABLE.

Zephyrette Jill McLeod is back on the rails, riding the sleek silver streamliner west from Chicago to San Francisco. She can deal with almost anything, from an unexpected reunion with a long-lost relative to a troublesome passenger who likes to play poker—and has a shady past.

THE GHOST IN ROOMETTE FOUR

A GHOST ABOARD THE CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR?

Zephyrette Jill McLeod tells herself that shimmering light couldn’t possibly be a ghost. She doubts the evidence of her own eyes. But she can’t explain it. Does it have something to do with that body Jill found two months ago?

DEATH ABOVE THE LINE

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION—MURDER.

Jill McLeod is playing a Zephyrette in a film noir. Dark conflicts swirl around cast and crew. A studio executive's visit brings hidden emotions boiling into view.

PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:

“Death Rides the Zephyr brings the golden age of rail travel back to thrilling life while providing more twists and turns than an express ride through the Sierra Nevadas. If you have a taste for mysteries or history, it’s a trip you won’t want to miss!”
—Steve Hockensmith, author of Holmes on the Range

“Janet Dawson takes the reader back to the 1950s and does an admirable job of capturing the spirit of a time when World War II was a recent memory and the Korean War was an all-too-vivid reality ... Death Rides the Zephyr is an engrossing and suspenseful adventure. Readers will be thrilled to take the ride.”
—Judith Van Gieson, author of the Neil Hamel and Claire Reynier mystery series

“Death Rides the Zephyr is an entertaining tale… [that] captures nuances of a transcontinental train trip in the early ’50s.”
—Railfan & Railroad

“With a nod to Agatha Christie, Dawson has created a historical that’s perfect for Western Collections ... a must-purchase for any library with historic-train aficionados.”
—Library Journal

“Fascinating… Dawson writes so convincingly, she could have been a Zephyrette.”
—Mysterious Women

“This historical mystery is really a love song to a bygone way of life, when the luxury train known as the California Zephyr was in its heyday… the real star is the train ... That’s worth the price of admission.”
—Roberta Alexander, Oakland Tribune

“A storied train rushes toward a date with death… Jill is a charming and intelligent heroine.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Another terrific read for any and all dedicated