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Sulari Gentill

Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill

Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill

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In Five Found Dead, Sulari Gentill seats Meredith Penvale and her brother Joe on the Orient Express as it rolls out of Paris. A sudden quarantine locks the carriages, then a passenger vanishes, leaving a blood-smeared berth and a missing cabin key. Detectives on board circle with competing theories while silver cutlery rattles on linen and the snowline nears. Central tension: can the siblings unmask a killer in a sealed train before the next body turns up.

Gentill plays fair with clues, from a misplaced ticket wallet to a timetable in pencil, and lets Meredith’s sharp eye spar with Joe’s writerly hunches. The Italian Alps slide past the window, brakes sing on tight curves, and suspicion fogs like cold breath on glass. It is pacy, witty and human, with a train-set puzzle at its heart. Tropes: locked-train mystery, sibling sleuths.

What you are getting

  • Format: Trade paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • Publisher: Ultimo Press
  • Imprint: Ultimo Press
  • ISBN: 9781761153372
  • Publication date: 26 Aug 2025
  • Condition: New

Why this book matters

An Australian crime favourite turns the closed-circle tradition onto a moving stage with modern stakes. Crisp clueing, vivid rail detail and two engaging siblings make this a smart, satisfying ride. If you want Christie energy with contemporary bite, this delivers.

For readers who enjoyed

  • Agatha Christie
  • Anthony Horowitz
  • Dervla McTiernan
  • Janice Hallett
  • Benjamin Stevenson

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Blurb

When Meredith Penvale and her writer brother, Joe, step aboard the iconic Orient Express, they're embarking on a journey steeped in both luxury and mystery. The train, a literary legend, is a bucket-list destination for detectives and writers alike. But as the train winds through the Italian Alps, a sinister undercurrent begins to emerge.

A virus has infiltrated the train in Paris, trapping its passengers and cutting them off from the world. Then, a passenger vanishes, leaving their cabin a bloody crime scene. Suddenly, the idyllic journey turns deadly. Joe and Meredith find themselves trapped with a motley crew of detectives, each with their own secrets and agendas.

As the body count rises and the train speeds towards its destination, the siblings must unravel the mystery before they become the killer's next victim ...

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