The Transatlantic Conspiracy

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The year is 1908. 17-year-old Rosalind's father has booked Rosalind on the maiden voyage of his Transatlantic Express, the world's first railroad to travel under the sea, without asking. Rosalind is furious. Cecily and her brother Charles volunteer to accompany her home from England. Then, deep under the Atlantic, Cecily and her housemaid, Doris, are found stabbed to death in their state room. Rosalind is now trapped on the train - where nothing is as it seems - in a deadly fight to clear herself of her friend's murder and to thwart a sinister enemy whose ambitions she can only imagine.

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Praise for The Transatlantic Conspiracy

A Top 10 Young Adult Fall Read fromAmazing Stories

"Dangerously charming."
William Alexander, National Book Award winning &New York Timesbestselling author ofGoblin Secrets

"[An]Agatha Christieesque mystery . . . Fantastical alternate history details blend seamlessly with multifaceted characters and tightly woven elements of intrigue, suspense, and romance to create a story, and a world, that will long linger in readers imaginations."
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"[The Transatlantic Conspiracy]has everything; political intrigue, class warfare, tech upheaval, spies, murder, a smattering of romance. A page-turner for sure."
FreshFiction.com

"An underseaMurder on the Orient Express . . . A frenetic thrill ride of plots and counterplots, daring escapes, [and] grand gestures."
Kirkus Reviews

"[Rosalinsd's] sleuthing provides twists and turns that keep everyone fully involved in this pre-World War I steampunk adventure. The balance of romance and espionage is sure to keep all readers interested."
School Library Connection

"The underwater train is described in glorious detail; its dining car, library, and staterooms evoke unwelcome comparisons to the Titanic."
VOYA

"Great world-building, and fast-paced action."
School Library Journal

What starts as a diverting steam-powered jaunt for two affluent young ladies takes a sharp turn into a fast-paced, perilous murder mystery.The Transatlantic Conspiracyexcites and electrifies and pulls the impossible past just a little closer.
William Ritter, bestselling author ofJackaby

"Rosalind is a nice mix of American can-do attitude (with a dash of steampunk ingenuity) and nonconformist teen girl... death, intrigue, and cool machinery in a zippy, steampunk-friendly read."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Author Bio

G. D. Falksen is an author, lecturer, and student of history. He has consulted for Disney, and is a voice actor for and co-writer of the animated film Hullabaloo and its accompanying educational series, Ask the Professor. He is the author of The Ouroboros Cycle series and several other works of fiction. He has been covered by The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Hartford Courant, Marie Claire Italia, Time Out New York, New York Magazine, and MTV. From the Hardcover edition.