Synopsis

A train full of killers. Two passengers marked for death. And one legendary mountain man. Matt Jensen is in for the ride of his life. And it may be his last…

After surviving a brilliantly plotted murder attempt, the richest man in San Francisco is looking to hire the best protection money can buy. Enter Matt Jensen, who, for the princely sum of $5000, agrees to escort millionaire John Gillespie and his very fetching daughter on a railway journey from Frisco to Chicago. There's just one catch: the world's deadliest killers are coming along for the ride…

In Provo, Utah, a knife-wielding assassin leads Jensen on a life-or-death chase across the top of the train. In Cheyenne, Wyoming, a ruthless pair of hired guns climb on board, ready to kill anyone who gets in their way. And in Omaha, Nebraska, three more cutthroats join the party. It doesn't take Matt Jensen long to realize this is no ordinary job. It's a one-way ticket to hell…

About J.A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J. A. at an early age. He has co-written numerous bestselling series with William W. Johnstone


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on April 05, 2016

In the Johnstone tradition of excellence, this book continues to please! I kept wondering ... what next?? I read, religiously, a minimum of two hours every morning and then fill in time later, with more reading, if time allows. I found myself anxious to get back to this one, just to see where it was......more

Goodreads review by robert dowell on February 27, 2016

Good as usual, William johns tone does good work.I would recommend this book for anyone who likes a good western. Book to all who like good western.it has great action and drama as well. I will . I will likely read this book again at some point.......more

Goodreads review by Barbara Lee Wood on May 30, 2019

MURDER ON THE CHICAGO EXPRESS Matt Jensen had been hired to protect a multimillionaire and his daughter who are taking a trip from San Francisco to Chicago where he was to give a speech at North Western University. John and Mary Beth Gillespie from the time they left San Francisco their lives were in......more

Goodreads review by Richard on July 28, 2019

As the other ones, I do enjoy Matt Jensen and I did enjoy a few of the characters in this book however, I am very disappointed. J.A Johnstone is not an author like his uncle William Johnstone. This book was horrible, it just kept going on and on with Mat being Superman again. Ambushing the killers t......more

Goodreads review by Rob on April 01, 2018

A good tale from the Johnstone Clan. Territory covered before, but this may be the best that has covered it. The story is riddled with complications for all, except for the inevitable. The predictability of the Johnstone books is wearing on me was I close in on 100 read. The earliest Smoke books wer......more