The Paris Express
20 March 2025Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'Clever, ambitious . . . a smartly structured novel that ratchets up the pace until it's hurtling along as fast as the train itself' – Alice Winn, author of In Memoriam
'Captivating . . . an edge-of-your-seat historical thriller that I couldn't put down' – Shelby Van Pelt, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures
It is 1895, and turn-of-the-century Paris is as chaotic...
Details
20 March 2025288 pages
9781035057252Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Clever, ambitious, and richly researched. A slice of 1890s Paris that makes us see that our modern problems aren’t so modern after all! The Paris Express is a smartly structured novel that ratchets up the pace until it's hurtling along as fast as the doomed train itself.Alice Winn, author of In Memoriam
Donoghue's talents are at such glorious heights in this novelHeather O'Neill, author of The Capital of Dreams
Captivating! Emma Donoghue writes in rich, luxuriant detail, yet the story moves at a exhilarating clip. An edge-of-your-seat historical thriller that I couldn’t put downShelby Van Plat, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures
