Night Express. Four random passengers. Among them is a murderer.
“I don’t need you to be afraid of me. I’m not dangerous to you… unless someone pays for your death.”
England, 2023. The acclaimed author Tony Davies is used to wealth and comfort, but his good fortune is about to end. Half a century ago, he witnessed how an order was placed for his own murder. And now Tony is certain: the time has come, and retribution is inevitable.
England, 1973. The night train London—Newcastle carries only four passengers. Out of boredom, they invent a game—trying to determine who is doing what. A quiet, inconspicuous Mr. Brown suddenly claims he is a professional killer. At first it seems like a strange joke, but soon after arriving in Newcastle, one of the fellow passengers is found dead.
Constable Alin James, dreaming of a promotion, decides to go against her superiors’ skepticism and investigate the case herself. She doesn’t yet know what price she will have to pay for her own investigation.