The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026

The Train Departs at 12:39 am

Three years ago in the world of the Midnight Train Trilogy, Mike Dunleavy lost Nathalie at cabin 417. He has spent those three years rebuilding — professionally, structurally, methodically. He has become, by every measurable standard, more successful than he was before her. He has also not let a single person inside his heart since the moment she disappeared.

That is where Book II begins.

Hijacked at Midnight takes place on a single overnight train from Cartagena to Medellín. Mike boards at 12:39 am in first class, with a meeting scheduled for 9:00 am and a life that runs entirely on his terms. He has his iPad. He has his notes. He has the particular armor of a man who has learned to mistake control for safety.

He will not be in control for long.

Six young women are already aboard. Their identities are withheld — from Mike and from the reader- for most of the night. What they do over the course of those hours is dismantle, stage by stage, the one mechanism Mike has used to survive the absence of Nathalie: his need to manage everything around him.

The book moves through six emotional stages. Anger. Hatred. Hopelessness. Despair. Release. Bliss. Each stage is a chapter. Each chapter is a door he cannot close behind him.

I conceived this story in 2022 alongside the concept for the full trilogy. It sat in a document for four years while Book I found its audience and the world of the series became clear enough to build on. Now the time is right. Chapter One is written. The blueprint is locked. The train is moving.

If you have read Enlightened Shadows, you know what Mike carries. You know what Nathalie means — to him and to the trilogy. What happens in the final hours of this night will change the direction of everything that follows. Not loudly. Not with explanation. The way the most important things always happen — quietly, in the dark, on a train that moves through the Colombian night without permission.

Hijacked at Midnight arrives in 2027.

If you want to be among the first to know when it launches — including access to chapter previews before the book goes live — join the pre-launch list using the contact form.

The train is already moving. Board now.

— Richard Lionheart, Leipzig, June 2026