Davan Caplan

Edgar Cotton escaped the train.

Now everyone else has to live with the aftermath.

After the chaos in Bend, Oregon, Davan Caplan and the passengers of Car 12 are forced to spend another day at a local hotel while the train route to Seattle slowly gets back on track. The missing passenger case has become a public scandal, and reality television star Edgar Cotton is still the center of every question.

Lynda Buffay struggles with the truth about the man she loved. Monika Berger tries to help her move forward. Eric Peters believes Edgar's selfishness has finally been exposed. William Shongo hopes the trip can return to normal. Meanwhile, Koki Washio waits for confirmation that Edgar's gambling debt to his boss in Tokyo has finally been paid.

In Sisters, Oregon, Edgar hides at Shuang Tu's private estate while lawyers, celebrity contacts, and old reality television connections work in his favor. With Sheriff Dieter Vogel frustrated by Edgar's privilege and Pamela Smith arriving to fly Edgar back to San Francisco, the situation begins to shift from mystery to consequence.

As the train finally continues toward Seattle, Davan resumes his duties and watches the passengers of Car 12 try to move on from the strange incident that changed their journey. But for Lynda, the truth is no longer about where Edgar went.

It is about why he never trusted her enough to tell her.

A dramatic conclusion to the first major arc of Davan Caplan: The Strange Incident of Edgar Cotton, The Truth brings emotional fallout, exposed secrets, celebrity privilege, and one final choice that changes Edgar and Lynda's relationship for good.

I graduated from California State University with a BA in History. I am fond of historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and horror.