The Survivor

A hijacked New York subway train, an anonymous killer, and a young man trapped by his hidden past converge in a breathless, breathtaking thriller

Do not turn off your phone
Do not get off the train
I know who you really are

Fired and walked out by security on his first day at his new job in New York City, Ben Cross thought his day couldn't get worse. But he couldn't be more wrong. Getting on the 1 train headed uptown, Ben starts receiving text messages from an anonymous killer, showing that they've already killed someone, then pointedly killing another as they got off the train to prove they aren't bluffing and to ensure Ben follows orders. But Ben wasn't picked at random--he has a history that no one is supposed to know.

At the same time, A NYPD detective, Kelly Hendricks, is on punishment duty with the transit police. The first one on the scene after the first murder, she gets on the train to find out what is really going on.

Switching rapidly between Cross and Hendricks, as the hijacked 1 train heads from South Ferry to 181st, the secret to the killer lies in Ben's own history--why he's been targeted and punished.

Author: Andrew Reid
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Published: 03/24/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781250393289


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/26/2026
Booklist 02/01/2026
Library Journal 11/01/2025 pg. 52

About the Author
Born in Scotland, ANDREW REID worked as a research scientist for almost a decade on projects including DNA synthesis, forensics, and drug development. He now teaches Science and lives in Stockholm with his wife, three children, and two cats.