The book ‘Night Passenger’ is written by David Stanley. ‘Night Passenger’ is the 1st book in the ‘Chris Thorne’ series. The story is about Thorne, a former Marine, who is blackmailed by his old comrade, Blake, into stealing a painting. In the story, the heist goes wrong and leaves a policeman dead and Thorne realizes Blake’s true plan as well as the kidnapping of the painting’s owner’s wife.