The Fastest Train in The West (Graphic Novel): 13 (Geronimo Stilton) is the story of yet another thrilling adventure in the life of Geronimo Stilton. Geronimo Stilton is a journalist, who lives in a fictional city called New Mouse City, which is on Mouse Island. The adventure that Stilton is currently on, is set in the city of Utah, USA, in the year 1869.

The story concerns the Transcontinental Railroad, which connects the east coast with the west coast. This railroad is currently under construction, though for some strange reason, the work on it is repeatedly being hindered due to a number of mishaps, or rather ‘mousehaps'. The only likely suspects are Catardone, the sinister villain and his gang of pirate cats. Are they the ones responsible? How can these ‘mousehaps' be averted? You'll find the answers to all these questions in this book.

Geronimo Stilton never fails to amuse his readers and in this adventure he plays the role of a deputy sheriff. Geronimo must now do all that he can to save the past from ruining the present, by delving deep into the mysterious happenings on the Transcontinental Railroad

Geronimo Stilton is a best-selling children's book series published by Edizioni Piemme of Milan, Italy, since 2000. Scholastic Corporationhas published the English version of the series since February 2004. Although the series credits its title character as the author, the idea was originally thought of by Elisabetta Dami. On older novels, the copyright is issued to a pseudonym "Geronimo Stilton"; this was changed on newer books. The books are intended for readers in the 6–12-year-old age range.