The Railway Detective :The bestselling Victorian mystery series - Railway Detective
The Railway Detective :The bestselling Victorian mystery series - Railway Detective
paperback | English
Published:
1 January, 2005
paperback | English
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1 January, 2005
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London 1851. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest is mounting in the engineering triumphs of the railways, but not everyone feels like celebrating. In an audacious attack, the London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, causing many casualties. Planned with military precision, this crime proves a challenge to Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck who fights to untangle a web of murder, blackmail and destruction. As Colbeck closes in on the criminal masterminds, events take an unexpected turn when the beautiful Madeleine, daughter of the injured train driver, becomes a pawn in the criminals' game. With time running out, good and evil, new and old, battle against each other. But will the long arm of the law have speed on its side? The Railway Detective is an action-packed dip into murky 1850s London. Full of historical detail, unexpected twists and memorable characters, this is a mystery that will surprise you at every turn.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780749083526 |
| ISBN10 | 0749083522 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Allison & Busby |
| Format | paperback |
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'A grand romp very much in the tradition of Holmes and Watson and Cribb and Thackeray - packed with characters Dickens would have been proud of. Wonderful, well written' Time Out
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Author's Bio
Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some non-fiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series and he also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set during the Regency; the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War; and the Ocean Liner mysteries.