The Railway Detective by Edward Marston
London, 1851. The London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, injuring the driver and others aboard. With the opening of the Great Expedition at hand, interest is mounting in the engineering triumphs of the railways, but not everyone feels like celebrating. Planned with military precision, this crime challenges the new Police Force to its limits and leads Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck to discover a tangled web of murder, blackmail and destruction. As the momentum gains pace, Colbeck closes in on the criminal masterminds. But just as the police begin to think the villains are within their grasp, events take an unexpected turn ? Madeleine Andrews, the beautiful daughter of the injured train driver, becomes an unwilling pawn in the criminals? game. In a final race against time, good and evil, new and old, are pitted against each other. But will the long arm of the law be quick enough?
Marston, Edward: - Edward Marston has written over 100 books, including some nonfiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series, the latest of which is The Circus Train Conspiracy. His other current series are the Home Front Detective, set in the Great War, and the Bow Street Rivals featuring identical twin detectives during the Regency.
SKU | GOR001561806 |
ISBN 13 | 9780749006334 |
ISBN 10 | 0749006331 |
Title | The Railway Detective |
Author | Edward Marston |
Condition | Good |
Binding Type | Hardback |
Publisher | Allison & Busby |
Year published | 2004-01-02 |
Number of pages | 261 |
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