The Railway Viaduct
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The Railway Viaduct by Edward Marston
As a train speeds over the Sankey Viaduct, the dead body of a man is hurled into the canal below. Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming take charge of their most complex and difficult case yet. Hampered by the fact that the corpse has nothing on him to indicate his identity, they are baffled until a young woman comes forward to explain that the murder victim, Gaston Chabal, is an engineer, working on a major rail link in France. As the case takes on an international dimension, problems accumulate. The detectives wonder if the murder is connected to a series of vicious attacks on the rail link that is being built by British navvies under the direction of a British construction engineer. Colbeck and Leeming have to survive personal danger, resistance from the French government, broadsides from their Superintendent, and many other setbacks before they solve the crime.
"The third Colbeck mystery, THE RAILWAY VIADUCT, is wonderfulOnce again, Marston's passion for the mysteries of architecture and the architectonics of mystery shines through his warmly satirical storytelling."--Reviewing the Evidence
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.
SKU | GOR001188910 |
ISBN 13 | 9780749081140 |
ISBN 10 | 0749081147 |
Title | The Railway Viaduct |
Author | Edward Marston |
Series | Railway Detective |
Condition | Very good |
Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | Allison & Busby |
Year published | 2007-07-30 |
Number of pages | 314 |
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