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The Railway Detective
(2004)(The first book in the Railway Detective series)
A novel by Edward Marston
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.
Genre: Historical Mystery
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.
Genre: Historical Mystery
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Used availability for Edward Marston's The Railway Detective
Hardback Editions
November 2004 : UK Hardback
February 2004 : UK Hardback
Paperback Editions
January 2016 : Canada Paperback
January 2005 : UK Paperback
Audio Editions
August 2021 : USA Audio edition
Title: The Railway Detective: Railway Detective, Book 1
Author(s): Edward Marston
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Availability: Amazon
August 2021 : Australia Audio edition
Title: The Railway Detective: Railway Detective, Book 1
Author(s): Edward Marston
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Availability: Amazon AU
August 2021 : Canada Audio edition
Title: The Railway Detective: Railway Detective, Book 1
Author(s): Edward Marston
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Availability: Amazon CA
August 2021 : UK Audio edition
Title: The Railway Detective: Railway Detective, Book 1
Author(s): Edward Marston
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Availability: Amazon UK
2005 : UK Audio Cassette
Title: The Railway Detective
Author(s): Edward Marston
ISBN: 1-84505-364-8 / 978-1-84505-364-2 (UK edition)
Publisher: RecordedBooks
Availability: Amazon
Kindle Editions
July 2009 : USA, Australia, Canada, UK Kindle edition