A perfect festive Victorian mystery, the latest instalment in the Railway Detective series sees Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming under pressure to catch the killer of an excursion organiser before Christmas arrives.
December 1864. As a cold winter wind scours the Worcestershire countryside, an excursion train comes through a tunnel in the Malvern Hills to be confronted by a blockage on the line ahead. Although a disastrous derailment is averted, the passengers are alarmed.
Cyril Hubbleday, the man in charge of the excursion, alights to investigate further, but the angry altercation with the driver is cut short by a shot from a sniper, straight through Hubbleday's head.
Christmas is coming all too soon and Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming are under pressure to solve the case quickly. However, with enemies in the shadows behind the seasonal trip, and with strong criticism from the local constabulary, the hunt for a cold-blooded killer is far from straightforward.
Publisher: Allison & Busby
ISBN: 9780749027391
Number of pages: 352
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
Another excellent addition to the 'Railway Detective' series which happily shows no sign of diminishing or weakening of the plots. The principal characters are well-rounded and by now very familiar to the... More
Although this latest entry in the series featuring railway detective Robert Colbeck, Sergeant Leeming and Superintendent Tallis is very easy reading, it does not offer much of a puzzle for the dedicated mystery fan.... More
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