Marston, Edward
The Railway Detective
- ISBN 13:
- 9780749083526
- author:
- Marston, Edward
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Allison & Busby
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 11.4 x 1.9 x 17.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Crime & mystery
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
London 1851 is a city of contrasts, where progress and innovation are pitted against the darker forces of crime and corruption. The opening of the Great Exhibition is a time of great excitement, but also of great unease. In the midst of this tension, a daring heist takes place, with the London to Birmingham mail train robbed and derailed in a shocking display of audacity. Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck is tasked with unraveling the complex web of murder, blackmail, and destruction that follows. As he delves deeper into the case, he finds himself drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse, where the beautiful Madeleine becomes a pawn in the criminals' game. With time running out, Colbeck must use all his skill and cunning to outwit his enemies and bring justice to the victims.