The railway detective
Marston, Edward, 1940-2004
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Set in the 1850s when rail travel took off. London 1851. With the opening of the Great Expedition at hand, interest is mounting in the engineering triumphs of the railways, but no 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.
Main title:
The railway detective / Edward Marston.
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Imprint:
London : Allison & Busby, 2004.
Collation:
318 pages ; 18 cm.
Series title:
Series:
Railway Detective ; 1
ISBN:
9780749083526 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914C
LC class:
PR6063.I3175
Local class:
FMF
Language:
English
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BRN:
155229
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