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The Railway Detective

The Railway Detective, Book 1

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The Railway Detective

By: Edward Marston
Narrated by: Peter Walters
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The thrilling first case for the railway detective.

London, 1851. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest in 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?

Full of historical detail, The Railway Detective is an action-packed dip into murky 1850s London.

©2009 Edward Marston (P)2021 Allison & Busby Ltd Mystery Railroad England Historical Crime Detective Police Procedural Traditional Detectives Fiction Exciting
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Outstanding story and excellent narration. On to the next story and will enjoy it I am certain.

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I enjoyed the book and the storyline immensely. but, the narrator was lacking. He made a difference. Otherwise, it w as great fun. Enjoy!

All Aboard!

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Was not sure how this would go but pleasantly surprised. A great cast of characters and suspense as well as a long journey to the truth

Really good

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The story was okay. I did not care for the narrator's style, though he did do the voices and accents well.

Just okay

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I enjoyed this book very much. The story was interesting, peppered with little lessons on the railway history of UK. The characters were likeable, and I enjoyed the at times sparing conversations between Inspector Colback and his superintendent (especially his cheeky sarcastic replies ).
The narrator was great too, with a clear and lovely voice.
The only letdown in the audible version would be the editing/production. There were times when no pause was present and the conversations between characters were joined immediately like one sentence, or the scenes moved from one to next without stop. However, these were just small flaws.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable book.

Great story, great narration

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