Shrewsbury, 1866. When staff at the Station Hotel try to rouse Julian Lockyer, they are horrified to discover his bloodied corpse, a knife still in his hand. Inspector Robert Colbeck, the Railway Detective, is called to investigate and soon begins to question whether it was really suicide. Lockyer was on the verge of being named Chairman of the Great Western Railway, the pinnacle of his career - why would he end his life now? And why did he keep his trip secret from his family? Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming must dig deeper into Lockyer's life and lies to find the answers and catch a killer.
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The next in the Railway Detective series now in paperback
Over a million copies of the series sold to date in the UK trade alone - Marston is on track to continue as one of A&B's bestselling authors

Product details

ISBN
9780749031343
Published
2025-07-24
Publisher
Allison & Busby; Allison & Busby
Height
198 mm
Width
129 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
336

Biographical note

Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some non-fiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series and he also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set during the Regency; the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War; and the Ocean Liner mysteries.