Murder on the Brighton Express (Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck) - Hardcover

Edward Marston

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0749079452 ISBN 13: 9780749079451

Publisher: Allison & Busby, 2008

Synopsis

October 1854. As an autumnal evening draws to a close, crowds of passengers rush onto the soon to depart London to Brighton Express. A man watches from shadows nearby, grimly satisfied when the train pulls out of the station...Chaos, fatalities and unbelievable destruction are the scene soon after when the train derails on the last leg of its journey. What led to such devastation, and could it simply be a case of driver error? Detective Inspector Colbeck, dubbed the 'railway detective' thinks not. But digging deep to discover the target of the accident takes time, something Colbeck doesn't have as the killer prepares to strike again.

About this title

Review:

Historical crime writing of the first order, replete with authentic period detail, a vivid cast of characters, and a plot that makes for compulsive reading "

About the Author:

Edward Marston has written over 100 books, including some nonfiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series, the latest of which is The Circus Train Conspiracy. His other current series are the Home Front Detective, set in the Great War, and the Bow Street Rivals featuring identical twin detectives during the Regency.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allison & Busby
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0749079452
• ISBN 13: 9780749079451
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288