Yorkshire 1855. When Colonel Aubrey Tarleton walks into the path of a speeding train, he is crushed to death on the track. The famous Railway Detective, Inspector Robert Colbeck, is immediately put on the case to determine why such a well-respected man would have resorted to suicide. Tarleton's wife had recently gone missing, but was the colonel responsible for her disappearance? It's up to Colbeck and his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming to uncover the truth.
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'A grand romp very much in the tradition of Holmes and Watson. Packed with characters Dickens would have been proud of. Wonderful, well written' Time Out
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By James Eves
Format:Hardcover
I always look forward to a new outing of the famous Railway Detective Robert Colbeck and Sargeant Victor Leeming and i am not disappointed.In this new case we find them in Yorkshire looking into the suicide of a old friend of his boss Superintendent Tallis,but this is only the start of the intrigue as the wife of the dead man is missing and the locals believe that the dead man had killed her.This is a grand romp with lots of railway interest,that has been throughly researched and has a fast-moving plot with meny twist and turns that has you guessing to the end.If this is your first excursion with Robert Colbeck it will not be long before your looking for the rest of the time table.
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By Jenesis
Format:Kindle Edition
I enjoy the Railway Detective series and I've read them all through. This is much of the same, and I enjoyed the story. However this far in there are some glaring problems with Marston's writing.
The most obvious is the use of Deus Ex Machina plot resolution points. For e.g. in this one, without spoiling too much, the plot is resolved in the last 10 pages of the book by the chance discovery of some letters, the contents of which have never even been hinted at before. The discovery is made 'off-camera' as well. There is also the usual sense of rushing, in every Railway Detective book it's very much "And they found the murderer, the end!" All the exciting trials and arrests happen, again, 'off camera'. Marston prefers to tell rather than show when it should be the other way round.
That said, I finished the story and I enjoyed it, but I can't help feeling the author is somewhat running out of ideas. Apart from anything else, this plot is only tangentially related to railways at all (and again, that tenuous link is brought in in the last chapter as an "oh by the way, the dead man had xyz link to the railways").
If you've read the others and enjoyed them, by all means get this one too, the story is still good (if overly familiar by now!) and the pace keeps up.
The most obvious is the use of Deus Ex Machina plot resolution points. For e.g. in this one, without spoiling too much, the plot is resolved in the last 10 pages of the book by the chance discovery of some letters, the contents of which have never even been hinted at before. The discovery is made 'off-camera' as well. There is also the usual sense of rushing, in every Railway Detective book it's very much "And they found the murderer, the end!" All the exciting trials and arrests happen, again, 'off camera'. Marston prefers to tell rather than show when it should be the other way round.
That said, I finished the story and I enjoyed it, but I can't help feeling the author is somewhat running out of ideas. Apart from anything else, this plot is only tangentially related to railways at all (and again, that tenuous link is brought in in the last chapter as an "oh by the way, the dead man had xyz link to the railways").
If you've read the others and enjoyed them, by all means get this one too, the story is still good (if overly familiar by now!) and the pace keeps up.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another typical Edward Marston detective novel. Extremely well written and for me highly enjoyable.
Follows the pattern of previous books and is imediately readable. Couldn't put it down. More please.
Follows the pattern of previous books and is imediately readable. Couldn't put it down. More please.
By King6023
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This is stupid why the hell should I review every purchase, I hope you admin morons are reading this because some of us have lives to live
Great book though!!
Great book though!!
By Odin
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The books in this series are lite reads. They bring to life the era of Victorian Railways. They hve good characters.
By ianb
Format:Paperback
I have always read non fiction as a rule and could never really get my head around reading anything made up! (no imagination - I know!) However due to my interest in the railways and the Victorian era I thought I'd give this a go. Well what a surprise! I don't think I have ever read a book so quickly! I had it finished within a day or so and I really enjoyed it. I have now acquired another in the series and can't wait to get into it. What I like about the way the book is written is that there is an economy in the descriptions and conversations that keeps everything moving at a good pace, and as a result you simply want to find out more rather than losing interest along the way. In the past I've attempted fiction and found it too long winded and as a result lost interest way before the book has even got going, but not with this. I'm sure I shall be reading a lot more of Edward Martsons (Keith Miles) books now. Yes they are easy reading but captivating and great escapism.
By bajwins
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One of, if not the, best of the Railway Detective Series. The identity of the villain is held secret until virtually the last page. Though there are slight clues beforehand I would defy almost anyone to guess the villain's identity without having read the last few pages. As with all the books in this series, it is the historical detail that gives the most pleasure and the atmospheric atmosphere of the early railway system. Cannot rate this series highly enough - they are literally un-put-downable, I read this in one sitting from late afternoon to (gone) bedtime.
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THE STORY IS JUST SO OLD FASHINE,THE PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES TALES ME THE HARD AND EASY LIFE THEY DID HAVE,AND HOW LUCKY YOU WHERE TO RIDE A STREAM ENGINE TRAIN,ENJOYED WHAT WENT ON THEN 1880'S OF ENGLAND.
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THE RAILWAY DETECTIVE SERIES
EDWARD MARSTON TICKS ALL THE BOXES AS HIS INVESTIGATIVE SKILLS AND CHALLENGES ARE INTERWOVEN WITH MY OTHER FASCINATION, THE RAILWAYS
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A good story by Mr. Marston. Set in the age of steam locomotion, good characters, good plot and an easy and entertaining read.
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Another Excellent Outing For The Suave Railway Detective
England 1855, and Inspector Robert Colbeck finds himself separated from his new fiancee by the surprising suicide of a former army colonel friend of his chief, Tallis. Read more
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Railway to the Grave
The book is brilliant as are all other Edward Marston books. An easy read where you cannot wait for the next chapter
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Colbeck? Yawn!
I've read all the Inspector Colbeck books up until this one (for lack of anything better to read) and although it started off as pretty entertaining, it has got to that point where... Read more
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