Murder on the Brighton Express: The bestselling Victorian mystery series (Railway Detective Book 5)

When the engines finally met, there was a deafening clash and the Brighton Express twisted and buckled, tipping its carriages onto the other line and producing a cacophony of screams, howls of pain and groans from the passengers. It was a scene of utter devastation.October 1854. As an autumnal evening draws to a close, crowds of passengers rush to make the departure of the London to Brighton Express. A man watches from the shadows nearby, grimly satisfied as the train pulls out of the station ...Chaos, fatalities and unbelievable destruction are the scene soon after when the train derails on the last left of its journey. What led to such devastation, and could it simply be a case of driver error? Detective Inspector Colbeck, thinks not. But digging deep to discover the intended target of the accident takes time, something Colbeck doesn't have as the killer prepares to strike again. When The Engines Finally Met, There Was A Deafening Clash And The Brighton Express Twisted And Buckled, Tipping Its Carriages Onto The Other Line. It Was A Scene Of Utter Devastation. October, 1854. As Crowds Of Passengers Rush To Make The Departure Of The London To Brighton Express, A Man Watches From The Shadows Nearby... Chaos, Fatalities And Unbelieveable Destruction Are The Scene Soon After When The Train Derails Just Outside The Balcombe Tunnel. Could It Simply Be A Case Of Driver Error? Detective Inspector Colbeck Thinks Not. But Digging Deep To Discover The Intended Target Of The Accident Takes Time, Something Colbeck Doesn't Have As The Killer Prepares To Strike Again. 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. On the shocking discovery of a passenger's body on the Great Western Railway excursion train, Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant, Sergeant Victor Leeming, are dispatched to the scene. Faced with what initially appears to be a motiveless murder, Colbeck is intrigued by the murder weapon - a noose.