The Railway Detective: The bestselling Victorian mystery series

London 1851. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest is 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? The Railway Detective is an action-packed dip into murky 1850s London. Full of historical detail, unexpected twists and memorable characters, this is a mystery that will surprise you at every turn. London, 1851. The London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, injuring the driver and others aboard. With the opening of the Great Expedition at hand, interest is mounting in the engineering triumphs of the railways, but not everyone feels like celebrating. Planned with military precision, this crime challenges the new Police Force to its limits and leads Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck to discover a tangled web of murder, blackmail and destruction." "As the momentum gains pace, Colbeck closes in on the criminal masterminds. But just as the police begin to think the villains are within their grasp, events take an unexpected turn - Madeleine Andrews, the beautiful daughter of the injured train driver, becomes an unwilling pawn in the criminals' game. In a final race against time, good and evil, new and old, are pitted against each other. But will the long arm of the law be quick enough?"--Book jacket London 1851. With The Opening Of The Great Exhibition At Hand, Interest Is 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. Simon Fonthill, His Wife Alice And Trusty ‘352’ Jenkins Are Bound From The Chinese Port Of Tientsin For Durban, South Africa At The Urgent Request Of Kitchener. The Rusty Tub That Is To Take Them Across The Sea Does Not Inspire Confidence And, More Worryingly, Neither Does The Captain. When Matters Come To A Head, All Three Must Pull Together To Ensure That Their Plans And Lives Aren’t Wrecked. Simon Fonthill, his wife Alice and trusty '352' Jenkins are bound from China port for South Africa at the urgent request of Kitchener. The rusty tub that is to take them does not inspire confidence and, more worryingly, neither does the captain. Matters come to a head and all three must pull together to ensure that their lives aren't wrecked.