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Blood on the Line
The bestselling Victorian mystery series
Series: Railway Detective
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1857. On the LNWR train to London, a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, conman, thief, and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve—a beautiful and ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover, including cold-blooded murder.
When the Railway Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck learns that Oxley, his arch-nemesis, has escaped, black memories of their shared past leave him no choice but to do his duty, whatever the cost. With the faithful Victor Leeming at his side, Colbeck must use all of his skills to track his elusive enemy. But could he have finally met his match?
Blood on the Line by Edward Marston is a thrilling tale of cunning escape, relentless pursuit, and the blurred line between justice and vengeance that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Series: Railway Detective
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The Iron Horse
Derby Day at Epsom Downs. A multitude of people crowd to watch the races: dukes and dustmen, bishops and beggars, privileged ladies and prostitutes. The gamut of Victorian society and a hotbed for crime and crooks of all kinds. With the nation a-flutter in the run up to this national event, a disembodied head is discovered on a passenger train...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Railway Detective's Christmas Case
December 1864. As a cold winter wind scours the Worcestershire countryside, an excursion train comes through a tunnel in the Malvern Hills to be confronted by a blockage on the line ahead. The driver manages to slow the train down so that the impact is minimised, but the passengers are alarmed. The first person to alight is Cyril Hubbleday, the...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Circus Train Conspiracy
Following a string of successful performances, the Moscardi Circus is travelling by train to Newcastle for their next show. Yet a collision on the track with a couple of sleepers causes pandemonium: passengers thrown about and animals escaping into the night. When the body of a woman is discovered in nearby woodland, Inspector Colbeck is desperate to lend assistance, believing...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Tragedy on the Branch Line
Tragedy on the Branch Line by Edward Marston follows Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming as they are summoned by the Master of the college to investigate Pomeroy's untimely demise. With the Boat Race on the horizon, the president of the Cambridge Boat Club believes their Oxford rivals are responsible for the death of their talented cox. Yet it seems Pomeroy...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Timetable of Death
1859. St Mary's Church, Spondon. A little girl playing hide-and-seek jumps into a freshly-dug grave to find a dead man already occupying it. It is the body of Cedric Norton, a senior director of the Midland Railway. Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming travel to Derbyshire to investigate. Immerse yourself in the gripping mystery of Timetable of Death by Edward Marston....Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Death at the Terminus
1865. A passenger train stands ready to depart amid the bustle at York station. The flurry of passengers and porters, the swooping pigeons and barking dogs are thrown into a state of turmoil when an explosion rips through the brake van of the train killing guard Jack Follis. In response to a summons from the North Eastern Railway, Inspector Robert...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel
A goods train speeds through the Sapperton Tunnel, but disaster strikes before it can reach the other end as it collides with an unusual blockage on the line: seven sheep penned onto the tracks. Specially requested to investigate the carnage in Gloucestershire, Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are confronted with a bizarre case unlike anything they've encountered before. Stephen Rydall,...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Blood on the Line
1857. On the LNWR train to London, a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, conman, thief, and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve—a beautiful and ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover, including cold-blooded murder. When the Railway Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck learns that Oxley, his...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
A Ticket to Oblivion
Young Imogen Burnhope and her maid Rhoda board a non-stop train to Oxford to visit her Aunt Cassandra, who waits on the platform at Oxford station where the train terminates, to greet them. Only they never arrive. All the passengers alight but the two women are nowhere to be seen. The train is searched and the coachman swears he saw...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Fear on the Phantom Special
Fear on the Phantom Special takes place on Halloween, 1861. A special train with two carriages steams across the Lake District at night, heading to a place notorious for its record of supernatural incidents. Most of those on board have been fortified by alcohol, so the mood is boisterous. Without warning, the lamp goes out in the last compartment of...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Murder in Transit
1866. On a train bound for Portsmouth, an elegant woman shares a first-class compartment with a gentleman in a celebratory mood. Giles Blanchard reveals his lecherous side as the journey gets underway, but he will never reach his home on the Isle of Wight alive. This chance encounter is to prove fortuitous for the woman and her partner-in-crime. They find...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Railway Detective
London, 1851. The London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, injuring the driver and others aboard. 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. Planned with military precision, this crime challenges the new Police Force to its limits and leads Detective...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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Blood on the Line by Edward Marston is praised for its engaging mix of political intrigue, romance, and its rich railway-themed backdrop. The fast-paced plot keeps readers hooked until the end, making it a great recommendation for crime and thriller enthusiasts.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780749010577
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 April 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Edward Marston was born and brought up in South Wales. A full-time writer for over thirty years, he has worked in radio, film, television and the theatre, and is a former chairman of the Crime Writers' Association.
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The Iron Horse
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The Ravens of Blackwater
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