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The Baghdad Railway Club
Series: Jim Stringer
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Baghdad in the Great War, and a case of espionage for detective Jim Stringer.
The Baghdad Railway Club by Andrew Martin deals with Baghdad during the Great War, and a case of espionage for detective Jim Stringer. . .
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The Baghdad Railway Club is set in Baghdad, 1917. Captain Jim Stringer, invalided from the Western Front, has been dispatched to investigate what looks like a nasty case of treason. He arrives to find a city on the point of insurrection, his cover apparently blown, and his only contact lying dead with flies in his eyes.
As Baghdad swelters in a particularly torrid summer, the heat alone threatens the lives of the British soldiers who occupy the city. The recently ejected Turks are still a danger, and many of the local Arabs are none too friendly either. For Jim, who is not particularly good in warm weather, the situation grows pricklier by the day.
Aside from his investigation, he is working on the railways around the city. His boss is the charming, enigmatic Lieutenant-Colonel Shepherd, who presides over the gracious dining society called The Baghdad Railway Club, and who may or may not be a Turkish agent.
Jim's search for the truth brings him up against murderous violence in a heat-dazed, labyrinthine city where an enemy awaits around every corner.
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The Baghdad Railway Club
The Baghdad Railway Club is set in Baghdad, 1917. Captain Jim Stringer, invalided from the Western Front, has been dispatched to investigate what looks like a nasty case of treason. He arrives to find a city on the point of insurrection, his cover apparently blown, and his only contact lying dead with flies in his eyes. As Baghdad swelters in...Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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The Baghdad Railway Club by Andrew Martin is praised for its atmospheric depiction of wartime conditions and its blend of intrigue and historical detail. Some reviewers highlight the author's skill in creating a complex mystery set against a vividly described backdrop. However, a few mention the pacing can occasionally wane, though the engaging period details tend to compensate for this.
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ISBN: 9780571249657
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 February 2013
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 200.0mm
Height: 128.0mm
Weight: 236g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Andrew Martin is a journalist and novelist. His critically praised 'Jim Stringer' series began with The Necropolis Railway in 2002. The following titles in the series, Murder at Deviation Junction and Death on a Branch Line, were shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Crime Award and, in 2008, Andrew Martin was shortlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award. The Somme Stations won the 2011 CWA Ellis Peters Historical Crime Award.
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