The Railway Detective

The Railway Detective, Book 1

By: Edward Marston

Narrated by: Peter Walters

The thrilling first case for the railway detective.

London, 1851. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest in 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.

©2009 Edward Marston (P)2021 Allison & Busby Ltd

Mystery Maven

Outstanding story and excellent narration. On to the next story and will enjoy it I am certain.

Just okay

The story was okay. I did not care for the narrator's style, though he did do the voices and accents well.

All Aboard!

I enjoyed the book and the storyline immensely. but, the narrator was lacking. He made a difference. Otherwise, it w as great fun. Enjoy!

Really good

Was not sure how this would go but pleasantly surprised. A great cast of characters and suspense as well as a long journey to the truth

Great story, great narration

I enjoyed this book very much. The story was interesting, peppered with little lessons on the railway history of UK. The characters were likeable, and I enjoyed the at times sparing conversations between Inspector Colback and his superintendent (especially his cheeky sarcastic replies ).
The narrator was great too, with a clear and lovely voice.
The only letdown in the audible version would be the editing/production. There were times when no pause was present and the conversations between characters were joined immediately like one sentence, or the scenes moved from one to next without stop. However, these were just small flaws.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable book.