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OverviewDecember 1864. As a cold winter wind scours the Worcestershire countryside,an excursion train comes through a tunnel in the Malvern Hills to be confrontedby a blockage on the line ahead. The driver manages to slow the train down sothat the impact is minimised, but the passengers are alarmed. The first personto alight is Cyril Hubbleday, the man in charge of the excursion to the delightfulspa town of Great Malvern. He walks to the front of the locomotive and as he istalking to the driver, fireman and guard, Hubbleday is shot dead by a sniper.Christmas is coming all too soon and Inspector Robert Colbeck and SergeantVictor Leeming are under pressure to solve the case quickly. However, with anumber of disputes and enemies in the shadows behind the seasonalexcursion and the investigation hampered by heavy snow, the hunt for a coldbloodedkiller is far from straightforward. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edward MarstonPublisher: Allison & Busby Imprint: Allison & Busby ISBN: 9780749027391ISBN 10: 0749027398 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 19 October 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationEdward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some nonfiction.He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series andhe also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set duringthe Regency; the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War;and the Ocean Liner mysteries. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |