A Christmas railway mystery
Marston, Edward2018
Book
December 1860. Headed for the morning shift at the Swindon Locomotive works is an army of men pouring out of terraced houses built by the GWR, a miniature town and planned community that aims to provide for its employees from cradle to grave. Unfortunately, boiler smith Frank Rodman is headed for the grave sooner than he'd expected, or he will be once his missing head is found. Colbeck, the Railway Detective, finds his investigation into Rodman's murder mired in contradictions. Was the victim a short-tempered brawler, or a committed Christian and chorister who aimed to better himself? On the trail of Rodman's enemy as the season starts to bite, Colbeck finds little festive cheer in the twists and turns of this peculiar case.
Main title:
A Christmas railway mystery / Edward Marston.
Author:
Marston, Edward, author
Imprint:
London : Allison & Busby Limited, 2018.
Collation:
350 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Variant title:
Cover title: Allison & Busby proudly presents A Christmas railway mystery
Notes:
Originally published: 2017.
ISBN:
9780749021696 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914FCRIMEFICTION
Local class:
CRF
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2708806