{"product_id":"lost-luggage-porter-book-andrew-martin-9780156030748","title":"The Lost Luggage Porter","description":"Page-turning, confidently written. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThe atmosphere of neglected streets . . . dingy saloon bars, supper of boiled bacon and pickles, and dismal, unceasing rain are splendidly evoked. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTelegraph \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Necropolis Railway\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Blackpool Highflyer\u003c\/i\u003e comes another ingenious railway thriller featuring Jim Stringer. It is the winter of 1906, and Jim Stringer has been promoted from amateur sleuth to official railway detective for York station. When the station s mysterious lost luggage porter tips him off to a group of railway thieves, Jim is instructed to infiltrate the thieves gang and unwittingly enters the orbit of a dangerous, deranged villain. His plight is made even worse when threats are made against his pregnant wife. Can Jim get to get to her before the criminals do? \u003cbr\u003ePraise for Andrew Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAndrew Martin succeeds brilliantly at re-creating a railwayman's lot. --\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSeattle Times \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMartin does a stunning job of bring to life the era when steam locomotives chugged from London through the British countryside. \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eANDREW MARTIN\u003c\/b\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e (London) Young Writer of the Year. He lives in London. His novels featuring Jim Stringer include \u003ci\u003eThe Necropolis Railway\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Blackpool Highflyer\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50345940091153,"sku":"CIN0156030748G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50999581475089,"sku":"NIN9780156030748","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53109410693393,"sku":"GOR005985923","price":15.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0156030748.jpg?v=1751355654","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/lost-luggage-porter-book-andrew-martin-9780156030748","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}