The Iron Horse by Edward Marston

The Iron Horse by Edward Marston

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Summary

Derby Day at Epsom Downs. A multitude of people crowd to watch the races: dukes and dustmen, bishops and beggars, privileged ladies and prostitutes. The gamut of Victorian society and a hotbed for crime and crooks of all kinds. With the nation a-flutter in the run up to this national event, a disembodied head is discovered on a passenger train.

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The Iron Horse by Edward Marston

Epsom Downs, 1854. Derby Day draws vast crowds from every level of Victorian society. Dukes and dustmen, bishops and beggars, privileged ladies and prostitutes, all are packed together in feverish anticipation. But race day is also a hotbed for crime. With the nation already a-flutter, Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming are tasked with the alarming case of a disembodied head found on a passenger train at Crewe. It is the first stop in a murky course of events that takes in murder, fraud and racefixing. As Colbeck and Leeming become ensnarled in a web of deception stretching across the country, they are forced to ask themselves, just how much is someone prepared to hazard to win?
Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some non-fiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series and he also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set during the Regency; the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War; and the Ocean Liner mysteries.
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ISBN 13 9780749079154
ISBN 10 0749079150
Title The Iron Horse
Author Edward Marston
Series Railway Detective
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Allison & Busby
Year published 2008-06-23
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.