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The Railway Murders
The Railway Murders | J. R. Ellis
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A puzzling locked-room mystery that puts someone Oldroyd loves in terrible danger... When a film shoot on Wharfedale's vintage railway turns into a grisly crime scene, DCI Oldroyd's idyllic visit to the countryside with his partner Deborah is well and truly stopped in its tracks. One of the film's stars has been shot dead in a train carriage while the cameras rolled outside. But nobody else went in--or came out. Has the killer really pulled off the perfect, impossible crime? Scouring the victim's past for clues, Oldroyd soon unearths a string of heartbroken lovers and a mountain of unpaid debts, each adding to the growing list of suspects. But before he can determine who the culprit is, there's the small matter of figuring out how they did it. A potential connection to a previous tragedy offers Oldroyd a much-needed lead... Whoever the perpetrator is, they are ruthless and determined to avoid detection, and when a railway worker starts joining the dots, they are quickly silenced--for good. But as Oldroyd gets ever closer to the truth, it's only a matter of time before he is given a chilling warning to back off. Perhaps Deborah should have stayed somewhere safe...
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A puzzling locked-room mystery that puts someone Oldroyd loves in terrible danger. One of the film‘s stars has been shot dead in a train carriage while the cameras rolled outside. Scouring the victim‘s past for clues, Oldroyd soon unearths a string of heartbroken lovers and a mountain of unpaid debts, each adding to the growing list of suspects. This was not my first book in this series.

EadieB I have also read book 1 of the series which was a great introduction to the series. I enjoyed this book as much as book 1. This book was a locked-room mystery which was most interesting and really threw them a curve ball. I did enjoy the beginning of each chapter where they described different movies with railways in them. In the end, the mystery was solved and I was satisfied how the book turned out. 2y
EadieB If you like locked-room mysteries then you will love this book. I would like to thank Thomas and Mercer and NetGalley for a copy for an honest review. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2y
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MrsK
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A victim alone in a compartment on a moving train made for an interesting “locked room” mystery. Lots of suspects and red herrings to keep the reader guessing. Really enjoyed the start of each chapter, which began with a description of different famous films, all of which involved railways in their plots. While I did think that the last chapter could have been cut a bit, this made for an entertaining read. Good police procedural.