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The Railway Detective's Christmas Case
The Railway Detective's Christmas Case: The bestselling Victorian mystery series | Edward Marston
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December 1864. As a cold winter wind scours the Worcestershire countryside, an excursion train comes through a tunnel in the Malvern Hills to be confronted by a blockage on the line ahead. Although a disastrous derailment is averted, the passengers are alarmed. Cyril Hubbleday, the man in charge of the excursion, alights to investigate further, but the angry altercation with the driver is cut short by a shot from a sniper, straight through Hubbleday's head. Christmas is coming all too soon and Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming are under pressure to solve the case quickly. However, with enemies in the shadows behind the seasonal trip, and with strong criticism from the local constabulary, the hunt for a cold-blooded killer is far from straightforward.
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Blueroseis
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While the investigation into the latest murder on the railway was interesting the ending was somewhat flat compared to other stories in the Railway Detective series. Had it not been for some chance finds, I didn't feel that the detective's would have solved this case. The introduction of a clairvoyant hotelier added a little silliness and coupled with some heated family discussions that didn't enhance the story I was left a little disappointed.

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Blueroseis
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I'm part way through reading the Railway Detective's Christmas Case set in 1864. The investigation has taken them to Oldbury in the Black Country. I was more than surprised when a mention was made relating to a nearby Chemical works, a company that I worked for and visited quite often. One of the hotels locally had two function rooms, one called the Albright and the other called the Wilson suite.

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TheEllieMo
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

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