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Murder on the Brighton Express: The bestselling Victorian mystery series Paperback – 2 January 2010

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When the engines finally met, there was a deafening clash and the Brighton Express twisted and buckled, tipping its carriages on to the other line. October 1854. As an autumnal evening draws to a close, crowds of passengers rush onto the soon to depart London to Brighton Express. A man watches from shadows nearby, grimly satisfied when the train pulls out of the station.

Chaos, fatalities and unbelievable destruction are the scene soon after when the train derails on the last leg of its journey. What led to such devastation, and could it simply be a case of driver error? Detective Inspector Colbeck, dubbed the 'railway detective', thinks not. But digging deep to discover the target of the accident takes time, something Colbeck doesn't have as the killer prepares to strike again.

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Publisher : Allison & Busby; Reprint edition (2 January 2010)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 0749079142
ISBN-13 : 978-0749079147
Dimensions : 12.7 x 2.29 x 19.56 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 122,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 3,916 in Traditional Detective Mysteries (Books)
- 4,138 in Historical Mystery
- 51,484 in Religion & Spirituality (Books)

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Fine storytelling and marvelous characters reminiscent of the great authors of the mid-Victorian period. --Sherlock Magazine

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EDWARD MARSTON was born and brought up in South Wales. A full-time writer for over thirty years, he has worked in radio, film, television and the theatre. Prolific and highly successful, he is equally at home writing children s books or literary criticism, plays or biographies and the settings for his crime novels range from the world of professional golf to the compilation of the Domesday Survey. He is also a former Chairman of the Crime Writers Association.

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Marie Henry

Excellent Read

Reviewed in Australia on 1 January 2019

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I read this between Xmas and New Year trying to find as much time in between bbq's, day trips to Kaikoura (NZ) and the usual hectic Xmas NY activities.
Once again the author has written another wonderful book with plot after plot being unveiled. Characters you wish would end up dead, survive and some of the villains you wish could go free, don't. 3/4 of the way through I guessed who the intended victim was as it had been slowly revealed, however it didn't stop the enjoyment of the read.

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John Hopper

another decent page turner

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 November 2020

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This is the fifth novel in the author's Railway Detective series set in the mid-19th century in the early and exciting period of initial expansion of the railways. Like all the others, this is a good page turner, though the dialogue sometimes feels a bit stilted. Inspector Colbeck's sidekick Sergeant Leeming seemed more intelligent in this one, and less of a slightly thick underling. Colbeck's boss Superintendent Tallis was a bit less relentlessly overbearing as well. The plot centred around a crash between the London Victoria to Brighton express and a goods train, resulting in a number of deaths and serious injuries, including to some of the great and good of Brighton society. Colbeck swiftly realises the crash was the cause of criminal activity and not negligence on behalf of the well respected driver of the express train, but meets with official resistance. A number of the injured survivors present reasons for being unpopular enough with people to merit being a target for murder, but the eventual target and the brain behind the crash are unexpected. I felt this was slightly above some of the others in the series, though the basic idea of taking murderous revenge on an individual by causing a train crash, in which there is no guarantee of their death, just seemed too implausible.

Andrew Lawford

Evildoers are snared by their own sin ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2017

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A verse from the book Proverbs (29:6) that sums up this book nicely... I enjoy these books, having read several either from Amazon or other sources, they are well researched and you can picture what is taking place in your minds eye. The story line has parallel crimes going on throwing some red herrings along the way, but Colbeck sees the picture (literally) and is able to turn the table on his thinking to solve the crime. Some great characters, all very believable, with of course the on-going romance of the inspector and the railwaymans daughter... all part of what makes these books.

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Middle Of The Road

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 May 2012

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I'd like to have given this book more stars, but it is one of the less strong offerings in the series. I have the rest in prospect now, but am getting a bit Colbeck weary, so will go onto something different for a while - probably a Jim Stringer, as I think that too much Colbeck at once is showing up a fundamental weakness that these stories are somewhat formulaic. I am not sure about the "twists" in the final few chapters, and I feel that some of the key characters could have been introduced sooner - it would not have spoiled the narrative one iota to do so, and I for one would have enjoyed the read more as a result.
All in all, not the best to date, but not bad enough to put me off reading the rest of the series.

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Jayell

First class

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 August 2020

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Another winner.
Colbeck, Leeming and Tallis are heroes.
The series is just right for a good old fashioned read.
I will give it a rest for a bit then catch up on another adventure.

Brian M.Kindle Customer)

Good Story Line.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 December 2016

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It flowed and kept me interested to the end.Not a story you could guess the main culprit,but all was revealed.This series Railway Detective have been enjoyable not very taxing,I have three on the go on two different Fire tablets 7-8 the latter having the Blue light tab for night reading to relax eyes and mind which works for me,the other is in book form.All in all these Fire tablets are a great enjoyment addition to armchair reading.

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