Books like The Excursion Train by Edward Marston
A passenger on a Great Western Railway excursion train is found dead, the murder weapon a noose. Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming are called to the scene and confront a case that seems senseless at first. Colbeck becomes intrigued when he learns that the victim once served as a public executioner, suggesting the choice of weapon may be purposeful. As the investigation deepens, the mystery widens, and another man is strangled by a noose aboard a train. With time running out, Colbeck must piece together clues and catch the killer before more people die.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Edward Marston
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