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In the heart of Victorian England, 1855, a once‑monthly train carries a lucrative bounty of gold to the Channel. Guarded and secure, it becomes the target of Edward Pierce, a charismatic red‑bearded rogue. With a plan that blends audacity and skill, Pierce selects a companion—an alluring and perilous woman—to aid him in orchestrating the largest train robbery of the century. Their scheme threatens to reverberate across the era’s social and criminal landscape.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Michael Crichton
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