The Railway Detective Series

Latest release: September 18, 2025
Historical · Mystery & Detective · Crime
Series
25
Books
1
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'A rattling good tale' - DAILY MAIL

From the bestselling Railway Detective series

The past is brought to life with brilliant colours, combined with a perfect whodunit. Who needs more? - The Guardian

London 1851. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest is mounting in the engineering triumphs of the railways, but not everyone feels like celebrating.

In an audacious attack, the London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, causing many casualties. Planned with military precision, this crime proves a challenge to Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck who fights to untangle a web of murder, blackmail and destruction.

As Colbeck closes in on the criminal masterminds, events take an unexpected turn when the beautiful Madeleine, daughter of the injured train driver, becomes a pawn in the criminals' game. With time running out, good and evil, new and old, battle against each other. But will the long arm of the law have speed on its side?

The Railway Detective is an action-packed dip into murky 1850s London. Full of historical detail, unexpected twists and memorable characters, this is a mystery that will surprise you at every turn.

Perfect for fans of Anne Perry and Andrew Martin

Readers love The Railway Detective

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The Railway Detective series has reached an incredible total of 25 books of mysteries and adventures, but each one can be read individually.

'A rattling good tale' - DAILY MAIL From the bestselling Railway Detective series The past is brought to life with brilliant colours, combined with a perfect whodunit. Who needs more? - The Guardian London 1851. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest is mounting in the engi...

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