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From the bestselling Railway Detective series

Tragedy strikes close to the Detective Department when an old friend of Superintendent Tallis walks to meet a speeding train head on.

The suicide, prompted by the disappearance of the man's wife, has shocked the local community and leaves plenty for Inspector Robert Colbeck, the Railway Detective, to uncover. Whispers and rumours abound but did the dead man, Captain Randall, really take his own life in repentance for some harm he did his wife?

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'This talented, prolific author never disappoints in creating a fascinating mystery amidst a carefully reconstructed historical setting.'

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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.

Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some non-fiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series and he also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set during the Regency### the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War; and the Ocean Liner mysteries.

Tragedy strikes close to the Detective Department when an old friend of Superintendent Tallis walks to meet a speeding train head on.
The suicide, prompted by the disappearance of the man's wife, has shocked the local community and leaves plenty for Inspector Robert Colbeck, the Railway Detective, to uncover. Whispers and rumours abound but did the dead man, Captain Randall, really take his own life in repentance for some harm he did his wife?