The Silver Locomotive Mystery (Railway Detective Series) [Paperback]

Edward Marston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 17, 2010 | Series: Railway Detective

An exquisite silver coffeepot in the shape of a locomotive is on its way to Cardiff in the care of the young silversmith, Hugh Kellow. But before he can deliver it a gruesome murder is committed. Inspector Colbeck is confronted all too soon with complications and with no shortage of suspects and he must sift through layers of deceit to find the killer. Commissioned by wealthy ironmaster Clifford Tomkins for his acquisitive wife, who wants it to be the envy of all her friends and enemies, the coffeepot is stolen. When a gruesome murder is committed at the Railway Hotel, Winifred Tomkins is distraught. Caring little for the dead silversmith, all she can think about is her missing treasure. Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming of the Detective Department are summoned to Wales from London by telegraph and they are soon confronted by some additional crimes. The situation is complicated by the arrival of a famous theatre company and by revelations of illicit liaisons among members of the local high society. Colbeck has to find the killer before it is too late.

Editorial Reviews

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'A grand romp very much in the tradition of Holmes and Watson' --Time Out

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Allison & Busby; Reprint edition (September 17, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749007788
• ISBN-13: 978-0749007782
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,138 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love a good mystery, October 12, 2009

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Jennifer Kornfeld "janefan" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Silver Locomotive Mystery (Railway Detective 6) (Hardcover)

I really enjoy Edward marsdens' locomotive mystery series. They are full of interesting history of that period in England. the descriptions of the locomotives seem authentic. the stories are fast paced and contain both excitement and romance. each book is complete in itself- but the whole series is great.

4.0 out of 5 stars This One Throws Colbeck off the Track, March 9, 2011

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Grey Wolffe "Zeb Kantrowitz" (North Waltham, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Silver Locomotive Mystery (Railway Detective Series) (Paperback)

The celebrated "railway detective" is called to Cardiff in Wales, when a silversmith's assistant is murdered and the silver locomotive that he is delivering to a client is stolen. When in Cardiff, Colbeck meets up with an old friend (Stockdale) who is the Superintendent of Police. With Victor in hand they travel out to Wales to try and solve the mystery of who has the silver locomotive.

There are some unnecessary complications that intrude into the story that revolve around a traveling acting troop. They seem to be there to add bulk to the story and a semi-red herring to the investigation. They do little to bring the story along and seem to be nothing more than dead weight. But Marston is a good author and does his best to keep the story moving along.

This volume of the series, presents Superintendent Tallis in a new light; he is given more of a personality and some of his wooden attitude is done away with. The wrapping up of the story is credible, and for those of us who have been reading the series, a not unexpected occurrence uh occurs.

Zeb Kantrowitz