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Inspector Colbeck's Casebook: Thirteen Tales from the Railway Detective Kindle Edition

by Edward Marston (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 722 ratings
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An eagerly awaited collection of brand new, specially commissioned short stories from the master of historical crime fiction Edward Marston, featuring his quick-witted Railway Detective, Inspector Robert Colbeck.

In this thrilling selection of stories, a young porter is found dead in a coal tub; Colbeck devises a trap to catch a thief; and a burnt train carriage holds a gruesome secret in a small coastal village. As Colbeck and his trusty aide Sergeant Victor Leeming begin to piece together clues and motives for each crime, it becomes clear the pair must stay a step ahead of the culprits to solve the cases. With a new suspect at every turn, can the duo unearth the real villains?

Including 'The End of the Line' and 'The Barber of Ravenglass', jealousy, vengeance and duplicity all collide in this supercharged anthology, proving once again, that Inspector Colbeck is the master of mysteries.

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    255 pages
  2. Language
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  4. Publisher
    Allison & Busby
  5. Publication date
    June 19, 2014
  6. File size
    1079 KB
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"Inspector Colbeck's Casebook is a thoroughly enjoyable book, packed with interesting characters and fascinating snippets of information about the Victorian railways." (Carol Westron Promoting Crime Fiction)

"Told with great colour and panache…a wonderful sense of inhabiting the period. In Colbeck and Leeming, Marston has created a fine pair… This is how history mysteries should be: fine storytelling, marvellous characters reminiscent of the great authors of the mid-Victorian period, and a sneaky mystery, too." (Sherlock Magazine)

About the Author

Edward Marston has written over a hundred books across many series. They range from the era of the Domesday Book to the Home Front during WWI, via Elizabethan theatre and the Regency period. He is best known for the hugely successful Railway Detective series set during Queen Victoria's reign.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00K22ZLC8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Allison & Busby (June 19, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 19, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1079 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 255 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 722 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
722 global ratings

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Kent S. Farrell
5.0 out of 5 stars Marston Quick Fix
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2015
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Short, snappy tales in the familiar Marston style. A fun read if you need a quick detective fix.
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Laird Russell Yearwood
4.0 out of 5 stars A good collection of short pieces
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016
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A good collection of short pieces. Enjoyed each of them. Would recommend to any one who enjoys a good mystery!
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John C Horton
5.0 out of 5 stars Brief yet interesting
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2020
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I am a great fan of Edward Marston's Railway Detective Series of full length novels. This book offers 15 minute fixes to enjoy my favorite characters when I don't have the time to delve into the longer books. The stories are brief, yet full of intriguing plots and characters.
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Jay W. Zvolanek
5.0 out of 5 stars While he keeps up his usual fine style for era and theme
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015
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Marston takes a new tack by presenting a volume of short stories rather than a full novel. While he keeps up his usual fine style for era and theme, it is hard to come up with all the twists and turns of plot when restricted to 25 pages or fewer. Still well worth while.
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David G Heal
3.0 out of 5 stars None of the scenarios are particularly believable, and, ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2014
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None of the scenarios are particularly believable, and, as the author is more used to writing full length novels, none of the stories are well developed.
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gary nathan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great short story collection!
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2019
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Every story is great. Very talented author.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2017
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love the detective story to short
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MrsD47
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2016
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Such fun reads!
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Eileen Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Just read his books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2024
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Nothing to dislike. A not put down book, it was beautifully constructed with intrigue to the end. I just love Edward Marston books , in all the ares he writes about. I just don’t know how he does it.
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Ventnor-Neil
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling read
Reviewed in Spain on August 12, 2022
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Very enthralling read
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars so love with Railways
Reviewed in India on May 30, 2018
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A vintage background in a modern set up...My father was a Indian Railway Employee...so love with Railways.... it changed the economic map of India as the West...
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rachel symons
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to the Railway Detective series
Reviewed in Australia on July 21, 2014
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I found this latest Inspector Colbeck book an excellent addition to the series. It can be read before or after any of the others in the series.
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John R. Townsend
4.0 out of 5 stars misleading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2023
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Listed as no. 20 in the Railway Detective series. It first came out after about the first 12 in the series. Very good read though.
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