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Featuring Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming, this collection combines historical crime, railway intrigue, murder investigations, and atmospheric Victorian settings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our books are brand new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitles in This Set \/ Includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Railway Detective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Excursion Train\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Railway Viaduct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Railway Detective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduces Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming as they investigate a dramatic crime involving the London to Birmingham mail train in 1851. Colbeck's specialist knowledge of the rapidly developing railway system makes him uniquely suited to investigating crimes connected with Britain's railways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Excursion Train\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an illegal prize fight in Berkshire ends in murder when a body is discovered after the excursion train departs. Colbeck and Leeming investigate a case involving a murdered cobbler whose secret occupation as a public executioner has left him with numerous enemies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Railway Viaduct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes the detectives to the Sankey Viaduct after a man is murdered and thrown from a moving train. The investigation eventually leads Colbeck and Leeming to France, where railway construction, sabotage, and murder become intertwined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Collection Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis three-book collection is an excellent starting point for readers who enjoy historical mysteries, Victorian crime fiction, railway history, and traditional detective stories. Together, the novels establish the recurring characters and atmosphere of the Railway Detective series while offering three distinct investigations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e historical mystery readers • Victorian crime fiction • railway mysteries • detective fiction • murder mysteries • British crime fiction • historical fiction • police investigations • period mysteries • Edward Marston fans • Inspector Robert Colbeck readers • classic whodunnits • mystery book collections • home libraries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Edward Marston • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Railway Detective \/ Inspector Robert Colbeck • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks in Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • 3 • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Books 1–3 • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitles Included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Railway Detective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Excursion Train\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Railway Viaduct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Reading Spa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47625662431394,"sku":null,"price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1240\/0398\/files\/3_e1b0745c-dcdf-4913-aa57-0119b9678bc4.webp?v=1788612102","url":"https:\/\/thereadingspa.com\/products\/the-railway-detective-series-books-1-3-collection-the-railway-detective-the-excursion-train-the-railway-viaduct-by-edward-marston-paperback","provider":"The Reading Spa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}