Railway Detective Series 9 Books Collection Set by Edward Marston - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Points of Danger
The Railway Detective
The Iron Horse
The Railway Viaduct
The Excursion Train
Fear on the Phantom Special
Plus 3 more Railway Detective titles

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Book Count: 9

Overview
Step aboard the steam-powered world of Victorian crime with the Railway Detective series by popular historical mystery author Edward Marston. This 9 book paperback collection follows Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck as he investigates murders, robberies, and sabotage across Britain's booming 19th century rail network, from crowded excursion trains to lonely viaducts and engine sheds. Published by Allison & Busby, each novel combines meticulous period detail with fast-moving detective plotting and a strong supporting cast. Brand new and ready for the shelf, this set is a must-have bundle for readers who love atmospheric historical crime fiction with a railway twist.

About the Books
The Railway Detective series transports readers to the smoke and steam of Victorian Britain, where Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck of Scotland Yard made his name as the era's leading expert on railway-related crime. The series opens with The Railway Detective, the eponymous title that introduces Colbeck and establishes the formula fans have followed across sixteen-plus installments: a crime connected to the railways, a methodical investigation, and a vivid recreation of 19th century England. The Excursion Train follows with a case sparked by an illegal prizefight and a brutal murder aboard a crowded Great Western Railway carriage, while The Railway Viaduct and The Iron Horse continue the pattern of blending engineering-era settings with classic whodunit plotting. Later entries push the series in new directions, including the atmospheric Fear on the Phantom Special, set one Halloween night as a special train crosses the Lake District toward a location steeped in supernatural legend, and Points of Danger, one of the more recent entries in Marston's long-running and highly regarded series. This nine-book paperback collection brings together an excellent cross-section of Colbeck's casebook, making it an ideal way for new readers to sample the series and for existing fans to fill gaps in their collection. Marston's research into Victorian railway history, locomotives, and social customs gives every book an authentic backdrop, while his plotting keeps the pages turning. Collected here in brand new paperback condition, this set rewards readers who enjoy mystery series with a strong sense of time and place.

Key Benefits

• Nine brand new paperback novels from the acclaimed Railway Detective series
• Follows Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck through atmospheric Victorian murder mysteries
• Published by Allison & Busby, a respected name in British crime fiction
• Great value way to collect multiple entries in a long-running detective series
• Perfect gift for fans of historical mysteries, railways, and classic British crime fiction
• Compact paperback format ideal for commuting, travel, or a cozy reading chair

Book-by-Book Guide
The Railway Detective — The eponymous opening novel introduces Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck and his railway-focused casework in Victorian London.
The Excursion Train — A passenger is murdered aboard a crowded Great Western Railway excursion carriage bound for an illegal prizefight in 1852.
The Railway Viaduct — Colbeck investigates a case that once again draws him into the dangerous engineering world of Britain's expanding railways.
The Iron Horse — Another entry in the series finds Colbeck pursuing a culprit whose crime is tangled up with the railway itself.
Fear on the Phantom Special — Set at Halloween in 1861, a special train crosses the Lake District at night toward a place with a history of eerie occurrences.
Points of Danger — One of the later Railway Detective novels, continuing Colbeck's long-running career as Scotland Yard's railway crime specialist.

About the Author
Edward Marston is the pen name of prolific British novelist Keith Miles, who has written over a hundred books across numerous historical series. Best known for the Railway Detective novels following Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck, Marston has also written mysteries set in eras ranging from the Domesday Book to the Home Front of the First World War, plus series touching on Elizabethan theatre and the Regency period. His Railway Detective books are published by Allison & Busby and have built a loyal following for their blend of authentic Victorian detail and twisting detective plots.

Why You'll Love This Collection
With nine brand new paperbacks in one bundle, this Railway Detective collection is a fantastic gift for the mystery lover in your life, a thoughtful birthday or holiday present, or a cozy addition to your own shelf for a winter of steam-era sleuthing and page-turning Victorian crime.

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