Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel

The Railway Detective, Robert Colbeck, and his trusty sidekick Victor Leeming have another case, this time in rural Gloucestershire where a train is derailed in the Sapperton Tunnel killing seven sheep in the process and destroying the track. This book is a real page-turner as you would expect. The......more

latest in the railway detective series and doesn't disappoint and slightly different from some of the other adventures, took awhile to get going but an easy read though......more

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. The lead characters have rounded nicely through the series and I have very clear images of them in my mind whilst reading the books. Historically it is remarkably accurate in its depictions of the Railways of the time as well as the manner in which they interac......more

This is another example of brilliant writing This is another brilliantly written example, that follows another railway mystery for inspector Colbeck. The characters are portrayed wonderfully, and the plot is full of intriguing twists and turns. This is a great book for all those who love, historical......more

I am a huge fan of the Railway Detective series of books by Edward Marston and always look forward to a new one being published. However with 'Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel' they seem to have lost their vim and vigour. I was sad to find this happen as Marston is a fine author but it as though wi......more