The Stationmasters Farewell (The Railway Detective #9)

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1857 Only when the bonfire finally dies down, the charred remains of his body are found Who would possibly want to murder a man so universally liked It s the question Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Lemming ask when they arrive in Exeter at the request of the South Devon Railway Yet, as they investigate the stationmaster s life, they realize he is not as popular as they first believed With a scorned jilted lover, a resentful colleague and a violent elder brother among the many suspects, the detectives must use all their skill and wit to solve the case. Best Read The Stationmasters Farewell (The Railway Detective #9) [ by ] Edward Marston [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I can t believe that it was only June 28 when I got my hands on the first book in this series after Goodreads recommended it to me and now here I am a month later having read 9 years worth of books in the series and feeling kind of blue because Marston only puts out a book in this series once a year and now I have to wait for a year to see if he writes another Bah, humbug I enjoyed this book about Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck of Scotland Yard and his assistant Detective Sergeant Victor I can t believe that it was only June 28 when I got my hands on the first book in this series after Goodreads recommended it to me and now here I am a month later having read 9 years worth of books in the series and feeling kind of blue because Marston only puts out a book in this series once a year and now I have to wait for a year to see if he writes another Bah, humbug I enjoyed this book about Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck of Scotland Yard and his assistant Detective Sergeant Victor Leeming in 1850 s England very much As usual, their boss, Superintendent Tallis, drives them crazy when he won t trust them to handle the case but he winds up getting stabbed for his troubles In this book, it is Guy Fawkes day in the English town of Exeter and the stationmaster, the ver...The Railway Detective series continues to enthral as Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck embarks on another baffling case.A stationmaster s body is found at the bottom of the 5 November bonfire in Exeter and the railway authorities, much to the initial annoyance of the local police force and in particular Superintendent Steele, call in Colbeck and his partner, the persevering Sergeant Victor Leeming, to investigate.Suspects immediately emerge when the duo begin their investigations but, as is to The Railway Detective series continues to enthral as Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck embarks on another baffling case.A stationmaster s body is found at the bottom of the 5 November bonfire in Exeter and the railway authorities, much to the initial annoyance of the local police force and in particular Superintendent Steele, call in Colbeck and his partner, the persevering Sergeant Victor Leeming, to investigate.Suspects immediately emerge when the duo begin their investigations but, as is to be expected, nothing is clear cut Steele decides that he knows who the murderer is but Colbeck is not convinced.In a well plotted tale, the investigations lead to a variety of nasty incidents and, with all the local people interrogated, the water becomes muddier However, the chie...It was interesting to see that Superintendent Tallis hadn t learnt his lesson from the previous book about meddling in an investigation on the ground I really enjoyed this one, although there were some unanswered questions, I felt.I can t wait to continue on with this series, for a...I have read most of the Railway Detective series They are pleasant, but not earth shattering I am surprised to see so many five stars however Since that is the highest accolade it puts this book on a level it doesn t deserve and equal to other, far better, books I have a couple of quibbles with this book One is minor concerning Colbeck s father in law He is said to have retired after a lifetime with the London North Western Railway Since the book is set in 1857 and that railway only I have read most of the Railway Detective series They are pleasant, but not earth shattering I am surprised to see so many five stars however Since that is the highest accolade it puts this book on a level it doesn t deserve and equal to other, far better, books I have a couple of quibbles with this book One is minor conce...The Stationmaster s Farewell by Edward Marston 2012 This is another very interesting and entertaining book in Marston s Railway Detective series On Guy Fawkes Day in Exeter, England in 1857 the stationmaster s Joel Heygate s charred body is discovered in the coals of the celebratory bonfire Thus begins another complex and extensive murder investigation by Inspector Robert Colbeck and his loyal and adept assistant, Sergeant Victor Leeming The investigation involves a diverse group of ver The Stationmaster s Farewell by Edward Marston 2012 This is another very interesting and entertaining book in Marston s Railway Detective series On Guy Fawkes Day in Exeter, England in 1857 the stationmaster s Joel Heygate s charred body is discovered in the coals of the celebratory bonfire Thus begins another complex and extensive murder investigation by Inspector Robert Colbeck and his loyal and adept assistant, Sergeant Vict...Easy to read cozy crime series really enjoyable Would recommend reading series in orderCracking story and based around my place of birth.Another winner in the Railway Detective seriesI love this quaint, old fashioned, British historical detective series It s a great antidote to modern day very gritty, hard boiled, crime fiction I think I ve scored 5 for all the previous books but this is not quite there due to its slightly unusual ending Well I thought it was unusual, anyway This is number 9 in the series and there are 6left at the moment Luckily, the author is still continuing with Detective Colbeck, Sgt Leeming, Inspector Tallis, Madeleine and Caleb, now all ol I love this quaint, old fashioned, British historical detective series It s a great antidote to modern day very gritty, hard boiled, crime fiction I think I ve scored 5 for all the previous books but this is not quite there due to its slightly unusual ending Well I thought it was unusual, anyway This is number 9 in the series and there are 6left at the moment Luckily, the author is still continuing with Detective...Review from Backchatting BooksDetective Inspector Robert Colbeck and his side kick Sergeant Victor Lemming are at it again Exeter St David s respected stationmaster, Mr Joel Heygate, has been murdered and his body burned accidentally as part of Guy Fawkes Night celebrations Robert needs to bring the killer to justice swiftly so he can get back to London and marry his patient fianc Madeleine Robert and Victor are binary opposites Robert is cultured, educated and well dressed while Victor ha Review from Backchatting BooksDetective Inspector Robert Colbeck and his side kick Sergeant Victor Lemming are at it again Exeter St David s respected stationmaster, Mr Joel Heygate, has been murdered and his body burned accidentally as part of Guy Fawkes Night celebrations Robert needs to bring the killer to justice swiftly so he can get back to London and marry his patient fianc Madeleine Robert and Victor are binary opposites Robert is cultured, educated and well dressed while Victor has the face of a thug and is decidedly working class They make a formidable team however when their boss, Superintendent Tallis isn t interfering Robert is fairl...

The Stationmasters Farewell (The Railway Detective #9)
  • English
  • 10 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 383 pages
  • 0749040211
  • Edward Marston
  • The Stationmasters Farewell (The Railway Detective #9)