The Railway Viaduct

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As a train speeds over the Sankey Viaduct, the dead body of a man is hurled into the canal below Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming take charge of their most complex and difficult case yet Hampered by the fact that the corpse has nothing on him to indicate his identity, they are baffled until a young woman comes forward to explain that the murder victim, Gaston Chabal, is an engineer, working on a major rail link in France As the case takes on an international dimension, problems accumulate The detectives wonder if the murder is connected to a series of vicious attacks on the rail link that is being built by British navvies under the direction of a British construction engineer Colbeck and Leeming have to survive personal danger, resistance from the French government, broadsides from their Superintendent, and many other setbacks before they solve the crime. Best Read [ The Railway Viaduct ] Author [ Edward Marston ] – kino-fada.fr I didn t realise there was a series of these books and I haven t read them in order, but no matter they still make sense.This is the second book I have read by Edward Marston, I didn t enjoy it as much as The Excursion Train but I did still enjoy the read Inspector Colbeck is an interesting man and I enjoy reading him as he is an intriguing character compared to the rest I was excited when I started this as it is a murder mystery but then as the story went on into its sub plot, I lost a bit of I didn t realise there was a series of these books and I haven t read them in order, but no matter they still make sense.This is the second book I have read by Edward Marston, I didn t enjoy it as much as The Excursion Train but I did still enjoy the read Inspector Colbeck is an interesting man and I enjoy reading him as he is an intriguing character compared to the rest I was excited when I started this as it is a murder mystery but then as the story went on into its sub plot, I lost a bit of interest and I didn t really see how Colbeck linked everything up, it all seemed a bit far fetched for me, it didn t add up for me There didn t really seem to be too much of a mystery and it didn t leave me sitting here guessing either I think it was sweet that Colbeck lets his friend Madeleine help him with his investigations and I remember in the last book, she seemed of some use, but I felt in this story, he didn t re...in the mould of holmes and watson are colbeck and leeming enjoyable victorian style crime bookI won t pretend these books are anything but light escapism, but as such they hit a sweet spot The era is familiar, a few decades earlier than the famous cases of Sherlock Holmes The focus on murders related to the burgeoning railway system brings into focus settings that are usually just passing mentions in Doyle s stories The writing in these books is sometimes plodding but the plots are good, solid mystery fare and this one is especially entertaining with its long, convoluted trail across I won t pretend these books are anything but light escapism, but as such they hit a sweet spot The era is familiar, a few decades earlier than the famous cases of Sherlock Holmes The focus on murders related to the burgeoning railway system brings ...Heavens to MurgatroydI grudgingly give this book two stars rather than one, simply based on the fact that as a murder mystery it does have that push and pull that compels one to keep turning the pages Other than that, though, this really was the most incredible tosh The author appears to be unfamiliar with the period in question 1850s England , its manners, its social hierarchies and customs, and its forms of speech Three examples will suffice director s wives did not invite train driver Heavens to MurgatroydI grudgingly give this book two stars rather than one, simply based on the fact that as a murder mystery it does have that push and pull that compels one to keep turning the pages Other than that, though, this really was the most incredible tosh The author appears to be unfamiliar with the period in question 1850s England , its manners, its social hierarchies and customs, and its forms of speech Three examples will suffice director s wiv...Whilst I find the historical interjections interesting they are also a little stilted and don t always help the story The story, however, is well though out and interesting It was a good read, and I am looking forward to reading others in the series.As a train speeds over the Sankey Viaduct, the dead body of a man is hurled into the canal below Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming take charge of their most complex and difficult case yet Hampered by the fact that the corpse ha Whilst I find the historical interjections interesting they are also a little stilted and don t always help the story The story, however, is well though out and interesting It was a good read, and I am looking forward to reading others in the series.As a train speeds over the Sankey Viaduct, the dead body of a man is hurled into the canal below Inspector Robert C...A man is thrown from a moving train as it crosses a viaduct, and an artist captures the moment This is the exciting start of the latest case for Robert Colbeck The third in the Railway destective sereies sees Robert Colbeck spending part of his investigation in France, among the railway engineers, while his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming tries to infiltrate a violent group of Irish navvies that ar...I really enjoy these books for the historical detail, and what they tell me about the development of the rail system and the impact that had upon the times Personally I found the plot in this book far fetched, but I never feel that s very fair criticism of fiction Perhaps that isa function of histor...It is 1852, and England rules Europe when it comes to railways Not only does the country have its own impressive network of railway lines, Englishmen are making inroads all across the continent too, winning contracts to lay railway lines everywhere One such man is Thomas Brassey, in charge of creating some of the most important rail routes in France But, across the Channel, one day between Liverpool and Manchester, a train crossing the spectacular Sankey Viaduct becomes the scene of a crime It is 1852, and England rules Europe when it comes to railways Not only does the country have its own impressive network of railway lines, Englishmen are making inroads all across the continent too, winning contracts to lay railway lines everywhere One such man is Thomas Brassey, in charge of creating some of the most important rail routes in France But, across the Channel, one day between Liverpool and Manchester, a train crossing t...Marston s prolific approach to writing he currently has three or perhaps four continuing series underway should raise the threat of a write by numbers style where work is repetitive and predictable It is to his credit that this is not the case and evenso or perhaps because each of his series has different settings medieval England, London during World War One, Restoration England and mid 19th century England of the railways Even though he follows, not slavishly, ... The Railway Viaduct is a tale of sabotage The clues regarding the death of an upcoming French engineer who is visiting England on a fact finding mission end up leading Inspector Colbeck to France In France of the Victorian Era, British engineers and contractors built many of the rail lines for the French rail system In view of past enmity between the continent and the isles, there is some question as to whether this murder will become an international incident Inspector Colbeck isn t known a The Railway Viaduct is a tale of sabotage The clues regarding the death of an upcoming French engineer who is visiting England on a fact finding mission end up leading Inspector Colbeck to France In France of the Victorian Era, British engineers and contractors built many of the rail lines for the French rail system In ...

The Railway Viaduct
  • English
  • 06 May 2018
  • Paperback
  • 314 pages
  • 0749081147
  • Edward Marston
  • The Railway Viaduct