From the first book 'The Railway Detective', Edward Marston develops each of the main characters and you begin to paint picture in your own mind of how they look and act. There are several storylines that run from the start of each book, but the main story in each one, seldom ends in the way you might have begun to imagine two thirds of the way through. I find the lack of, extreme violence, graphic description of sexual acts and the absence of obscene language, refreshing. My only criticism is the need to repeat in each book the history of events told in earlier books, but this could be thought necessary if one begins reading the series at the 2nd,3rd,4th, etc. book rather that from page one of the first book in the series. I shall feel sad when I eventually come to the bottom of the last page in the last book about all the players in these tales.Read full review
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I can't put these books down. I started off with Marston's Elizabethan Nick Bracewell series - I have read most of those. Then, by chance, I discovered a boxed set of the first few Railway Detective series by the same author. I enjoy the historical settings and they are easy to read. I have passed books on to freinds and they all enjoy them too.
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My dad loves this series. They are not hard to read and he likes the train references
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An enjoyable read which adds to all the other Colbeck mysteries. The writing is never dull and stories are full of period detail.
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Bought this for my son who loves this series. My turn to read it next 🥴
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