{"title":"Edward Marston","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward Marston crafts gripping \u003cem\u003ecrime and thriller\u003c\/em\u003e novels that transport readers into intricately plotted mysteries filled with suspense and unforgettable characters. His stories, such as \u003cem\u003eA Bespoke Murder\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlood on the Line\u003c\/em\u003e, combine atmospheric settings with clever detective work, appealing to lovers of classic whodunits and historical intrigue alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bustling urban scenes of \u003cem\u003eHomicide in Chicago\u003c\/em\u003e to the confined tension of \u003cem\u003eMurder on the Caronia\u003c\/em\u003e, Marston's narratives evoke a vivid sense of time and place while maintaining a relentless pace. Expect complex puzzles and richly drawn narratives that keep you guessing until the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"railway-to-the-grave-by-edward-marston-9780749009311","title":"Railway to the Grave","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTragedy strikes close to the Detective Department when an old friend of Superintendent Tallis walks to meet a speeding train head on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe suicide, prompted by the disappearance of the man's wife, has shocked the local community and leaves plenty for Inspector Robert Colbeck, the Railway Detective, to uncover. Whispers and rumours abound, but did the dead man, Captain Randall, really take his own life in repentance for some harm he did his wife?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRailway to the Grave\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston explores the complexities of this investigation, delving into a web of secrets and lies that challenge even the astute mind of the detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521633341676,"sku":"9780749009311","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18364453482454.jpg?v=1749018729"},{"product_id":"the-iron-horse-by-edward-marston-9780749079154","title":"The Iron Horse","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDerby Day at Epsom Downs. A multitude of people crowd to watch the races: dukes and dustmen, bishops and beggars, privileged ladies and prostitutes. The gamut of Victorian society and a hotbed for crime and crooks of all kinds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the nation a-flutter in the run up to this national event, a disembodied head is discovered on a passenger train at Crewe; the first in a murky course of events that takes in murder, fraud and race-fixing. Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant are assigned to the case and are soon snarled up in a web of skulduggery stretching across the country. They are forced to ask themselves, just how much is someone prepared to hazard to win?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Iron Horse\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston offers a gripping mystery set against the backdrop of a thrilling sporting event, intertwining the elegance and the dark underworld of Victorian England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46522393034988,"sku":"9780749079154","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19062883482454.jpg?v=1749034234"},{"product_id":"the-ravens-of-blackwater-by-edward-marston-9780749025595","title":"The Ravens of Blackwater","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small village of Maldon is controlled by the wealthy and rapacious Fitzcorbucion family. When the eldest son, Guy, is found murdered, his father demands justice and will stop at nothing to get it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRalph Delchard and Gervase Bret arrive into a charged atmosphere and are entangled in a case far more dangerous than their original task.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ravens of Blackwater\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston is a thrilling tale of power, intrigue, and mystery, set against the backdrop of feudal England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46522562543852,"sku":"9780749025595","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18527293482454.jpg?v=1749039082"},{"product_id":"murder-on-the-lusitania-by-edward-marston-9780749027490","title":"Murder on the Lusitania","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1907. George Dillman sets sail from Liverpool on the \u003cem\u003eLusitania's\u003c\/em\u003e maiden voyage. While posing as a passenger, George is in fact an undercover detective hired by the Cunard Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the first days of his voyage, George only has to deal with a few petty crimes. But then an expensive piece of jewellery is reported stolen and a body is found. Working quickly to solve both crimes, George makes an unusual friend, Genevieve Masefield, and the two uncover secrets aboard the ship that prove explosive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eLusitania\u003c\/em\u003e was a British ocean liner that was sunk in 1915 by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 passengers and crew. The \u003cem\u003eLusitania\u003c\/em\u003e held the Blue Riband prize for the fastest Atlantic crossing and was briefly the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of the \u003cem\u003eMauretania\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series is relaunched for a new generation of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Capably plotted and entertaining to read...highly recommended.' - Historical Novel Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46532074242284,"sku":"9780749027490","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18546243482454.jpg?v=1749303644"},{"product_id":"a-bespoke-murder-by-edward-marston-9780749011444","title":"A Bespoke Murder","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 1915. With thousands of Britons fighting in the trenches, a severely depleted police force remains behind to keep the Home Front safe and continue the fight against crime, espionage, and military desertion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn London, Scotland Yard is already overstretched when the sinking of the Lusitania sparks an unprecedented wave of anti-German riots and arson attacks across the city. Among the victims is the immigrant tailor Jacob Stein, found dead in his burnt-out shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInitially, Jacob's killing appears to be the tragic excess of wartime hysteria—but when it transpires that Jacob had been stabbed amidst the flames, his safe ransacked, and his daughter Ruth raped, the possibility that these assaults were long-premeditated crimes becomes unavoidable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Inspector Harvey Marmion and Sergeant Joe Keedy must take on this case of cover-ups and contradictions and track down Jacob's killer and Ruth's assailants. As their hunt carries them from the crime-ridden streets of wartime London across the Channel to the chaos of the front line, the horrors of crime and policing at a time of total war are brought vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Bespoke Murder\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston masterfully captures the complexities and challenges faced by those tasked with maintaining law and order during such turbulent times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46541512245484,"sku":"9780749011444","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780749011444.jpg?v=1749681005"},{"product_id":"a-ticket-to-oblivion-by-edward-marston-9780749018566","title":"A Ticket to Oblivion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung Imogen Burnhope and her maid Rhoda board a non-stop train to Oxford to visit her Aunt Cassandra, who waits on the platform at Oxford station where the train terminates, to greet them. Only they never arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll the passengers alight but the two women are nowhere to be seen. The train is searched and the coachman swears he saw them board onto first class, but they seem to have vanished into thin air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Railway Detective must unravel the mystifying web of their disappearance before Imogen and Rhoda vanish into oblivion for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46542508523756,"sku":"9780749018566","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780749018566.jpg?v=1749765180"},{"product_id":"fear-on-the-phantom-special-by-edward-marston-9780749024239","title":"Fear on the Phantom Special","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFear on the Phantom Special\u003c\/em\u003e takes place on Halloween, 1861. A special train with two carriages steams across the Lake District at night, heading to a place notorious for its record of supernatural incidents. Most of those on board have been fortified by alcohol, so the mood is boisterous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithout warning, the lamp goes out in the last compartment of the second carriage, plunging it into darkness. When the train reaches the end of the line, the passengers pour out onto the station platform. There are almost sixty of them in all, laughing and jostling, but the prevailing excitement is shattered by a cry for help—someone is missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are called in to investigate this peculiar occurrence. With some believing the missing man is the victim of a ghost said to haunt the site, and with no discernible trace of the man anywhere to be seen, this will prove to be a puzzling case indeed for the Railway Detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46544188145900,"sku":"9780749024239","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18513733482454.jpg?v=1749766781"},{"product_id":"instrument-of-slaughter-by-edward-marston-9780749013349","title":"Instrument of Slaughter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1916. Britain is on the brink of enforcing conscription. Eligible young men who have not yet signed up to fight are despised as 'conchies' and 'shirkers', subjected to hatred and verbal abuse. Cyril Ablatt, leader of Shoreditch's group of conscientious objectors, makes a rousing speech at a meeting of the No-Conscription Fellowship, refusing to be \u003cem\u003ean instrument of slaughter\u003c\/em\u003e in a khaki uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Cyril is brutally bludgeoned to death, Scotland Yard detectives Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy are assigned to the case. As the pair build up a portrait of Cyril, they unearth an intriguing private life behind the man's saintly facade. It soon becomes clear there are plenty of suspicious characters with motives for the killing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, public sympathy is lukewarm. Some people even claim that a conchie deserves to die if he won't fight for King and Country. And in the wake of the murder, three close friends of Ablatt fear that they may also be under threat. Marmion and Keedy will have to work fast to find the killer before any more deaths occur...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549227798764,"sku":"9780749013349","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780749013349.jpg?v=1750030004"},{"product_id":"murder-on-the-marmora-by-edward-marston-9780749028053","title":"Murder on the Marmora","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgypt, 1908. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, used to the grand opulence of the Cunard cruise line, are at first disappointed with the \u003cem\u003eMarmora\u003c\/em\u003e, a small, unimpressive ship owned by the P\u0026amp;O shipping line. Employed by P\u0026amp;O to be the ship's detectives, Dillman and Masefield expect to encounter petty thefts and confidence tricksters and they soon settle into their routine. But the cruise is certain to be unique as the Duke and Duchess of Fife and their children are aboard, and the detectives will provide security for the royals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, when a dead body turns up, Dillman and Masefield know they've got their work cut out for them. Suspects abound, and on such a small ship, keeping the demise of the poor victim a secret proves incredibly tough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published under pseudonym Conrad Allen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550102606060,"sku":"9780749028053","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18551873482454.jpg?v=1749954553"},{"product_id":"murder-on-the-mauretania-by-edward-marston-9780749027643","title":"Murder on the Mauretania","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNovember 1907. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield sail from Liverpool on the maiden voyage of the \u003cem\u003eMauretania\u003c\/em\u003e. While posing as a passenger, George is in fact an undercover detective hired by the Cunard Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDillman and Genevieve endure a nightmare voyage during which severe weather batters the vessel relentlessly and keeps the passengers away from the decks. Dillman is instrumental in rescuing a crew member from being washed overboard, but he is too late to save one of the First Class passengers from the same fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt first, it looks like a case of death by misadventure. But Dillman and Genevieve come to realise that it was an act of calculated murder, connected with the presence on board of a record shipment of gold bullion—twelve tons in all—sent from the Bank of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550102671596,"sku":"9780749027643","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18547773482454.jpg?v=1749954578"},{"product_id":"murder-on-the-minnesota-by-edward-marston-9780749027797","title":"Murder on the Minnesota","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTemporarily forsaking the Cunard Line to work as private detectives aboard the \u003cem\u003eMinnesota\u003c\/em\u003e, a combination freighter and passenger ship owned by the Great Northern Steamship Company, the pair of shipboard sleuths are eagerly anticipating the prospect of a cruise bound for the Far East. Once aboard, the two begin to establish separate social circles in order to keep an eye on as many passengers and crew as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the ship gets underway it's smooth sailing, and Dillman and Masefield are hoping that perhaps this will be their first uneventful cruise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, their luck turns quickly as a fiery Catholic missionary is murdered in what proves to be the first of a series of crimes that will stretch them to their limit. Dillman and Masefield have to use all their skills to combat danger on more than one front, and to prevent an otherwise idyllic (and romantic) trip from becoming a terrifying nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published under pseudonym Conrad Allen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550105489644,"sku":"9780749027797","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18549313482454.jpg?v=1749954699"},{"product_id":"murder-on-the-oceanic-by-edward-marston-9780749028350","title":"Murder on the Oceanic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the \u003cem\u003eOceanic\u003c\/em\u003e sets sail from England's Port of Southampton, its ultimate destination is New York. But it must make one very important stop first: at Cherbourg, in France, to pick up internationally renowned financier and art collector J. P. Morgan, fresh from a continental buying spree sure to have turned up numerous priceless objets d'art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNeedless to say, George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, ship's detectives aboard the \u003cem\u003eOceanic\u003c\/em\u003e, are slightly nervous about the presence of such an important passenger, not to mention his valuable cargo, among the passengers. For in their five years as detectives aboard the most elegant, regal sailing ships of their time, the two sleuths have never known a transatlantic voyage to pass without incident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso on board are a recently engaged couple, a charming rake who seems set on breaking them apart as well as seducing Genevieve, a controversial painter of nudes travelling with his bohemian wife and his alluring French model, and a pair of cabin stewards who have exclusive access to the private lairs of all aboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series is relaunched for a new generation of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550105620716,"sku":"9780749028350","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18554843482454.jpg?v=1749954722"},{"product_id":"murder-on-the-salsette-by-edward-marston-9780749028206","title":"Murder on the Salsette","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the members of first class in all their finery, to the card cheats and pickpockets plying their trade, they've experienced more than their share of humanity. And the \u003cem\u003eSalsette\u003c\/em\u003e boasts a group of travellers whose lives are set to intersect in ways none of them could have foreseen on dry land — including in a murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDillman and Masefield know that nothing in the cloying, claustrophobic confines of an ocean liner is as straightforward as it seems, and as the ship inches toward port, relationships on board, both those in plain sight and some hidden from view, will be revealed. But will the exposure of an intricate web of deceit lead George and Genevieve to the killer?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published under pseudonym Conrad Allen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550106243308,"sku":"9780749028206","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18553403482454.jpg?v=1749954844"},{"product_id":"signal-for-vengeance-by-edward-marston-9780749020118","title":"Signal for Vengeance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1860, Wimborne, Dorset. Rebecca Tullidge, miserably married to her callous husband, is having an affair with a railway officer, whom she finds dead on the railway tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetermined to win votes for the upcoming election of mayor, Mr Feltham calls for Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Lemming to solve the hideous crime, which takes longer than anticipated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a pregnant wife at home, Colbeck must work at speed if he is to return in time to be there when he becomes a father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSignal for Vengeance\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston weaves a gripping tale of intrigue and urgency set against the backdrop of a burgeoning railway era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46551970775276,"sku":"9780749020118","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18472523482454.jpg?v=1750010612"},{"product_id":"the-circus-train-conspiracy-by-edward-marston-9780749021375","title":"The Circus Train Conspiracy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a string of successful performances, the Moscardi Circus is travelling by train to Newcastle for their next show. Yet a collision on the track with a couple of sleepers causes pandemonium: passengers thrown about and animals escaping into the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the body of a woman is discovered in nearby woodland, Inspector Colbeck is desperate to lend assistance, believing the two incidents might be connected. Who is the nameless woman and who is targeting the Moscardi's Magnificent Circus?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Circus Train Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e promises intrigue and mystery as Colbeck unravels the clues surrounding this sinister occurrence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552631738604,"sku":"9780749021375","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18485093482454.jpg?v=1750053446"},{"product_id":"the-dragons-of-archenfield-by-edward-marston-9780749025748","title":"The Dragons of Archenfield","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dragons of Archenfield\u003c\/em\u003e follows Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret as they arrive in Archenfield for what should be a straightforward assignment. However, their task takes a grim turn when they are shocked to discover that a principal witness has been murdered, burned alive in his own home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an enigmatic symbol as the only clue to the killer's identity, the pair must rely on their wits to expose the person responsible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46553168380140,"sku":"9780749025748","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18528823482454.jpg?v=1750063885"},{"product_id":"the-railway-detectives-christmas-case-by-edward-marston-9780749027391","title":"The Railway Detective's Christmas Case","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecember 1864. As a cold winter wind scours the Worcestershire countryside, an excursion train comes through a tunnel in the Malvern Hills to be confronted by a blockage on the line ahead. The driver manages to slow the train down so that the impact is minimised, but the passengers are alarmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first person to alight is Cyril Hubbleday, the man in charge of the excursion to the delightful spa town of Great Malvern. He walks to the front of the locomotive and as he is talking to the driver, fireman and guard, Hubbleday is shot dead by a sniper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas is coming all too soon and Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming are under pressure to solve the case quickly. However, with a number of disputes and enemies in the shadows behind the seasonal excursion, and the investigation hampered by heavy snow, the hunt for a cold-blooded killer is far from straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Railway Detective's Christmas Case\u003c\/em\u003e promises a riveting blend of historical intrigue and seasonal suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555736113388,"sku":"9780749027391","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18545253482454.jpg?v=1750114639"},{"product_id":"the-railway-detectives-christmas-case-by-edward-marston-9780749027292","title":"The Railway Detective's Christmas Case","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excursion train comes through a tunnel in the Malvern Hills to be confronted by a blockage on the line ahead. The driver manages to slow the train down so that the impact is minimised, but the sharp jolt alarms the passengers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first person to alight is Arthur Heale, the man in charge of the excursion to the delightful spa town of Great Malvern. He walks to the front of the locomotive to see a boulder on the line, but as he is chatting to the driver, fireman and guard, Heale is shot dead by a sniper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuch a puzzling case for the Railway Detective who is despatched from Scotland Yard to find the killer before he can strike again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Railway Detective's Christmas Case\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston will immerse you in a gripping mystery set against the backdrop of a Victorian Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555736146156,"sku":"9780749027292","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18544263482454.jpg?v=1750114651"},{"product_id":"the-railway-viaduct-by-edward-marston-9780749081140","title":"The Railway Viaduct","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHampered 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColbeck 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Railway Viaduct\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston is a thrilling and complex mystery that will challenge the sharpest minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555736277228,"sku":"9780749081140","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19082743482454.jpg?v=1750114681"},{"product_id":"the-stationmasters-farewell-by-edward-marston-9780749013066","title":"The Stationmaster's Farewell","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1857. Joel Heygate is the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David's railway station. So when the charred remains of a body are discovered in the embers of the town's annual Bonfire Night celebration, everyone is horrified to discover that they belong to Mr Heygate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant Victor Leeming are dispatched to Exeter with all due haste and quickly unearth a number of suspects. But as Colbeck closes in on the killer, he finds himself in mortal danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan justice prevail, or will his beloved Madeleine be robbed of a husband on the very eve of their marriage?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stationmaster's Farewell\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston is a thrilling historical mystery packed with suspense, as Colbeck races against time to solve the case and protect those he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555979186412,"sku":"9780749013066","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18402003482454.jpg?v=1750128239"},{"product_id":"the-wolves-of-savernake-by-edward-marston-9780749025441","title":"The Wolves of Savernake","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA man's body is found mutilated in Savernake Forest, and the residents of Bedwyn sleep uneasy at night, fearing a monster stalking the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret arrive, they soon discover that the locals are harbouring dark secrets and that the real killer may be a little closer to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the gripping medieval mystery of \u003cem\u003eThe Wolves of Savernake\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556191293676,"sku":"9780749025441","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18525753482454.jpg?v=1750142945"},{"product_id":"timetable-of-death-by-edward-marston-9780749018177","title":"Timetable of Death","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1859. St Mary's Church, Spondon. A little girl playing hide-and-seek jumps into a freshly-dug grave to find a dead man already occupying it. It is the body of Cedric Norton, a senior director of the Midland Railway. Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming travel to Derbyshire to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the gripping mystery of \u003cem\u003eTimetable of Death\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston. Follow the intricate case as the determined Inspector Colbeck and his trusted Sergeant Leeming piece together clues in pursuit of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556474245356,"sku":"9780749018177","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780749018177.jpg?v=1750152832"},{"product_id":"tragedy-on-the-branch-line-by-edward-marston-9780749026141","title":"Tragedy on the Branch Line","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTragedy on the Branch Line\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston follows Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming as they are summoned by the Master of the college to investigate Pomeroy's untimely demise. With the Boat Race on the horizon, the president of the Cambridge Boat Club believes their Oxford rivals are responsible for the death of their talented cox. Yet it seems Pomeroy had ruffled many feathers during his short time at the university.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith academic disputes, sporting rivalry and a clandestine romance in play, the Railway Detective will have to disentangle the many threads of Pomeroy's life in order to answer the truth about his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556529787116,"sku":"9780749026141","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18532753482454.jpg?v=1750155906"},{"product_id":"blood-on-the-line-by-edward-marston-9780749010577","title":"Blood on the Line","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1857. On the LNWR train to London, a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, conman, thief, and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve—a beautiful and ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover, including cold-blooded murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Railway Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck learns that Oxley, his arch-nemesis, has escaped, black memories of their shared past leave him no choice but to do his duty, whatever the cost. With the faithful Victor Leeming at his side, Colbeck must use all of his skills to track his elusive enemy. But could he have finally met his match?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlood on the Line\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston is a thrilling tale of cunning escape, relentless pursuit, and the blurred line between justice and vengeance that will keep you on the edge of your seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46829831946476,"sku":"9780749010577","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18377113482454.jpg?v=1758263154"},{"product_id":"dance-of-death-by-edward-marston-9780749019389","title":"Dance of Death","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon, Autumn 1916. When he slips out of a house in the early hours of the morning, Simon Wilder is too preoccupied to realise that he is being stalked. As he walks along the street, lights begin to dim as a warning that there's another Zeppelin attack. Guns begin to pound away as British aeroplanes attack the Zeppelin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, it bursts into flame and lights up the whole sky. The crowds cheer as the great fireball drops slowly down and crashes in a field, but the one person unable to watch is Simon Wilder. While he is staring up at the sky, he is stabbed to death and left in an alleyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt will prove to be a very puzzling case for Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDance of Death\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston presents a gripping tale of mystery and intrigue during the tumultuous days of World War I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072443597036,"sku":"9780749019389","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18465233482454.jpg?v=1765110348"},{"product_id":"danger-of-defeat-by-edward-marston-9780749029654","title":"Danger of Defeat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1918. Detective Inspector Harvey Marmion and Detective Sergeant Joe Keedy are pulled from their beds to attend a sinister siege involving three burglars where one policeman has already been shot dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAttempts at talking the men in the house into surrender are met with stony silence, so the police proceed to batter down the door and Keedy bravely leads the way. A gunshot is heard. Keedy is hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Keedy is rushed to hospital, Marmion is on the trail of the men who fled the scene and startling revelations emerge. A cold-blooded killer is intent on finishing the job he started and has Keedy in his sights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDanger of Defeat\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston is a thrilling tale of courage and determination against a ruthless adversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072443891948,"sku":"9780749029654","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18567883482454.jpg?v=1765110384"},{"product_id":"danger-of-defeat-by-edward-marston-9780749029753","title":"Danger of Defeat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFebruary, 1918. In the small hours of a cold morning, a burglary in Limehouse has escalated into a sinister siege between a band of thieves and the authorities, and a police constable lies dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Inspector Harvey Marmion and Detective Sergeant Joe Keedy hasten to the scene where attempts at talking the men into surrendering have been met with stony silence. When the door is eventually battered down, Keedy bravely leads the way in. Then a gunshot is heard: Keedy has been hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile his partner is rushed to hospital, Marmion is on the trail of the burglars, following leads as to their previous targets and overall goals. As defenceless Keedy remains in the sights of the murderous thieves, Marmion delves into the secrets that lie behind this fatal incident...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDanger of Defeat\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston is a compelling tale of crime and pursuit set against the backdrop of a tumultuous era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072444023020,"sku":"9780749029753","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18568873482454.jpg?v=1765110406"},{"product_id":"death-at-the-terminus-by-edward-marston-9780749028343","title":"Death at the Terminus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1865. A passenger train stands ready to depart amid the bustle at York station. The flurry of passengers and porters, the swooping pigeons and barking dogs are thrown into a state of turmoil when an explosion rips through the brake van of the train killing guard Jack Follis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn response to a summons from the North Eastern Railway, Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are sent to investigate. Was it an accident, deliberate vandalism, or targeted murder? The longer the investigation goes on, the more complex it becomes. With a dizzying array of suspects and motives, will the combined skills of the detectives be enough to identify and catch the culprit?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the thrilling mystery in \u003cem\u003eDeath at the Terminus\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston, as the detectives wade through layers of intrigue to uncover the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072486195436,"sku":"9780749028343","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18554773482454.jpg?v=1765111448"},{"product_id":"homicide-in-chicago-by-edward-marston-9780749030919","title":"Homicide in Chicago","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChicago, 1931. While the Great Depression has tightened its grip on the world, there are still some men who have the means to make their dreams a reality. One of these men is Hobart St. John, who wants a sixteen-room mansion in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park. For young Welsh architect Merlin Richards, the opportunity to work on the house is an answer to his prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll too soon, Richards's elation turns to confusion and fear. A body has been found on site hanging from a rafter. The authorities dismiss it as a case of suicide, but how can that be the case when his hands were tied behind his back?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis dream assignment is fast becoming a nightmare, and Merlin Richards realises that the answers he wants might cost him his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072565264620,"sku":"9780749030919","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18580533482454.jpg?v=1765117257"},{"product_id":"murder-at-the-arizona-biltmore-by-edward-marston-9780749030766","title":"Murder at the Arizona Biltmore","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by a handwritten note from his idol, Frank Lloyd Wright, Merlin Richards sets off from the Welsh valleys to the Arizona desert to launch his architectural career. Nowhere in Wright's note does it say anything about murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChasing his dream, Richards arrives at the building site of the \u003cem\u003eArizona Biltmore\u003c\/em\u003e hotel, where he meets a beautiful young designer named Rosa Lustig. Like every other man in her circle, Merlin is captivated... but only several hours later, he is the prime suspect in Rosa's murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJealous suitors, envious workers, and the cynical police are all convinced that Merlin is a killer. He begins to put the pieces of the puzzle together; what he builds is not the impressive edifice he came to learn about, but a defence that will imprison a murderer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072628179180,"sku":"9780749030766","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18579003482454.jpg?v=1765120719"},{"product_id":"murder-on-the-caronia-by-edward-marston-9780749027940","title":"Murder on the Caronia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenevieve Masefield and George Porter Dillman have met all kinds of people while sailing as ship detectives for the Cunard Line. But as they prepare to embark on yet another Atlantic crossing, this time aboard the famous \u003cem\u003eCaronia\u003c\/em\u003e, they encounter an entirely new circumstance: two men brandishing shotguns herd a man and a woman aboard ship in shackles, right in front of scores of baffled passengers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCurious, the two detectives come to find out that the young couple have been captured in New York by Scotland Yard and are being transported back to England to stand trial for murder. Before long, Dillman and Masefield have a chance to talk to the Scotland Yard officers, and come away far less than convinced that the captured couple are the vicious criminals they're thought to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published under pseudonym Conrad Allen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072632766700,"sku":"9780749027940","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18550743482454.jpg?v=1765121288"},{"product_id":"murder-on-the-celtic-by-edward-marston-9780749028503","title":"Murder on the Celtic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Dillman and Genevieve Masefield have crossed the Atlantic Ocean numerous times in their capacity as ship's detectives. On several of those crossings, they've had the pleasure, and in some cases the trouble, of sailing with some very famous passengers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDukes. Duchesses. Artists. Actors. Musicians. Kings and queens. But few names have quite the level of fame and fortune as their fellow traveller Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Will the famous writer help or hinder them?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMurder on the Celtic\u003c\/em\u003e presents a thrilling chapter in the adventures of Dillman and Masefield as they navigate the high seas, combining mystery and intrigue with a touch of historical charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072632832236,"sku":"9780749028503","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18556373482454.jpg?v=1765121311"},{"product_id":"orders-to-kill-by-edward-marston-9780749027810","title":"Orders to Kill","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecember 1917. Ada Hobbes arrives on a frosty morning to clean the house owned by Dr Tindall, a surgeon at the Edmonton Military Hospital. She is shocked to find the blood-covered body of her employer sprawled across the floor. He has been hacked to death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Inspector Harvey Marmion and Sergeant Joe Keedy arrive to a horrific scene. Someone enjoyed killing him, without a doubt. Their investigation takes them far out of London and on the trail of a very different Dr Tindall, one who was not the respectable local doctor everyone thought he was. Marmion and Keedy will need to sift through a number of likely suspects to find the killer behind this gruesome murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072638238956,"sku":"9780749027810","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18549443482454.jpg?v=1765122121"},{"product_id":"slaughter-in-the-sapperton-tunnel-by-edward-marston-9780749026813","title":"Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA goods train speeds through the Sapperton Tunnel, but disaster strikes before it can reach the other end as it collides with an unusual blockage on the line: seven sheep penned onto the tracks. Specially requested to investigate the carnage in Gloucestershire, Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are confronted with a bizarre case unlike anything they've encountered before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Rydall, a director of the Great Western Railway, is convinced that the tragedy is a personal attack on him and fears for the safety of his shepherd, missing since the incident. Rydall has enemies: a churlish squire, the scheming principal of the Royal Agricultural College, and a local villain, always one step ahead of the law. But, as Colbeck discovers, there's a prime suspect much closer to Rydall's own home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e by Edward Marston offers readers an intriguing mystery brimming with suspense and unexpected twists. Dive into a riveting journey of deception and discovery in the heart of Gloucestershire's countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072666714348,"sku":"9780749026813","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18539473482454.jpg?v=1765124815"},{"product_id":"spring-offensive-by-edward-marston-9780749031756","title":"Spring Offensive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon, March 1918. British newspapers carry the dire news that the German Spring Offensive has begun, with thousands of British lives lost. Against this sombre backdrop, further mayhem strikes in the capital when a fire provides the diversion needed for an audacious bank robbery which leaves a police officer dead in its wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Detective Inspector Harvey Marmion, the investigation has a personal connection. However, the task of bringing the culprits to justice will be an uphill battle without Detective Sergeant Keedy, who is anxious to be released from hospital, at his side. And nothing in this case is quite what it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072670580972,"sku":"9780749031756","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18588903482454.jpg?v=1765125166"},{"product_id":"the-devils-apprentice-by-edward-marston-9780749016876","title":"The Devil's Apprentice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaced with winter's relentless icy grip, the theatre is deserted and Westfield's Men have long been out of work. The company is invited to perform at a manor house in Essex under the condition they stage entirely new material and agree to take on a new apprentice, Davy Stratton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the group's leading actor begins to fall mysteriously ill, the company fears there may be a witch among them. The troupe's superstitions are intensified when an audience member inexplicably collapses and dies on the night of the performance. Wily Nicholas Bracewell must unravel this strange and unnerving series of events to confront the deadliest foe of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Devil's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston weaves a gripping tale of intrigue and suspense, set against the backdrop of a struggling theatre troupe in tumultuous times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072703152364,"sku":"9780749016876","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/69aacdaf58c40eb730fe0386ff4ac554.jpg?v=1765187239"},{"product_id":"the-enemy-within-by-edward-marston-9780749020583","title":"The Enemy Within","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePentonville Prison. Wally Hubbard is serving a long sentence for arson. But after befriending and tricking one of the officers, Hubbard makes an audacious escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspector Marmion, the detective who arrested Hubbard, is warned to watch his back, but it seems that Hubbard has another target in his murderous sights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the investigation is mired in confusion, the identities of killer and victim become increasingly ambiguous. An inmate at an internment camp who might be a spy sending intelligence to the Germans complicates matters further, and the multiplying manhunts, as well as Marmion's concern for his injured and withdrawn son Paul, leave the detective desperate and perhaps with too many threads to untangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072705609964,"sku":"9780749020583","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18477173482454.jpg?v=1765128105"},{"product_id":"the-foxes-of-warwick-by-edward-marston-9780749026608","title":"The Foxes of Warwick","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry Beaumont keeps a renowned pack of foxhounds, quick, brave and ruthless at the kill. One December hunt, the dogs uncover more than a fox in the woodlands — brushing aside dead leaves, Beaumont finds the crushed body of Martin Reynard, a former member of his own household.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnraged, Henry, though he has no experience in such matters, swears to find the killer, but his impetuosity and rudimentary investigative skills lead him to arrest a man of questionable guilt. Fortunately, Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret, in the area to settle a land dispute, are available to lend their expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Foxes of Warwick\u003c\/em\u003e entangles readers in a richly woven mystery, where the chase for justice is as thrilling as a winter hunt. Discover whether Beaumont's quest will uncover the true killer or lead his pack astray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072731463916,"sku":"9780749026608","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18537423482454.jpg?v=1765128395"},{"product_id":"the-frost-fair-by-edward-marston-9780749006389","title":"The Frost Fair","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas, 1669. In the grip of the coldest winter for years, the River Thames is frozen from bank to bank and London celebrates with a traditional frost fair held on its broad back. Revellers come from far and wide to enjoy the spectacle: an ox is roasted, booths set up, and entertainers employed to amuse the crowds enjoying the holiday atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the throng is ambitious young architect Christopher Redmayne, escorting the daughter of one of his clients with whom he hopes to further a romantic attachment. By chance, they meet Christopher's good friend, Constable Jonathan Bale. When a child slips on thin ice, the pair make a chilling discovery of a frozen naked corpse embedded in the ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Frost Fair\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston promises intrigue and suspense, set against the backdrop of a beautifully rendered historical London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072731693292,"sku":"9780749006389","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18335233482454.jpg?v=1765128439"},{"product_id":"the-hawks-of-delamere-by-edward-marston-9780749026301","title":"The Hawks of Delamere","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, is enraged when his hawk is killed by an arrow in the Forest of Delamere. When two poachers are caught, he orders their execution, yet neither of them fired the arrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret come to Cheshire to settle a series of disputes between Church and State, they are guests of the Earl. But when they explore the castle and discover that the Prince of Gwynedd is being held there as a hostage, a number of questions arise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWho is trying to rescue him? Why is Idwal, the over-zealous Welsh priest, lurking in the city? And whose arrow is responsible for a gruesome human death in the forest?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hawks of Delamere\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating medieval mystery that will keep readers on the edge of their seats as they follow the twists and turns of this intricate plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072736936172,"sku":"9780749026301","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18534353482454.jpg?v=1765129032"},{"product_id":"the-owls-of-gloucester-by-edward-marston-9780749026752","title":"The Owls of Gloucester","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Abbot, ill-equipped to deal with such a heinous crime, is stunned by the Sheriff's belief that one of the monks is guilty. This is the confusion that greets the two Domesday Commissioners, Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret, as they are welcomed into the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEager to resolve the mystery, they begin their own investigations but find the killing is merely a sign of a sinister presence which threatens the whole community and which must be stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072767148268,"sku":"9780749026752","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18538863482454.jpg?v=1765131138"},{"product_id":"the-railway-detective-by-edward-marston-9780749083526","title":"The Railway Detective","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1851. The London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, injuring the driver and others aboard. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest is mounting in the engineering triumphs of the railways, but not everyone feels like celebrating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlanned with military precision, this crime challenges the new Police Force to its limits and leads Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck to discover a tangled web of murder, blackmail, and destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the momentum gains pace, Colbeck closes in on the criminal masterminds. But just as the police begin to think the villains are within their grasp, events take an unexpected turn—Madeleine Andrews, the beautiful daughter of the injured train driver, becomes an unwilling pawn in the criminals' game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a final race against time, good and evil, new and old, are pitted against each other. But will the long arm of the law be quick enough?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Railway Detective\u003c\/em\u003e brings a thrilling Victorian-era mystery to life, where the stakes are high, and the pursuit of justice is relentless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072800407788,"sku":"9780749083526","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8adab65b51446ef2bf6fb2b2e0c1dad7.jpg?v=1765187103"},{"product_id":"the-unseen-hand-by-edward-marston-9780749024055","title":"The Unseen Hand","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1917. The Lotus Hotel offers sanctuary for its exclusively female clientele, attracting the cream of London's society. But a dead body found in one of its rooms is hardly good for business, and when it is discovered that the woman was neither a guest nor a member of staff, the Lotus's reputation as a safe haven is cast in doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy are dispatched to look into the events at the hotel and soon suspect foul play. Tangling with a forgetful widower, a wily competitor, and the haughty hotel owner, the pair will have to delve into the past to solve this crime in the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unseen Hand\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston intricately weaves suspense and mystery, pulling the reader into a gripping tale set in a turbulent era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072922501356,"sku":"9780749024055","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18511893482454.jpg?v=1765133029"},{"product_id":"under-attack-by-edward-marston-9780749022006","title":"Under Attack","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJune, 1917. While German Gotha bombers raid London from above, a man's body is fished from the Thames below. The man had been garrotted and his tongue cut out before he was left to his watery grave, and as the killer has taken care to remove identifying items and even labels, Detective Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy struggle to name the victim before they can begin properly with their investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs family and business associates are found, the list of suspects grows ever longer, and as Marmion wrangles with the case, he and his family must also contend with their anxieties for his now-missing son Paul. The interminable presence of war and, closer to home, pitched battles in the East End between rival adolescent gangs, suggest the Home Front is more insecure than ever before. With great care, Marmion must pick his way along a twisting path that will lead him towards the killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072958054636,"sku":"9780749022006","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18491403482454.jpg?v=1765134290"},{"product_id":"murder-in-transit-by-edward-marston-9780749030179","title":"Murder in Transit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1866. On a train bound for Portsmouth, an elegant woman shares a first-class compartment with a gentleman in a celebratory mood. Giles Blanchard reveals his lecherous side as the journey gets underway, but he will never reach his home on the Isle of Wight alive. This chance encounter is to prove fortuitous for the woman and her partner-in-crime. They find themselves not only the richer for picking the dead man's pocket, but they also now possess the material for an extremely lucrative blackmail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are swiftly dispatched to sift through the evidence. They are all too aware that with Her Majesty Queen Victoria spending the summer on the island, a speedy resolution to the case is a priority for their superiors. Tracing the pair who lured Blanchard to his death is an endeavour freighted with difficulties, but will the fact that their inquiries lead them to the door of a royal residence be one complication too many?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426059010284,"sku":"9780749030179","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780749030179.jpg?v=1774768007"},{"product_id":"mystery-at-the-station-hotel-by-edward-marston-9780749031343","title":"Mystery at the Station Hotel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShrewsbury, 1866. At the Station Hotel, staff struggle in vain to rouse Mr Julian Lockyer, who requested an early wake-up call to catch a train. When they force open the door, they are horrified to discover a bloodied corpse in the bed, a knife still in the dead man's hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspector Robert Colbeck, the Railway Detective, is dispatched to investigate and soon begins to question whether this is really a case of suicide. For why would a man reaching the pinnacle of his career, about to be named the Chairman of the Great Western Railway, choose to take his own life? And why was his trip to Shrewsbury a secret from his family?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColbeck and Sergeant Leeming must probe deeply into Lockyer's life and lies to find the answers and to catch the killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMystery at the Station Hotel\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Marston is a gripping tale of suspense and deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426174779628,"sku":"9780749031343","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780749031343.jpg?v=1774767986"},{"product_id":"murder-on-the-great-northern-railway-by-edward-marston-9780749032326","title":"Murder on the Great Northern Railway","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril 1867. Amid the usual bustle at King's Cross, a large wooden box is loaded onto a train bound for Lincoln, its watchful escort insistent it remain in sight. But a daring robbery derails those plans, leaving behind a dead man and a vanished treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Inspector Colbeck is called in after a plea from the Dean of Lincoln Cathedral to find the killers and recover a priceless silver model of the cathedral. With the annual Horse Fair flooding the city with visitors, Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming must navigate a web of confusion to track the culprit, although Colbeck grows certain the thief is still close at hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut time is short, and the Railway Detective faces one of his most complex cases yet in \u003cem\u003eMurder on the Great Northern Railway\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496356167916,"sku":"9780749032326","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780749032326-murder-on-the-great-northern-railway.jpg?v=1775796977"},{"product_id":"the-trip-to-jerusalem-by-edward-marston-9780749010232","title":"The Trip to Jerusalem","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the deathly horrors of the Black Plague decimate the audiences in London's theatres, the acclaimed troupe of players called Lord Westfield's Men take to the high road to seek out fresh audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut wherever they go, they are thwarted by misfortune and are baffled by mysteries. Their scripts are stolen, their players abducted. A dead man walks, and a beautiful woman hears the voice of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly one man is clever enough to match swords with the troupe's burgeoning troubles. Upon Nicholas Bracewell, the company's bookholder and mainstay, falls the burden that may cost him his life - as they head for an ancient inn called \u003cem\u003eThe Trip to Jerusalem\u003c\/em\u003e, where the last act of a bloody drama is about to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603316326636,"sku":"9780749010232","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780749010232-the-trip-to-jerusalem.jpg?v=1778059807"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/edward-marston.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}