The Railway Murders
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Summary
A puzzling locked-room mystery that puts someone Oldroyd loves in terrible danger…
When a film shoot on Wharfedale’s vintage railway turns into a grisly crime scene， DCI Oldroyd’s idyllic visit to the countryside with his partner Deborah is well and truly stopped in its tracks。 One of the film’s stars has been shot dead in a train carriage while the cameras rolled outside。 But nobody else went in—or came out。 Has the killer really pulled off the perfect， impossible crime？
Scouring the victim’s past for clues， Oldroyd soon unearths a string of heartbroken lovers and a mountain of unpaid debts， each adding to the growing list of suspects。 But before he can determine who the culprit is， there’s the small matter of figuring out how they did it。 A potential connection to a previous tragedy offers Oldroyd a much-needed lead…
Whoever the perpetrator is， they are ruthless and determined to avoid detection， and when a railway worker starts joining the dots， they are quickly silenced—for good。 But as Oldroyd gets ever closer to the truth， it’s only a matter of time before he is given a chilling warning to back off。
Perhaps Deborah should have stayed somewhere safe…
When a film shoot on Wharfedale’s vintage railway turns into a grisly crime scene， DCI Oldroyd’s idyllic visit to the countryside with his partner Deborah is well and truly stopped in its tracks。 One of the film’s stars has been shot dead in a train carriage while the cameras rolled outside。 But nobody else went in—or came out。 Has the killer really pulled off the perfect， impossible crime？
Scouring the victim’s past for clues， Oldroyd soon unearths a string of heartbroken lovers and a mountain of unpaid debts， each adding to the growing list of suspects。 But before he can determine who the culprit is， there’s the small matter of figuring out how they did it。 A potential connection to a previous tragedy offers Oldroyd a much-needed lead…
Whoever the perpetrator is， they are ruthless and determined to avoid detection， and when a railway worker starts joining the dots， they are quickly silenced—for good。 But as Oldroyd gets ever closer to the truth， it’s only a matter of time before he is given a chilling warning to back off。
Perhaps Deborah should have stayed somewhere safe…
Reviews
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for and advance copy of The Railway Murders， the eighth novel to feature DCI Jim Oldroyd of North Yorkshire Police。A film shoot at a steam railway station is thrown into disarray when one of the lead actors is shot in a moving carriage with the film crew outside and the perpetrator has vanished。 DCI Oldroyd is asked to investigate because puzzling crimes are his specialty and he takes his partner Deborah to Wharfdale with him for a break。 I would like to thank Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for and advance copy of The Railway Murders， the eighth novel to feature DCI Jim Oldroyd of North Yorkshire Police。A film shoot at a steam railway station is thrown into disarray when one of the lead actors is shot in a moving carriage with the film crew outside and the perpetrator has vanished。 DCI Oldroyd is asked to investigate because puzzling crimes are his specialty and he takes his partner Deborah to Wharfdale with him for a break。 After another murder she finds she has bitten off more than she can chew。I enjoyed The Railway Murders， which is a baffling， locked room style story that held my attention throughout。 I have read several novels in this series and think that the execution of the crimes is overly complicated and this is no different。 Still， it is a feature and I like the puzzle they present。 Of course， my mind does not work like the author’s so I didn’t guess this one either， be it how the murder was done or the killer’s identity。The novel is told from various points of view and while the killer features there is not the slightest hint about identity or motive。 Oldroyd and the team therefore believe that victimology will reveal all， but Daniel Hayward， a womaniser and debtor with an awkward personality has many detractors， so it’s not until the end of the novel that the motive becomes clear and with it the perpetrator。 By this time Oldroyd already knows the how， having taken inspiration from small comments made by others。The Railway Murders is not the most polished novel and it has its feet firmly planted in Yorkshire， but its warmth and the conundrum of how the murder was committed mean that I can recommend it as a good read。 。。。more
Shirley Ann Stevens
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This locked room mystery had me from page one！ On a movie set an actor is murdered in a train carriage while the cameras rolled outside。 Detective Inspector Oldroyd and his team have to figure out how the murderer got in and out of the carriage without being seen while investigating the many enemies the victim had。 This was a twisty mystery with plenty of red herrings。 I enjoyed it immensely。 Thank you to the publisher and to netgalley for providing me with an advance readers copy！
Jane Schwarz
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When an actor in an Edwardian period movie is found dead in an empty railway carriage during filming， the DI of the Skipton station calls in DCI Jim Oldroyd。 There was no way anyone could have gotten into or out of the compartment and no one saw or heard anything。 In this newest case for Oldroyd， he is again called into a puzzling murder investigation。 When another murder takes place and then a kidnapping， he and his team know they are closing in，A quick， enjoyable and scenic mystery with a sati When an actor in an Edwardian period movie is found dead in an empty railway carriage during filming， the DI of the Skipton station calls in DCI Jim Oldroyd。 There was no way anyone could have gotten into or out of the compartment and no one saw or heard anything。 In this newest case for Oldroyd， he is again called into a puzzling murder investigation。 When another murder takes place and then a kidnapping， he and his team know they are closing in，A quick， enjoyable and scenic mystery with a satisfying conclusion。Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this e-galley of "The Railway Murders"。 。。。more
Susan
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A film crew is filming at the old Lower Whafedale railway station。 But during filming one of the actors is murdered。 But this will not be the last one。 DCI Jim Oldroyd and his team investigate。 But what could be the motive Unfortunately they missed an obvious procedure to determine the killer much earlier。But overall an enjoyable modern mystery。An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。
Liz
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3。5 stars， rounded upThe Railway Murders is a locked room murder mystery， although this time， it’s more a locked train compartment。 An historical film is being filmed when during a scene， an actor turns up dead。 DCI Oldroyd is brought in to investigate。 The actor is an old rogue， with three marriages behind him， a habit of groping the young actresses and a pile of debts。 Needless to say， this means there are plenty of suspects。 But the question is who had the ability to plan out the murder and a 3。5 stars， rounded upThe Railway Murders is a locked room murder mystery， although this time， it’s more a locked train compartment。 An historical film is being filmed when during a scene， an actor turns up dead。 DCI Oldroyd is brought in to investigate。 The actor is an old rogue， with three marriages behind him， a habit of groping the young actresses and a pile of debts。 Needless to say， this means there are plenty of suspects。 But the question is who had the ability to plan out the murder and accomplish it？ Soon， there’s a second death。 Ellis writes in a style that makes it easy to envision every scene。 He also has a love of the area as some of its sights are lovingly described。 He made me want to visit。 The story moves at a consistent pace with plenty of action and lots of red herrings。 The plot was well thought out and plausible。 I had no clue who the murderer was。 I enjoy the main characters and there’s a nice blend of personal vs。 professional lives here。 This is the 8th in the Yorkshire Murder mystery series but can easily be read as a stand-alone。 I love that each chapter starts with a summary of a classic railroad mystery。 My thanks to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Gaynor Williams
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I love this book it is the eighth in the series and definitely be read as a standalone it is well written cosy and I highly recommend every book in the series
Gaynor Williams
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I loved this book， it is eighth in the series but can definitely be read as a stand-alone。 It is a well written， cozy mystery and I highly recommend the series。
Joyce
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271 pages4 starsTrains， actors and cops。 Who could want anything more in a novel？ DCI Jim Oldroyd is enjoying his day off with a bit of bird watching。 He receives a call from an old colleague named DI Bob Craven asking for his assistance on a puzzling case。 An actor was shot to death in a “locked” coach on a train。 The crew was filming the scene， and no one was seen entering or leaving the coach。 Just the kind of case that Oldroyd liked。 His partner， Deborah， tags along as the filming site is ne 271 pages4 starsTrains， actors and cops。 Who could want anything more in a novel？ DCI Jim Oldroyd is enjoying his day off with a bit of bird watching。 He receives a call from an old colleague named DI Bob Craven asking for his assistance on a puzzling case。 An actor was shot to death in a “locked” coach on a train。 The crew was filming the scene， and no one was seen entering or leaving the coach。 Just the kind of case that Oldroyd liked。 His partner， Deborah， tags along as the filming site is near a spa。 Immediately a person is interviewed that strongly objected to the film crew “misusing” the train in their “trashy” movie。 Also one of the railway workers is shot to death right after he calls someone with an idea of how the crime was committed。 The actor who was murdered was not well liked。 He left a string of disappointed lovers and ex-wives and was a “snob” when he interacted with his cohorts。 He and the director of the film， Gerald Blake， had an argument the morning of the murder。 There must be more going on。 Oldroyd’s team begins to look at the actor’s past。 Did he change his name？ Who is he really？ Information is quickly found that validates Oldroyd’s suspicions。When Deborah goes missing， the tension in the story ratchets up。 The team must solve this case quickly and find Deborah。 J。R。 Ellis’ character Oldroyd is one of my favorites。 While this story is not quite up to his usual level of brilliance， it is still a good and enjoyable story。 The writing is clear and easy to read。 The story moves quickly and is satisfying。 I will continue to read Mr。 Ellis’ novels。 I want to thank NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK/Thomas & Mercer for forwarding to me a copy of this very good book for me to read， enjoy and review。 The opinions expressed in this review are solely my own。 。。。more
Deb
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Although The Railway Murders is the 8th installment in the Yorkshire Murder Mystery series， it was the first one I'd read。 I loved the premise and style of the book--an old-fashioned locked room mystery。 Ellis did a great job of setting the scene; the plot was enjoyable and undemanding， which is just what I'm looking for in a cozy mystery。 I did find the dialogue to be somewhat stilted and the characters a bit one-dimensional， though。 A solid effort。 Although The Railway Murders is the 8th installment in the Yorkshire Murder Mystery series， it was the first one I'd read。 I loved the premise and style of the book--an old-fashioned locked room mystery。 Ellis did a great job of setting the scene; the plot was enjoyable and undemanding， which is just what I'm looking for in a cozy mystery。 I did find the dialogue to be somewhat stilted and the characters a bit one-dimensional， though。 A solid effort。 。。。more
C。 B。
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Easy reading pleasureThis is the eighth book in the Yorkshire Murder Mystery series and for me it was the author's first book。 The sympathetic team of investigators appears to be the same in all cases， but no prior knowledge is assumed。 I could easily read this book without knowing the previous seven。 As expected， the writing style is practiced and fluent and nothing to complain about。 The characters were described in a believable and understandable manner。 The crime plot is a bit simple， the in Easy reading pleasureThis is the eighth book in the Yorkshire Murder Mystery series and for me it was the author's first book。 The sympathetic team of investigators appears to be the same in all cases， but no prior knowledge is assumed。 I could easily read this book without knowing the previous seven。 As expected， the writing style is practiced and fluent and nothing to complain about。 The characters were described in a believable and understandable manner。 The crime plot is a bit simple， the investigations are conducted superficially and unfortunately investigative approaches are not consistently pursued。 The extraordinary setting in an old train is something different and is well described。 The Yorkshire region and its attractions are incorporated into the action and stimulate the desire for a holiday in the region。 All in all， an easy， not too demanding thriller。 。。。more
Jessica
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A simply told mystery， reminiscent of Agatha Christie in the best way。 The setting was great。 The people were character-y， in that the book itself felt like a play they were putting on。 That often doesn't work， but it did here。 A simply told mystery， reminiscent of Agatha Christie in the best way。 The setting was great。 The people were character-y， in that the book itself felt like a play they were putting on。 That often doesn't work， but it did here。 。。。more
Angela Thompson
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The Railway Murders by J。R。 EllisWhen a film shoot on Wharfedale’s vintage railway turns into a grisly crime scene， DCI Oldroyd’s idyllic visit to the countryside with his partner Deborah is well and truly stopped in its tracks。 One of the film’s stars has been shot dead in a train carriage while the cameras rolled outside。 But nobody else went in—or came out。 Has the killer really pulled off the perfect， impossible crime？Give me a book about Yorkshire and I'm in。 Give me a book about Yorkshire The Railway Murders by J。R。 EllisWhen a film shoot on Wharfedale’s vintage railway turns into a grisly crime scene， DCI Oldroyd’s idyllic visit to the countryside with his partner Deborah is well and truly stopped in its tracks。 One of the film’s stars has been shot dead in a train carriage while the cameras rolled outside。 But nobody else went in—or came out。 Has the killer really pulled off the perfect， impossible crime？Give me a book about Yorkshire and I'm in。 Give me a book about Yorkshire where the author obviously knows and loves the place as much as me and I'm hooked。Great plot ， exciting ， well written as all his titles and fabulous characters。J。R。 Ellis has done it again。 。。。more
Shari Burke
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In Yorkshire， a film crew has turned a heritage railway into a film set。 A day of filming does not go as planned when one of the supporting cast， an aging， ego-driven man who uses and discards people， does not exit the train compartment as expected。 Instead， he is found with a bullet hole in his head。 No one seems particularly sorry about his fate。 The investigation ensues。This appears to be one of a series and seems to be written as a kind of homage to traditional locked room mysteries。 Each of In Yorkshire， a film crew has turned a heritage railway into a film set。 A day of filming does not go as planned when one of the supporting cast， an aging， ego-driven man who uses and discards people， does not exit the train compartment as expected。 Instead， he is found with a bullet hole in his head。 No one seems particularly sorry about his fate。 The investigation ensues。This appears to be one of a series and seems to be written as a kind of homage to traditional locked room mysteries。 Each of the 6 chapters begins with a short description of a classic book and or film that involves railways as a major part of the plot。I decided to read this book because another reviewer， who loved it， recommended it to me。 It was a pleasant and interesting read。 。。。more
Sheri Metzger Karmiol
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The Railway Murders is the 8th novel in the Yorkshire Murder Mysteries series。 I have read all of the ，mysteries in J。R。 Ellis' series。 These novels have gotten better over time and are now like greeting a group of old friends。 The plotting is carefully constructed， with a nice grouping of regular characters， with enough new characters to make solving the murder（s） more difficult。 I did solve the identity of one of the co-conspirators quite early in the novel。 The foreshadowing that occurred ear The Railway Murders is the 8th novel in the Yorkshire Murder Mysteries series。 I have read all of the ，mysteries in J。R。 Ellis' series。 These novels have gotten better over time and are now like greeting a group of old friends。 The plotting is carefully constructed， with a nice grouping of regular characters， with enough new characters to make solving the murder（s） more difficult。 I did solve the identity of one of the co-conspirators quite early in the novel。 The foreshadowing that occurred early in the novel also made clear that there were at least 3 people involved。 British murder mysteries are governed by rules of time and location， and Ellis is very good about sticking with the rules。While reading The Railway Murders， I was also picturing how it could be depicted as a television series。 Ellis is getting close to the complexity of character development that is required for a television serial。 The characters in The Railway Murders are interesting and many have moved beyond cliche and stereotype。 I would like to see more complexity， though， especially in the central characters--Jim， Stephanie， and Andy。 The Railway Murders did a nice job of better developing Deborah， whose personality in quiet moments was much better defined， especially in the barn， where her inner life came through nicely。 While Jim has now moved beyond the pining and whining ex-husband stereotype--thankfully！--he has more room to grow into the kind of complex character that Ellis has shown he can achieve。 Ann Cleeves' Vera has that kind of complexity， as does Perez。 I think Ellis has it in him to do the same。 I want to thank the author and publisher for providing this ARC， in exchange for my honest review。 Thank you also to NetGalley for introducing me to this author。 By the way， Amazon has begun refusing to publish reviews in which ARC copies are mentioned。 They also reject references to NetGalley。 。。。more
Autumn Danner
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This is a great British mystery about murder on the railway during a movie filming。 The lead investigator is genius but also has heart。 He must balance the needs of the investigation and his own needs。 He has a life outlook that I would love to follow。 He has 2 investigators that are a great complement to his investigative style。 Despite the challenges， he is committed to the case and to his partner。 The cast of characters on the movie set are diverse and yet also stereotypical。 You have little This is a great British mystery about murder on the railway during a movie filming。 The lead investigator is genius but also has heart。 He must balance the needs of the investigation and his own needs。 He has a life outlook that I would love to follow。 He has 2 investigators that are a great complement to his investigative style。 Despite the challenges， he is committed to the case and to his partner。 The cast of characters on the movie set are diverse and yet also stereotypical。 You have little sympathy for the womanizing victim - even less so as the story unfolds。 The initial crime scene was so well designed and executed that it should have remained unsolved。 As key pieces are uncovered， the murder evolves into a string of connected crimes that have their roots in the past。 Incredibly well written， with so many facets that tie together seamlessly by the conclusion。 This book is a thrilling read from page 1！ Now that I know this is part of a series， I am hooked！ 。。。more
Elisa
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It must be hard to keep a long-running series fresh for long but the 8th volume in the Yorkshire Murder Mysteries recaptured my interest。 DCI Oldroyd and his team investigate another devilishly difficult locked-room murder， this time inside the carriage of a vintage train。 As always， there is a large cast of suspects and I didn’t figure out whodunit till the end。 The chemistry among the characters still works， and I love the interactions between Oldroyd and Steph。 The novel is very atmospheric a It must be hard to keep a long-running series fresh for long but the 8th volume in the Yorkshire Murder Mysteries recaptured my interest。 DCI Oldroyd and his team investigate another devilishly difficult locked-room murder， this time inside the carriage of a vintage train。 As always， there is a large cast of suspects and I didn’t figure out whodunit till the end。 The chemistry among the characters still works， and I love the interactions between Oldroyd and Steph。 The novel is very atmospheric and it’s easy to imagine the settings。 I actually Googled one of the landmarks and it looked just as described。 I had some small issues with part of the plot。 I’m trying to stay away from spoilers but， wouldn’t a victim’s legal name be the first thing to establish in a criminal investigation？ Such small details were distracting but the rest of the plot was enjoyable enough that I decided to ignore them。 I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased。 Thank you， #NetGalley/#Amazon Publishing UK， Thomas & Mercer！ 。。。more
Barbi
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This was an an entertaining and easy to read locked room cozy mystery。 I've read all the previous books in the series and enjoyed this one as well。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 This was an an entertaining and easy to read locked room cozy mystery。 I've read all the previous books in the series and enjoyed this one as well。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
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