Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel
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- Author：Edward Marston
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Summary
Disaster strikes at the Sapperton Tunnel in Gloucestershire when a goods train collides with an unusual blockage on the line: seven sheep penned onto the tracks。 Specially requested to investigate the carnage， Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are confronted with a bizarre case unlike anything they've encountered before。
Stephen Rydall， board member of the Great Western Railway that manages the route， is convinced this tragedy is a personal attack on him and fears for the safety of his shepherd， missing since the incident。 Rydall has many enemies but， as Colbeck will soon discover， the man also has a closely guarded secret of his own。。。
Stephen Rydall， board member of the Great Western Railway that manages the route， is convinced this tragedy is a personal attack on him and fears for the safety of his shepherd， missing since the incident。 Rydall has many enemies but， as Colbeck will soon discover， the man also has a closely guarded secret of his own。。。
Reviews
Rachel
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I enjoyed the book but I think he writes for men。
Erika
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Another great story by Edward Marston！ The characters are really developing now and the journey to solve the mystery is compelling。
Phebe
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Such a good book。 So many details to take you back to the era。 Highly recommend。 Spoiler - it’s not who you think that’s done it。 The person/people who it is， it’s a shock and not expected。
Stephen
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latest in the railway detective series and doesn't disappoint and slightly different from some of the other adventures， took awhile to get going but an easy read though latest in the railway detective series and doesn't disappoint and slightly different from some of the other adventures， took awhile to get going but an easy read though 。。。more
Chad
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This was another fine entry in this series and the ending was quite a surprise。 I was glad to see that Constable Alan Hinton was along on this case to help Colbeck and Leeming。 He added nicely to the story and I hope he’s along in future novels。 My favorite thing about this series is how well the author has done his research。 He knows his stuff when it comes to the railway system in the UK for that time period and it really shows。 A great read （#18 in the series） for me and I’m looking forward t This was another fine entry in this series and the ending was quite a surprise。 I was glad to see that Constable Alan Hinton was along on this case to help Colbeck and Leeming。 He added nicely to the story and I hope he’s along in future novels。 My favorite thing about this series is how well the author has done his research。 He knows his stuff when it comes to the railway system in the UK for that time period and it really shows。 A great read （#18 in the series） for me and I’m looking forward to the next book。 。。。more
Charlotte Holmans
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Another great book to the series！ Sheep have been slaughtered in a tunnel and a train derailed。 There are many who hate the railways， but who would use this disaster to cover up a murder？ Colbeck and Leeming must investigate。 A must read series by a wonderful author。
Colin Benbow
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Enjoyable mystery A pleasure to read， unusual in the fact Colbeck and Leeming were following the wrong trail for so long。 The whole book is short of the usual railway technicalities eg the locomotive involved or the exact definition of broad gauge。 Which helps to build a picture in the minds eye。
Martin Hollands
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story。The lead characters have rounded nicely through the series and I have very clear images of them in my mind whilst reading the books。Historically it is remarkably accurate in its depictions of the Railways of the time as well as the manner in which they interacted with the wider society。 The only issue I have in this book as in some of his past novels is that the end seems to be rushed and could/should be allowed to be more expansive。As an aside and a parti I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story。The lead characters have rounded nicely through the series and I have very clear images of them in my mind whilst reading the books。Historically it is remarkably accurate in its depictions of the Railways of the time as well as the manner in which they interacted with the wider society。 The only issue I have in this book as in some of his past novels is that the end seems to be rushed and could/should be allowed to be more expansive。As an aside and a particular co-incidence。 Whilst reading this book I also had an episode of the TV Programme looking at the running of the GWML during this Covid Pandemic and amazingly just as I reached part of the book discussing the Sapperton Tunnel and the damage doe to it， the TV programme also had a bit about engineers working on the Sapperton Tunnel and dealing with the bricks in the tunnel lining。 。。。more
James Norris
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Another good novel by a another good authorI've read many Edward Marston novels 。 This one is up there with the others。 Railways， farming and canals all in one story。 Another good novel by a another good authorI've read many Edward Marston novels 。 This one is up there with the others。 Railways， farming and canals all in one story。 。。。more
Helen Howerton
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Good entry in the series。 As always， the railroad information is interesting， as is the historical background。Lots of "bits and pieces" to keep you wondering who the culprit actually was， and especially what the motive was。 Could do without the father-in-law， but that's just a pet peeve on my part。 Looking forward to the next book。 Good entry in the series。 As always， the railroad information is interesting， as is the historical background。Lots of "bits and pieces" to keep you wondering who the culprit actually was， and especially what the motive was。 Could do without the father-in-law， but that's just a pet peeve on my part。 Looking forward to the next book。 。。。more
Cynthia Grove
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Perhaps 2。5。As an inveterate lover of Marston's Domesday Book， Nicholas Bracewell， Restoration， and up till now Railway Detective， series I was disappointed in this book。 Maybe it's due to a couple of very good books I've been reading and my expectations were raised but this did not feel up to Marston's usual standard。 By and large the characters were not as well drawn as usual and both Colbeck and Leeming behaved in ways that seemed unusual for them。 Little about the story was convincing。 Perhaps 2。5。As an inveterate lover of Marston's Domesday Book， Nicholas Bracewell， Restoration， and up till now Railway Detective， series I was disappointed in this book。 Maybe it's due to a couple of very good books I've been reading and my expectations were raised but this did not feel up to Marston's usual standard。 By and large the characters were not as well drawn as usual and both Colbeck and Leeming behaved in ways that seemed unusual for them。 Little about the story was convincing。 。。。more
Mrs M Wallace
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Unputdownable！Nothing to dislike。 The characters are totally believable and the story included lots of interest about railways and canals。 A fascinating read。
Stephen Williams
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