When a circus train derails in northern England, Inspector Colbeck requests the opportunity
to go investigate , however Superintendent Tallis denies him the
request. It isn’t long before the railway requests Colbeck to
investigate the accident. A second telegram from a former policeman
with the circus also requests their help because he has discovered a
woman’s body in a shallow grave nearby.
When they get to the scene, Colbeck is sure that the train was derailed
by a disgruntled former employee. Or could it have been caused by a
rival circus? Meanwhile Sergeant Leeming, finds out that the woman in
the grave had been poisoned and not been in the grave for long.
Before too long, Colbeck is convinced that the target of the derailment
was definitely the circus and not the railway. A second attack once the
circus returns to its journey proves his point. As Leeming and Colbeck
continue their investigation they find possible links between the two
cases. Will they find one perpetrator?
Author Edward Marston’s historical novel shows how police could
investigate crimes in an era devoid of modern technology. A good, quick
read.
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