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The Silver Locomotive Mystery
- The Railway Detective, Book 6
- Narrated by: Sam Dastor
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
An exquisite silver coffee-pot in the shape of a locomotive is on its way to Cardiff in the care of silversmith, Hugh Kellow. When the coffee-pot is stolen and a murder is committed, Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are called in to investigate.
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- Maureen
- 16-07-13
Most enjoyable
A detective story of the classical genre with lots of red herrings. Just right for a light holiday read. This is the first 'railway detective' book I have read and it won't be the last!
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- nought
- 17-07-23
Trains
Very much enjoyed, a good story well written. Narration was very good as the reading drew me in wanting to get to the e d
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- Grandma "B"
- 07-10-22
Another great Railway Detective story.
So good I couldn't turn the story of f. Superbly Narrated as always. A joy to listen to.🙂
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- Sue W.
- 04-08-22
Poor on all counts.
The narrator is a seasoned reader but his reading of these Railway mysteries made me wince. His accents are not good. Very disappointed. Have up after 9 chapters.
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- Jiriki 27
- 16-07-22
Leman hit on the head again
The story was as always very good, but I do wish that he could find some other way to put sgt Leman out of the game for while.
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- trevor
- 16-10-19
the loco detective
another great read from the railway detective great story keep it up just about to start the next installment
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- Learning is fun!
- 14-06-16
Great story, best so far
This story was the most interesting so far and also the most well read. As usual, the inspector gets his man but not until he's followed a few red herrings!
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- Kathi
- 04-07-14
Fun when you need a light read with good mystery
Edward Marston has written several series of historical books. This series takes place in Victorian 1850's, with the early British Railway system as the background. If you are looking for a deep, intense read, look elsewhere. But I love listening to these as something like a fun palate cleanser after listening to heavier, more intense books. They are predictable, almost "melodrama-light," but always a pleasure to listen to! Especially the marvelous and unique narration of Sam Dastor.
Inspector Colbeck and Sgt Leeming are called from England to Cardiff, Wales, to investigate the murder of a young silversmith's assistant, who has carried a strange, specially commissioned silver coffeepot in the shape of a locomotive to Wales. On the train, he meets people from a theatre who talk him into showing it to them. Will they be the culprits?
There are also some entertaining local characters of some social standing who are less than likable. Should we suspect them of the murder? Clifford Tompkins and his greedy wife (who had ordered the silver pot) are amusing, even funny, in their total lack of sensitivity. It is in reading these two characters that Sam Dastor's Indian background peeks through, and I love it (even if it doesn't fully fit the characters). Oh, did I mention? Sam Dastor is one of my very favorite narrators! There is also the love interest for Inspector Colbeck--his beloved, Madeleine Andrews, and things get interesting there, also.
If you want a crime novel with a lot of vivid violence and filled with language you need to cover you eyes/ears to read/hear--look elsewhere. But if you, like myself, occasionally need a change of pace to take a break from heavier stuff, then give this whole series a try. It is fun, meant to be taken lightly, and well-written with creative characters and information about the time and place, and good mysteries to figure out. Oh yes, and as I mentioned above, read by my *favorite*--Sam Dastor--with his wonderful and incomparable reading voice. :-)
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- Mystery Maven
- 07-08-23
Mystery Maven
The best so far. Not even close to figure this stories ending; I was totally surprised. Good narration of all the characters. On to the next installment.