Bibliograph

Blood on the tracks, edited and introduced by Martin Edwards

Type

Label

Blood on the tracks, edited and introduced by Martin Edwards

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

short stories

Main title

Blood on the tracks

Oclc number

1041140347

Responsibility statement

edited and introduced by Martin Edwards

Series statement

British Library crime classics

Summary

"A signalman is found dead by a railway tunnel. A man identifies his wife as a victim of murder on the underground. Two passengers mysteriously disappear between stations, leaving behind a dead body. Trains have been a favourite setting of many crime writers, providing the mobile equivalent of the 'locked-room' scenario. Their enclosed carriages with a limited number of suspects lend themselves to seemingly impossible crimes. In an era of cancellations and delays, alibis reliant upon a timely train service no longer ring true, yet the railway detective has enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in the twenty-first century. Both train buffs and crime fans will delight in this selection of fifteen railway-themed mysteries, featuring some of the most popular authors of their day alongside less familiar names."--Provided by publisher

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