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Mystery at the Station Hotel

Railway Detective, Book 23

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Mystery at the Station Hotel

By: Edward Marston
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
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Shrewsbury, 1866. Julian Lockyer is an imposing gentleman in his late fifties. Having reserved a room for the night at the Station Hotel, he asks to be called early in the morning because he has a train to catch. Repeated attempts are made to wake him but there is no response. After forcing the door, the horrified hotel staff discover the bloodied corpse but with the knife still in his hand ... could he have killed himself in such a brutal manner?

The Railway Detective is summoned by his boss Tallis to journey to Shrewsbury and investigate. If it is a simple case of suicide, Colbeck believes that he may be back home that same evening and no need to trouble his sergeant. But when he reaches Shrewsbury, one mystery is solved. The stationmaster tells Colbeck that the dead man is a director of the Great Western Railway company and he was due to takeover as Chairman. Colbeck wonders if this was a case of murder rather than suicide...

©2025 Edward Marston (P)2025 W.F. Howes Ltd
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Story and narration are excellent, sadly for two chapters the narrator had a croaky and barely audible voice. Editing and production should have spotted this. If you can make it through this, then the story is excellent, as usual for this author.

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So much repition, as story moved from one mini storyline to another. I found narration poor.

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