Murder in Transit: The bestselling Victorian mystery series

On a train to Portsmouth, a woman shares a compartment with a gentleman who reveals his lecherous side. They find themselves richer and possess blackmail material, but Detective Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are dispatched to sift through the evidence. They are aware that a speedy resolution is a priority for their superiors, and tracing the pair who lured Blanchard to his death is difficult, but will the fact that their inquiries lead them to a royal residence be a complication?

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 25 January 2024
Publisher: Allison & Busby

An elegant woman shares a first-class compartment with a gentleman in a celebratory mood on a train bound for Portsmouth in 1866. Giles Blanchard, a lecherous man, reveals his true nature as the journey begins, but he will never reach his home on the Isle of Wight alive. This chance encounter turns out to be fortunate for the woman and her partner-in-crime, as they find themselves richer by picking the dead man's pocket and possessing the material for an extremely lucrative blackmail. Detective Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are quickly dispatched to investigate the case. They are aware that with Her Majesty Queen Victoria spending the summer on the island, a speedy resolution is a priority for their superiors. Tracing the pair who lured Blanchard to his death is a challenging endeavor, but will the fact that their inquiries lead them to the door of a royal residence be one complication too many?

Weight: 460g
Dimension: 146 x 225 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780749030070