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It is the summer of 1905 and Jim Stringer is copiloting a special train filled with overheated excursionists headed to Blackpool, the seaside resort on the English coast. At the moment when the train picks up speed, a huge rock comes into view farther down the tracks; it lies directly in their path. Full stop of the engine; full steam ahead with the mystery. As he did in The Necropolis Railway, Stringer doffs his railway hat and dons his detective's derby, assisted once more by "the wife" and her brilliant detecting skills. Capturing the world of railway stations and locomotives during the Edwardian Age, The Blackpool Highflyer carries readers to a place where dark shadows lurk behind innocence and the solution to the mystery waits at the end of the line.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0156030691
ISBN13:9780156030694
Release Date:July 2007
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:360 Pages
Weight:0.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.6" x 7.9"
Customer Reviews
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Second in a Series, and Much Better than the First
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
A literary and atmospheric mystery set in 1905 England, this novel fleshes out the character of Jim Stringer and puts him on a quest to discover the identity of the saboteur of the Blackpool train. The mystery itself is not the most interesting part of the book; it is the rich descriptions, the amazing characters, and the humanity of Jim that make this a great read.
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