RAILWAY DETECTIVES CHRISTMAS CASE (PB)

December 1864. As a cold winter wind scours the Worcestershire countryside, an excursion train comes through a tunnel in the Malvern Hills to be confronted by a blockage on the line ahead. Cyril Hubbleday alights to investigate further, but is cut short by a shot from a sniper, straight through his head. Christmas is coming all too soon and Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming are under pressure to solve the case quickly, while dealing with enemies in the shadows and strong criticism from the local constabulary. The hunt for a cold-blooded killer is far from straightforward.