CLIVE BROOKS - Blood on the Tracks. Compelling Crime from the Age of Steam

Great Britain, Kingfisher Railway Productions, 1989. First Edition, Binding: Cloth, Very Good/Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0946184593 Hardback An erotic mid-morning encounter on the northbound 'Flying Scotsman' leaves an attractive young woman dead..The tantalising opening to Blood on the Tracks, a terrifically entertaining set of tales cast in the classic crime fiction mould that rank with the very best. Ingenious plots, beguiling storylines and last minute surprises. Sometimes amusing, sometimes sensual - ALWAYS tremendously exciting. Brilliantly created by one of the most gifted storytellers to emerge in recent years, this enticing blend of tales, set on Britain's rail network at the turn of the century, transports the reader from the depths of summertime Devon to the snowbound Scottish border in the company of the handsome, dashing detective, Henry Chesterfield. Very slight shelf wear to top corners of D/J.