'I know she's out there - beside the viaduct. Waiting...' The signalman looked anxious. `She does that too - but always on the last train. Yes, the last train to Brackley Central.' Richard Irons, Magdalen College School's new mathematics master, awakens when a strange woman creeps into his compartment with a sad tale to tell - and a deadly favour to ask. But as the train reaches Brackley Central she slips through his arms like a phantom. Detective Inspector Vignoles will never have a more curious and baffling case as he ...
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'I know she's out there - beside the viaduct. Waiting...' The signalman looked anxious. `She does that too - but always on the last train. Yes, the last train to Brackley Central.' Richard Irons, Magdalen College School's new mathematics master, awakens when a strange woman creeps into his compartment with a sad tale to tell - and a deadly favour to ask. But as the train reaches Brackley Central she slips through his arms like a phantom. Detective Inspector Vignoles will never have a more curious and baffling case as he searches for a young woman apparently back from the dead, a dangerous dog on the prowl - and for the Cobra's Eye, a diamond that destroys the lives of all who touch it... 'It's a cracking good yarn. Recommended' Steam Railway April 2012 This is the fifth book in the hugely successful Inspector Vignoles Mysteries series that currently numbers 9 books. Will be enjoyed by all who love classic historical crime fiction; This series is along the lines of Foyle's War and centres around the former Great Central Railway running through the heart of England in the 1950's.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Ex-library book with stamps on the first page, it is also likely to have a small shelf number sticker on the spine.
