Unseen Hand. The WWI London whodunnit, Paperback - Edward Marston

1917. When a dead body is found in the exclusive Lotus Hotel, Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy must dig into the past to solve the crime.

Commissioned to design and build a house for Francis Polegate, a merchant, Christopher Redmayne is pleased when the project is completed without a ...

The audience was merry indeed when a third devilish imp joined the two that were written into the script. But backstage all was uproar. The third d...

His name was Will Fowler, an actor in the esteemed theatrical company called Lord Westfield's Men, a vibrant young man flushed from the success of ...

Staring on the maiden voyage of the Lusitania, American private detective George Dillman and intelligent young Englishwoman Genevieve Masefield, ma...

When the deathly horrors of the Black Plague decimate London's audiences, the troupe of players called Lord Westfield's Men take to the high road. ...

Allison & Busby are delighted to be the home to another of Marston's cracking historical fiction series, this time the glamorous world of translant...

'Edward Marston is a master of his craft.' Daily MailPublisher: Allison & BusbyAuthor(s): Edward (Author) MarstonCollection: Home Front DetectivePu...

December, 1917. Ada Hobbs has cleaned for Dr Tindall for many years, and on this frosty morning she arrives at 9am to begin the day there, while he...

Reducere. The ordered calm of Gloucester Abbey is shattered by the murder of one of its monks. The Abbot, ill-equipped to deal with such a heinous crime, is ...

Reducere. Disaster strikes at the Sapperton Tunnel in Gloucestershire when a goods train collides with an unusual blockage on the line: seven sheep penned on...

The latest mystery in the hugely popular }Railway Detective{ series. It's 1855, and a criminal is being escorted to his execution on the Birmingham...

A maritime mystery from Edward Marston, author of the bestselling Railway Detective series.Publisher: Allison & BusbyAuthor(s): Edward (Author) Mar...

A maritime mystery from Edward Marston, author of the bestselling Railway Detective series.Publisher: Allison & BusbyAuthor(s): Edward (Author) Mar...

Lord Westfield's men are in dire straights when the company is offered a new play which could drag them out of their rut. However, during the play'...

Bracewell s loyalty to a new actor drives a wedge between the players. Meanwhile, Quilter s father is on trial for murder, but denies the charge. B...

DescriptionJanuary 1916. Britain is on the brink of enforcing conscription. Eligible young men who have not yet signed up to fight are despised as ...

In October 1854, the train derails on the last leg of its journey. Was it a tragic accident, or is there something more sinister afoot? Inspector C...

DescriptionIn this installment of this dramatic Elizabethan series, Westfield's Men are flying high after a celebrated performance of The Insatiate...

Continuing the reissues in the historical series of mysteries, set in the Elizabethan period. Long out of print, they are by the author of the popu...

Christmas, 1669. In the grip of the coldest winter for years, the River Thames is frozen from bank to bank and London celebrates with a traditional...

The second novel in this popular crime series set on the grand railways of the 19th century, after }The Railway Detective{. The memorable character...

A body is found in the Thames in the summer of 1917 with all identifying information removed. Marmion must deal with this on top of his son's now-m...

After a calamitous performance and the death of one of their own, Lord Westfield's Men are more than despondent. So when Nicholas Bracewell is offe...

Opportunity has struck for theatre company Lord Westfield's Men. Invited to perform at the wedding celebrations of Sophia Magdalena, the fair maid ...

Yorkshire 1855. When Colonel Aubrey Tarleton walks into the path of a speeding train, he is crushed to death. Inspector Robert Colbeck is immediate...

Poignant, often witty photographs by native Londoner Paul Anthony Scane that capture the hidden corners of the city and the people who live there. ...

When Nicholas Bracewell finds himself in the parlour of his lost love, he is not expecting her to embroil him in a murder. Between tales of cruelty...

Paperback edition of the 5th novel in this series set during the First World War. A murder during a Zeppelin raid on London proves a puzzling case ...

Now in paperback, this is the 12th book in the crime series set in the 19th century, following Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming. The corpse o...

A seasonal adventure in Victorian England is put before the Railway Detective, in a peculiar case rife with twists and turns.

The third in Marston's successful series, which is set on the home front during the bleak days of WWI. As thousands of Brits are away fighting, a n...

A compelling collection of new, specially commissioned short stories featuring the quick-witted Railway Detective, Inspector Colbeck. These are cla...

With academic disputes, sporting rivalry and a clandestine romance in play, the Railway Detective will have to disentangle the many threads of Pome...