Death at the Terminus, page 28
‘None of that was intentional, Victor. He just wanted to give people a fright.’
‘Jack Follis certainly had one.’
‘Mr Ewart planted that bomb when the brake van was empty. That shows his concern for people nearby. He gave thought to consequences. He didn’t realise that the guard would come haring along so soon after he’d planted his device.’
‘What about his friendship with Mrs Brightwell?’ asked Hinton.
‘Yes,’ added Leeming, ‘you still haven’t told us the full story about how she came to be strangled.’
‘And I’m not sure that I want to,’ warned Colbeck.
‘Why is that?’
‘Some things are best left unsaid. Mr Ewart and Mrs Brightwell were essentially good people. They did a great deal for this city, and that’s how they deserve to be remembered. Each of them was inspired by a passion that drove them on,’ said Colbeck, sadly. ‘It’s unfortunate that their individual passions got wildly out of control.’
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series and he also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set during the Regency; the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War; and the Ocean Liner mysteries.
edwardmarston.com
By Edward Marston
The Railway Detective series
The Railway Detective series
The Railway Detective • The Excursion Train
The Railway Viaduct • The Iron Horse
Murder on the Brighton Express • The Silver Locomotive Mystery Railway to the Grave • Blood on the Line
The Stationmaster’s Farewell • Peril on the Royal Train
A Ticket to Oblivion • Timetable of Death
Signal for Vengeance • The Circus Train Conspiracy
A Christmas Railway Mystery • Points of Danger
Fear on the Phantom Special • Slaughter in the Sapperton Tunnel
Tragedy on the Branch Line
The Railway Detective’s Christmas Case • Death at the Terminus
Inspector Colbeck’s Casebook
The Home Front Detective series
A Bespoke Murder • Instrument of Slaughter
Five Dead Canaries • Deeds of Darkness
Dance of Death • The Enemy Within
Under Attack • The Unseen Hand • Orders to Kill
Danger of Defeat
The Ocean Liner Mysteries
Murder on the Lusitania • Murder on the Mauretania
Murder on the Minnesota • Murder on the Caronia
Murder on the Marmora • Murder on the Salsette
Murder on the Oceanic • Murder on the Celtic
The Domesday series
The Wolves of Savernake • The Ravens of Blackwater
The Dragons of Archenfield • The Lions of the North
The Serpents of Harbledown • The Stallions of Woodstock
The Hawks of Delamere • The Wildcats of Exeter
The Foxes of Warwick • The Owls of Gloucester
The Elephants of Norwich
The Restoration series
The King’s Evil • The Amorous Nightingale • The Repentant Rake
The Frost Fair • The Parliament House • The Painted Lady
The Bracewell mysteries
The Queen’s Head • The Merry Devils
The Trip to Jerusalem • The Nine Giants
The Mad Courtesan • The Silent Woman
The Roaring Boy • The Laughing Hangman
The Fair Maid of Bohemia • The Wanton Angel
The Devil’s Apprentice • The Bawdy Basket
The Vagabond Clown • The Counterfeit Crank
The Malevolent Comedy • The Princess of Denmark
The Bow Street Rivals series
Shadow of the Hangman • Steps to the Gallows
Date with the Executioner • Fugitive from the Grave
Rage of the Assassin
The Captain Rawson series
Soldier of Fortune • Drums of War • Fire and Sword
Under Siege • A Very Murdering Battle
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Edward Marston, Death at the Terminus
