Death in the tunnel / Miles Burton ; with an introduction by Martin Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burton, Miles, 1884-1964, author.

Contributor:

Edwards, Martin, 1955- writer of introduction.

Series:

British Library crime classics.

British Library crime classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Murder--Investigation--Fiction.

Murder.

Railroad travel--Fiction.

Railroad travel.

Police--England--Fiction.

Police.

Genre:

Mystery fiction.

Physical Description:

viii, 221 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition, First US Trade paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Scottsdale, AZ : Poisoned Pen Press, 2016.

Summary:

"On a dark November evening, Sir Wilfred Saxonby is travelling alone in the 5 o'clock train from Cannon Street, in a locked compartment. The train slows and stops inside a tunnel; and by the time it emerges again minutes later, Sir Wilfred has been shot dead, his heart pierced by a single bullet. Suicide seems to be the answer, even though no reason can be found. Inspector Arnold of Scotland Yard thinks again when he learns that a mysterious red light in the tunnel caused the train to slow down. Finding himself stumped by the puzzle, Arnold consults his friend Desmond Merrion, a wealthy amateur expert in criminology. To Merrion it seems that the dead man fell victim to a complex conspiracy-but the investigators are puzzled about the conspirators' motives, as well as their identities. Can there be a connection with Sir Wilfred's seemingly untroubled family life, his highly successful business, or his high-handed and unforgiving personality? And what is the significance of the wallet found on the corpse, and the bank notes that it contained?"--Back cover.

Notes:

Originally published in 1936 by Collins.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781464205811 : PAP

1464205817 : PAP