1857. Joel Heygate is the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David’s railway station. So when the charred remains of a body are discovered in the embers of the town’s annual Bonfire Night celebration, everyone is horrified to discover that they belong to Mr Heygate.
Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant Victor Leeming are dispatched to Exeter with all due haste, and quickly unearth a number of suspects. But as Colbeck closes in on the killer, he finds himself in mortal danger. Can justice prevail, or will his beloved Madeleine be robbed of a husband on the very eve of their marriage?

Review

"If you like a Victorian detective whodunit set in a railway background, largely around Exeter (UK) St David’s GWR train station, then this is for you. Excellently developed characters, a stationmaster’s body, a pompous bishop, Scotland Yard detectives, and a station buffet waitress, Dorcas, who figures as the central character – all enrich the story." ( Historical Novels Review )

"Like all of the books in this series it is well-crafted, with convincing period detail... The Stationmaster's Farewell is a very good read, as are the earlier books in the series." (Carol Westron Promoting Crime Fiction )

About the Author

Edward Marston has written over a hundred books across many series. They range from the era of the Domesday Book to the Home Front during WWI, via Elizabethan theatre and the Regency period. He is best known for the hugely successful Railway Detective series set during Queen Victoria's reign.