{"product_id":"blood-on-the-tracks-fifteen-locked-room-mysteries-set-on-train-tracks-british-library-crime-classics","title":"Blood on the Tracks: Fifteen Locked-Room Mysteries set on Train Tracks (British Library Crime Classics)","description":"Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction.\n\"This is the perfect volume for fans of short, high-quality, fair-play detective fiction.\" ―Publishers Weekly\n\"Never had I been given a tougher problem to solve, and never had I been so utterly at my wits' end for a solution.\"\nA signalman is found dead by a railway tunnel. A man identifies his wife as a victim of murder on the underground. Two passengers mysteriously disappear between stations, leaving behind a dead body.\nTrains have been a favourite setting of many crime writers, providing the mobile equivalent of the \"locked-room\" scenario. Their enclosed carriages with a limited number of suspects lend themselves to seemingly impossible crimes. In an era of cancellations and delays, alibis reliant upon a timely train service no longer ring true, yet the railway detective has enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in the twenty-first century.\nBoth train buffs and crime fans will delight in this selection of fifteen railway-themed classic mysteries, featuring some of the most popular authors of their day alongside less familiar names. This is a classic short story collection to beguile even the most wearisome commuter.\nThese fascinating mystery stories are: For fans of Agatha Christie and Anthony Horowitz Perfect for readers of Classic Crime Fiction and Golden-Age Murder Mysteries\nAlso in the British Library Crime Classics:\nSmallbone Deceased\nThe Body in the Dumb River\nBlood on the Tracks\nSurfeit of Suspects\nDeath Has Deep Roots\nCheckmate to Murder\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1464209693\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1464209693.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41705506799674,"sku":"DBV.1464209693.G","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1464209693-0.jpg?v=1790563770","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/blood-on-the-tracks-fifteen-locked-room-mysteries-set-on-train-tracks-british-library-crime-classics","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}