Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin is a British crime writer whose Jim Stringer railway detective series is set in Edwardian England and follows a steam train fireman who becomes involved in crimes on the railways. His novels are distinguished by their authentic Edwardian railway atmosphere and their gentle humor. He has also written non-fiction about train travel.
Works
- The Necropolis RailwayVictorian railway detective investigates murders along a London necropolis railway line
- The Blackpool HighflyerJim Stringer investigates crimes aboard a express train running between London and Blackpool
- The Lost Luggage PorterRailway detective unravels mystery involving missing luggage and a dead porter at King's Cross
- Murder at Deviation JunctionMurder investigation at a railway junction tests detective Stringer's skills and patience
- Death on a Branch LineDetective investigates a suspicious death on a Yorkshire branch line railway