Literary Locations of Edward Marston

Literary Locations of Edward Marston

If you haven’t read any of the Edward Marston series about the railways in England, then you really should as they are fascinating insights into history and how the railways developed over the years, the role trains played in society and so much more!

It’s like having  a model railway set in book form. Start reading this series and you will want to read more. A few examples of places you will go:

Murder in Transit

Ryde, Isle of Wight

The main locations here are Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The island has an interesting past with trains and you get to see the steam train and the days of early train travel.

There’s a fantastic Isle of Wight steam railway on the island. Imagine how perfect this is for this book! The railway passes through 5+1⁄2 miles of countryside from Smallbrook Junction to Wootton station, passing through the small village of Havenstreet, where the line has a station, headquarters and a depot.

Fear on the Phantom Special

Lake District

Did you know there is a few spots in the Lake District that are known for their supernatural nature?

The Lake District is nicely evoked from the smell of the steam, the mist over the mountains and the huge expanse of lakes.

Kendal and Windermere are of course the main settings. There is no Phantom Train but several companies do tours that you should do and take this book to enhance the experience. Try The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway!

The Railway Detective

London

This was inspired by the Great Train Robbery of 1963 and evokes the time when the railways were really steaming ahead if you pardon the pun. Lots to see in the development of the railways here and how people responded to them. The popularity of taking a train to a bare knuckle fight is part of this storyline and it’s fascinating!

This series really does give a good snapshot of the history of the railways and the society of the time. Work as a stationmaster seems to have been very interesting. Working on the railways in general was a lot of hard work it would seem. It’s cosy crime but with a nice immersive reading experience and great for booktrailers as you can practically go on most journeys and trainlines to see the country then and now!

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