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1914: The Steam Detective is back for his next assignment.
The Last Train to Scarborough
What you need to know before your trail
It is March 1914, and Jim Stringer is uneasy about his next assignment.
It’s not so much the prospect of a Scarborough lodging house in the gloomy off-season that bothers him, or even the fact that the last railwayman to stay in the house has disappeared without trace. It’s more that his governor, Chief Inspector Saul Weatherhill, seems to be deliberately holding back details of the case – and that he’s been sent to Scarborough with a trigger-happy assistant.
The lodging house is called Paradise, but, as Jim discovers, it’s hardly that in reality. It is, however, home to the seductive and beautiful Amanda Rickerby, a woman evidently capable of derailing Jim’s marriage – and a good deal more besides.
As a storm brews in Scarborough, it becomes increasingly unlikely that Jim will ever ride the train back to York.
Locations
Reset- England - Scarborough
- A: Scarborough Train Station
- B: Newborough
- C: The Grand Hotel
- England - York
- D: York Train Station
- E: National Railway Museum York
Travel Guide
Scarborough and York
“In summer, Scarborough was a better place to e than York but in winter the scales tipped and York was better.”
But in reality both places are lovely! and if you’re looking to step back in time and see and experience the railways of the past then look no further as you can see, hear and smell the steam coming from this book!
It showcases a lot of history about the North Eastern Railway and its problems. Be sure to visit the railway museum in York
The problems start when he takes the train to Scarborough. If you like steam engines and railways, when steam was king and railways the lifeline of the country, then this is the book for that.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Last Train to Scarborough
Destination : Scarborough, York Author/Guide: Andrew Martin Departure Time: 191
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