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Paperback The Railway Detective Book

ISBN: 0749083522

ISBN13: 9780749083526

The Railway Detective

(Book #1 in the The Railway Detective Series)

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London 1851. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest is mounting in the engineering triumphs of the railways, but not everyone feels like celebrating... In an audacious attack, the London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, causing many casualties. Planned with military precision, this crime proves a challenge to Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck who fights to untangle a web of murder, blackmail and destruction. As Colbeck closes in on the criminal masterminds, events take an unexpected turn when the beautiful Madeleine, daughter of the injured train driver, becomes a pawn in the criminals' game. With time running out, good and evil, new and old, battle against each other. But will the long arm of the law have speed on its side? The Railway Detective is an action-packed dip into murky 1850s London. Full of historical detail, unexpected twists and memorable characters, this is a mystery that will surprise you at every turn.

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Rated 5 stars
One of the Best

This is one of the best books in the Animorphs. It is also a crucial part of the series. I have read this book at least ten times. Cassie is my favorite Animorph, and this is the first book told from her point of view. It's generally about the Animorphs adventuring under the sea to find out whether someone is down there calling to them, but there were lots of smaller bits that I really liked.

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This book is out of this world!

If you love dolphins, whales and aliens then you'll love this book! Do you remember Elfangor from the first book? Did you know he had a little brother? I don't want to give away any more of the story, so I'll just say I thought it was very exciting.

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Rated 5 stars
Down in the deep blue sea...

Cassie, Jake, Rachel, Marco, and Tobias have been given the power to morph, change nto any animal they touch. They have to use this power to defeat the Yeerks, a slug-like species who wants to control the human race by taking over their brains. They have been through terrible things and have had strange dreams as a result. But when Cassie and Tobias start having the same dream about the sea, the Animorphs (the kids) decide...

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READ THE MESSAGE IT'S AWESOME

I recently read the book Animorphs #4 The Message. I have also read other books in the series. I would recommend this and other books in the series to a friend. I like how the novel are filled with details. They are so detailed I can see pictures in my mind. I like how K. A. Applegate incorporates science fiction with every day stuff. The kids are about my age and the town is similar. I can really relate to the school...

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Rated 5 stars
Realy good book; I especially liked the ending.

The Animorphs. Rachel, Cassie, Marco, Jake, and Tobias. The book opens with Cassie acquiring a squerril morph. She morphs, and the instant the morph is complete, a fox comes in and tries to catch her. Thankfully, Tobais flies in and rescues her. Once Cassie and Tobias get to talking, Cassie explains why she was up at three in the morning, turning into a rodent.She had a dream. Tobias cuts her off, telling about a dream he...

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