Summary

"In this selection of stories, a young porter is found dead in a coal tub, Colbeck devises a trap to catch a thief, and a burnt train carriage holds a gruesome secret in a small coastal village.

"In this selection of stories, a young porter is found dead in a coal tub, Colbeck devises a trap to catch a thief, and a burnt train carriage holds a gruesome secret in a small coastal village. As Colbeck and his trusty aide Victor Leeming begin to piece together clues and motives for each crime, it becomes clear the pair must stay a step ahead of the culprits to solve the cases. With a new suspect at every turn, can the duo unearth the real villains?"--Back cover.