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  • The Railway Murders

  • A Yorkshire Murder Mystery, Book 8
  • By: J. R. Ellis
  • Narrated by: Michael Page
  • Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (152 ratings)

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The Railway Murders

By: J. R. Ellis
Narrated by: Michael Page
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Summary

A puzzling locked-room mystery that puts someone Oldroyd loves in terrible danger…

When a film shoot on Wharfedale’s vintage railway turns into a grisly crime scene, DCI Oldroyd’s idyllic visit to the countryside with his partner Deborah is well and truly stopped in its tracks. One of the film’s stars has been shot dead in a train carriage while the cameras rolled outside. But nobody else went in—or came out. Has the killer really pulled off the perfect, impossible crime?

Scouring the victim’s past for clues, Oldroyd soon unearths a string of heartbroken lovers and a mountain of unpaid debts, each adding to the growing list of suspects. But before he can determine who the culprit is, there’s the small matter of figuring out how they did it. A potential connection to a previous tragedy offers Oldroyd a much-needed lead…

Whoever the perpetrator is, they are ruthless and determined to avoid detection, and when a railway worker starts joining the dots, they are quickly silenced—for good. But as Oldroyd gets ever closer to the truth, it’s only a matter of time before he is given a chilling warning to back off.

Perhaps Deborah should have stayed somewhere safe…

©2022 J. R. Ellis (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Critic reviews

“The steady, gravelly voice of longtime narrator Michael Page transports listeners to a present-day film shoot at a vintage railway station.… The railway enthusiasts and assorted actors are portrayed with genuineness, and the locals sound convincingly like Yorkshire folks. While the mystery takes place in the present, there is a charming vintage feel to this production.”AudioFile Magazine

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Excellent listen

i thourghly enjoyed this series, this last one lives up to the high standard of mystery murder, l also love the character's and love following them through the series
Narration is a wonderful superb with its local accents

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Brilliant

A really good read Now looking for another from the same author
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Oh dear!

Well I made it to the end but what can I say!
Please don’t waste your credits and look elsewhere.

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railway old story

very well acted characters. keeps you on your toes for what happens next very intriguing

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Narration spoiled the story

I persevered with the story which actually was quite enjoyable. Not so keen on the narration by Michael Page, everyone came across as an old (sometimes daft) person and females sounded really bad. Shame because the story was ok.

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Great story

As always your kept hooked until the last page I highly recommend this book brilliant

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Very disappointing.

Several friends recommended this series and I've heard so much good about Yorkshire Murder Mysteries that I was looking forward to this book. Sadly, however, "The Railway Murders" felt bland and not thrilling or mysterious at all. It felt as if I was reading a murder mystery written for children - characters were artificially jolly in weird situations. Overall, very disappointing.

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Another great audio book

Loved this mystery, sorry its finished it, i cant wait for next one to come out.

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A good listen

Another good sure listen will not be everyone’s cup of tea but when listened to in order you know the characters and can follow how they would be thinking.

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Just couldn’t like his voice

Really put off by the narrator! Shame as I love the books. The storyline was a little disappointing too.

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