The Stationmaster’s Farewell
Author: Edward Marston
1857. Joel Heygate is the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David’s railway station. So when the charred remains of a body are discovered in the embers of the town’s annual Bonfire Night celebration, everyone is horrified when it becomes clear that they belong to Mr. Heygate.,,Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant Victor Leeming are dispatched to Exeter with all due h….Read More
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