The Blackpool Highflyer: A Jim Stringer Mystery

by Andrew Martin

Book Overview

It is the summer of 1905 and Jim Stringer is copiloting a special train filled with overheated excursionists headed to Blackpool, the seaside resort on the English coast. At the moment when the train picks up speed, a huge rock comes into view farther down the tracks; it lies directly in their path. Full stop of the engine; full steam ahead with the mystery.

As he did in The Necropolis Railway, Stringer doffs his railway hat and dons his detective's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0156030691
• ISBN13: 9780156030694
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Second in a Series, and Much Better than the First

A literary and atmospheric mystery set in 1905 England, this novel fleshes out the character of Jim Stringer and puts him on a quest to discover the identity of the saboteur of the Blackpool train. The mystery itself is not the most interesting part of the book; it is the rich descriptions, the amazing characters, and the humanity of Jim that make this a great read.