SOLDIER OF FORTUNE

THE FROST FAIR

December 1669. The Thames freezes over and a frost fair is held on the thick ice. Architect Christopher Redmayne and puritanical constable Jonathan Bale are both visiting the fair when one of Bale's sons gets into trouble on the ice. They rescue the boy but in the process make a grim discovery - a frozen corpse...

MURDER ON THE BRIGHTON EXPRESS

Chaos, death and unbelievable destruction ensue when the Brighton Express derails just outside the Balcombe Tunnel. Could it simply be a case of driver error? Detective Inspector Colbeck thinks not, but digging deep to discover the intended target of the accident takes time and the killer is preparing to strike again.

THE RAILWAY DETECTIVE

In 1851 as London anticipates the grand opening of the Great Exhibition, the London to Birmingham mail train is derailed and robbed, killing the driver and some passengers. Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck of the new Police force fights to untangle a web of murder, blackmail and destruction.