The Thorpe Hazell Mysteries, and More Thrilling Tales On and Off the Rails

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Victor L. Whitechurch
ISBN 1-61646-026-1
Retail $14.95 (USD)
321 pp. / Paperback

Thorpe Hazell, Amateur Detective of the Railways:

The Reverend Victor L. Whitechurch was both a popular fiction writer and a railroad enthusiast, so it is no surprise that he created Thorpe Hazell, an eccentric but successful amateur railway detective who solved both crimes and puzzles.

All nine of the Thorpe Hazell mysteries are included here, along with nineteen further tales of mystery and adventure (most also having to do with the railways).

Peter Crane’s Cigars
The Tragedy on the London and Mid-Northern
The Affair of the Corridor Express
Sir Gilbert Murrell’s Picture
How the Bank was Saved
The Affair of the German Dispatch-Box
How the Bishop Kept His Appointment
The Adventure of the Pilot Engine
The Stolen Necklace
The Ruse That Succeeded
The Slip Coach Mystery
A Perilous Ride
The Mystery of the Boat Express
How the Express was Saved
A Case of Signalling
Winning the Race
The Strikers
The Convict’s Revenge
In the Rockhurst Tunnel
A Warning in Red
A Jump for Freedom
Special Working Instructions
Pierre Cournet’s Last Run
Between Two Fires
The Triumph of Seth P. Tucker
A Policy of Silence
The Romance of the “Southern Queen”
In a Tight Fix