Cabinet of Curious Cases - E. H. Lockwood

<p><strong><em>Cabinet of Curious Cases</em> - E. H. Lockwood</strong></p><p>Step aboard the iron road of history and enter a world where steam smoke and shadows conceal secrets too dangerous to remain buried.</p><p>From the dawn of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1827 to the smoke-choked raids of York in the Second World War <em>Cabinet of Curious Cases</em> opens the files of Britain's forgotten detectives and railway constables. Each story blends meticulously researched history with gripping mystery and atmospheric fiction.</p><p><strong>Inside this collection you will uncover:</strong></p><ul><li><ul><li><strong>Murder on the Darlington Line</strong> - The world's first railway policeman investigates a locked-room killing aboard Locomotion No. 1.</li><li><strong>Echoes of Balaclava</strong> - A Crimean War veteran returns home carrying scars secrets and a ledger that could shatter empires.</li><li><strong>Phantom of the Rails</strong> - A haunting tale of betrayal and justice on the Isle of Man and in the tunnels beneath London.</li><li><strong>Death in the Dugout</strong> - Wartime sabotage hidden tunnels and a case that reaches from village platforms to the corridors of Whitehall.</li><li><strong>The Final Watch</strong> - Amid the York Blitz a railway policeman uncovers espionage betrayal and the ghosts of a city under siege.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Why readers will love it:</strong></p><ul><li><ul><li>Perfect for fans of <strong>historical crime railway mysteries and ghostly thrillers</strong>.</li><li>Weaves real history-figures like George Stephenson Edward Pease and Florence Nightingale-into atmospheric fiction.</li><li>Rich with <strong>locked-room puzzles espionage intrigue and haunting echoes of war</strong>.</li></ul></li></ul><p>This is not just a collection of stories-it is a cabinet of secrets where each case reveals another layer of Britain's hidden past. Open the drawer if you dare.</p>