After qualifying as a barrister he became a freelance journalist in which capacity he has tended to write about the north, class, trains, seaside towns and eccentric individuals rather than the doings of the famous, although he did once loop the loop in a biplane with gary numan. The necropolis railway by andrew martin is the first of a mind boggling eight long series of train themed mysteries set in the turn of the last centurys england. The necropolis railway jim stringer steam detective andrew martin on. The necropolis railway by martin andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The books have received several crime writers association shortlistings. The third and fourth books in the series, murder at deviation junction and death on a branch line, were shortlisted for the ellis peters historical crime award and, in 2008, andrew martin was shortlisted for the cwa. The necropolis railway a novel of murder, mystery and. It is 1903, the dawn of the edwardian age, when steam runs the. I am the author of numerous articles and books of both fiction and nonfiction. This book is set in the winter of 1903 when jim stringer, a humble porter from yorkshire moves to london having accepted the offer of a job as an engine cleaner working for the london necropolis company.
The necropolis railway was a book i bought in a second hand bookshop on a whim. Andrew martin, a former spectator young writer of the year, grew up in yorkshire. Bright and ambitious, young jim stringer moves from the english countryside to london deter mined to become a railway man. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jim cant believe his luck to have gotten his foot in the door at south east railway, run out of waterloo station.
Jim stringer gets his wish to work on the steam trains. This was a real thing which was set up during the mid19th century as a way of dealing with the overcrowding in central london cemeteries by moving funerals and burials to a large graveyard outside london. The baghdad railway club by andrew martin nook book. Martins debut, loaded with railway lore, pairs a lively, often macabre look at turnofthecentury london with a bangup mystery. The necropolis railway by andrew martin 231pp, faber. In 1903, stringer leaves york for london to make something of himself on the railway, a consuming passion of his for years. See the complete jim stringer series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The necropolis railway by martin, andrew book the fast. It is obviously well researched but the use of the 1st person to narrate the story presupposes knowledge about.
After qualifying as a barrister he became a freelance journalist in which capacity he has tended to write about the north, class, trains, seaside towns and eccentric. British author known throughout the press for his various contributions and columns, andrew martin is an intelligent and articulate writer. As well as forming a key element of basil coppers novel necropolis 1980, the railway and cemetery received widespread attention following the 2002 publication of andrew martins novel the necropolis railway 2002. The necropolis railway andrew martin 9780571228782. Buy the necropolis railway a novel of murder, mystery and steam jim stringer. The necropolis railway by andrew martin librarything. The necropolis railway jim stringer steam detective. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. The necropolis railway by andrew martin martins dark and funny novel brilliantly encapsulates the atmosphere of the edwardian railway, and. Known primarily as a journalist prior to turning to writing fiction, he is a prolific and insightful writer who is. In 2001 came the necropolis railway, the first of martins historical thrillers featuring the edwardian at that point railwayman. Bright and ambitious, young jim stringer moves from the eng.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read night train to jamalpur. He has since worked as a freelance journalist for a number of publications while writing novels, starting with bilton. The jim stringer book series by andrew martin includes books the necropolis railway a novel of murder, mystery and steam, the blackpool highflyer, the lost luggage porter, and several more. The necropolis railway jim stringer, book 1 by andrew martin book cover, description, publication history. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. In andrew martins third novel, london swarms with cabbies on the make and is beset by.
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Martin was brought up in yorkshire, studied at merton college, oxford and qualified as a barrister. The necropolis railway a novel of murder, mystery and steam jim stringer by andrew martin isbn. The transport to do this was the necropolis railway. Ian marchants top 10 railway books books the guardian. Andrew martin born 6 july 1962 is an english novelist and journalist. Specifically it concerns the necropolis railway of the title.
His critically praised jim stringer series began withthe necropolis railway in 2002. The necropolis railway jim stringer, book 1 by andrew martin. Heard the author on a radio 3 programme talking about his books and thought the concept of a detective on the historical necropolis railway sounded interesting. The following titles in the series, murder at deviation junction and death on a branch line, were shortlisted for the cwa ellis peters historical crime award and, in 2008, andrew martin was shortlisted for the cwa dagger in the library award. Instead of getting the line he wants, hes assigned the necropolis railway a line that ran from london to a massive cemetery. Andrew martin went to school in york, and to university at oxford. Jim stringer, a railway worker and amateur sleuth in the early 1900s, in england. Both books were critically acclaimed and led to increased public interest in the london necropolis company and its railway.
The necropolis railway is the first of andrew martins jim stringer steam detective series of novels, and is a historical murder mystery set in the grimy, industrial. Author of funny you should say that, bilton, the necropolis railway, the lost luggage porter jim stringer, the bobby dazzlers, murder at deviation junction, the last train to scarborough, the necropolis railway jim stringer. The necropolis railway a novel of murder, mystery and steam. I originally picked up a couple of andrew martins jim stringer novels in a charity shop and was absolutely hooked. The necropolis railway by andrew martin is first book in a series starring railway man jim stringer. The necropolis railway by andrew martin, paperback. The necropolis railway a novel of murder, mystery and steam jim stringer andrew martin on. Read the necropolis railway a historical novel by andrew martin available from rakuten kobo. Bright and ambitious, young jim stringer moves from the english countryside to london deter mined to become a railway m. The baghdad railway club is the new book in his muchloved jim stringer series which began with the necropolis railway in 2002.
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