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The Somme Stations
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 Local Description2012. A near fine copy. DescriptionOn the first day of the Somme enlisted railwayman Jim Stringer lies trapped in a shell hole. He calculates his chances of survival - even before they departed for France, a member of Jim's unit had been found dead. During the stand-off that follows, Jim and his comrades must operate by night the vitally important trains. A stunning historical novel of crime in the trenches. Promotion infoA stunning historical novel of crime in the trenches AwardsWinner of CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award 2011. Author descriptionAndrew Martin is a journalist and novelist. The Somme Stations is the seventh book in his much-loved 'Jim Stringer' series which began with The Necropolis Railway in 2002. 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 Dagger in the Library Award. |
