Death of a Train is a crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, published in 1946.[1]

Death of a Train
First Edition cover
AuthorFreeman Wills Crofts
LanguageEnglish
SeriesInspector French
GenreCrime fiction
PublisherHodder & Stoughton
Publication date
1946
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded byEnemy Unseen 
Followed bySilence for the Murderer 

Synopsis

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Set during World War II, a network of German secret agents plans to derail a train carrying vital war supplies. Due to a delay another train is derailed instead, the intended one then being diverted safely round the blockage. Inspector French tracks down the conspirators, nearly losing his life in a heroic final action to prevent their escape.

References

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  1. ^ "Death of a Train". New York Daily News. August 4, 1946. pp. C29. Retrieved March 28, 2024.