Death of a Train
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Author	Freeman Wills Crofts
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	Inspector French
Genre	Crime fiction
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date	1946
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded by	Enemy Unseen
Followed by	Silence for the Murderer

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

Synopsis

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.