The Silver Locomotive Mystery: The bestselling Victorian mystery series (Railway Detective Book 6)

A silver coffee-pot shaped like a locomotive is being transported to Cardiff by silversmith Hugh Kellow. The piece was commissioned by wealthy ironmaster Clifford Tomkins as a gift for his wife, Winifred, who desires it as a status symbol. The coffee-pot is stolen, and a murder occurs at the Railway Hotel. Winifred is distressed over the loss of her treasure rather than concerned about the dead silversmith. Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming of the Detective Department are called from London to Wales by telegraph to investigate. They encounter multiple crimes, further complicated by the arrival of a theatre company and scandals involving local high society members. With numerous suspects and layers of deception to unravel, Colbeck must work to identify the killer.