Murder at Aldwych Station

Name: Murder at Aldwych Station
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Jim Eldridge
ISBN: 9781399144063

Author: Jim Eldridge

Series: London Underground Mysteries #1

Narrator: David Thorpe

Unabridged: 8 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 01/01/2023

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

December 1940. With the Luftwaffe pounding the city nightly, Londoners seek refuge in underground stations. Aldwych has been taken out of service to provide shelter for the British Museum's priceless Elgin Marbles, as well as civilians escaping the bombing. When the body of a young man is discovered on the tracks, wearing evening dress but barefoot, Detective Chief Inspector Coburg and Sergeant Lampson are on the case. Before long, more bodies are discovered, and Coburg's wife Rosa becomes a target for the brutal killer. Caught up in a world of underground jazz clubs, abandoned tube stations and looters, Coburg and Lampson must track down the ruthless murderer before it's too late . . .

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cecilia

At first, this book got me irritated because of its stereotypical characters, but gradually the book grew on me! The plot was actually quite interesting and there were also sections about life in London during the 1940’s bombings that I appreciated. Anyway, not more than 3/5 but still an okay read.......more

Goodreads review by Kid

“Murder At Aldwych Station” by Jim Eldridge features the same detective duo from his “Hotel Mysteries” series set in 1940’s London, DCI Coburg and Sergeant Lampson, with the action mostly taking place in the dark confines of the London Underground. This is another very enjoyable and twisty whodunnit......more

Goodreads review by CPE

Jim Eldridge’s Murder at Aldwych Station is the latest book about DCI Coburg. Eldridge has written several books about Coburg, all based around murders at famous London hotels (the Ritz, Savoy and Claridge’s) and this is the first of a series based around Underground Stations. It starts with figures......more