1865. A passenger train stands ready to depart amid the bustle at York
station. The flurry of passengers and porters, the swooping pigeons and
barking dogs are thrown into a state of turmoil when an explosion rips
through the brake van of the train killing guard Jack Follis.
In response to a summons from the North Eastern Railway, Inspector
Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are sent to investigate. Was it an
accident, deliberate vandalism or targeted murder? The longer the
investigation goes on, the more complex it becomes. With a dizzying
array of suspects and motives, will the combined skills of the
detectives be enough to identify and catch the culprit?