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The Great Train Robbery

Michael Crichton (1975)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.89

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Organized CrimeViolence

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

"England, 1855. The days of Queen Victoria. Once a month a train roars toward the channel laden with a fantastic shipment of gold. The train is guarded. The two safes are invulnerable...Yet Edward Pierce, a handsome, redbearded rogue, will have his way. In his plan he will choose one companion--a beautiful and dangerous woman. He will commit one of the most shocking crimes of the century."

Tags

Historical ThrillerCrime FictionCaper NovelVictorian Era