The Portbury Enigma

It is April, 1852. Victorian Britain’s pre-eminent engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, is concerned and perplexed by the distinct lack of progress in his most ambitious scheme to date.
His unprecedented vision: London to New York on one single ticket!

Some unseen malevolence is at play. Brunel seeks to counteract this by engaging the renowned private investigator, Harry Brooke. Brooke, a former soldier in the British Army, a veteran of the 1842 Afghan Campaign, is summoned to meet Brunel in Bristol.

But the railway journey from London is, in itself, not without incident – a death occurs and the investigation takes a more serious and sinister twist.

Praise for the Author (Regarding ‘One Single Ticket’ by Robert Wallace:)
“A detective story told at a breathless pace, with a Richard Hannay type hero straight out of a John Buchan thriller, and it goes with a swing”, Professor Angus Buchanan, author of ‘Brunel: The Life and Times of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’

“The plot is so interesting, and the setting so well done; a delight to get a scenic picture of this special event in history.” Dr. Gabrielle Obrist, Museum of Modern Art, Zȕrich