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2000s: A dead body hangs in Oakham tunnel.
On Borrowed Time
What you need to know before your trail
Each morning, the first train of the day leaves Oakham station and thunders through a tunnel under the village of Manton. But today the driver sees something that changes his life: A dead body hangs in the tunnel’s exit.
DI Caroline Hills knows this isn’t a suicide. It’s murder. And when a second apparent suicide appears in Rutland, Caroline uncovers a shocking link: the victims knew each other.
As Rutland Police fight to catch the killer, a group of friends is left with an even more shocking realisation. One of them is the murderer. And one of them will be the next to die
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Oakham
The town of Oakham is nicely evoked in the novel as many sites in and around it are mentioned or in the story. The railway station and the tunnel is the main focus as this is a crime scene in the book. However, in real life, take the journey as you go past the Rutland Lake and head into the next town. The village of Manton is mentioned in the novel as being unique for being a place where the trainline goes underneath. There are some really interesting railway facts here!
BookTrail Boarding Pass: On Borrowed Time
Destination/location: Rutland, Oakham Author/guide: Adam Croft Departure Time: 2000s
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