Many of the photographs selected are rare and unusual for a variety of reasons which should appeal to railway historians and steam enthusiasts alike.
The book is a must-read for all serving and retired British Transport Police officers and staff, as well as members of the numerous Home Office police forces and employees in the railway industry.
This fascinating book should appeal to people who enjoy reading crime stories as well as those interested in Victorian society, social history, law and order, the history of crime and punishment and police and railway history.