The Great Train Robbery

michael crichton

In 1855, master criminal Edward Pierce plans and carries out, with three accomplices, the impossible robbery of the monthly London-to-Paris train carrying gold bullion for the British army in the Crimea.

Genres fictionhistorical fictionthrillermysterycrimehistoricaladventureaudiobookmystery thrillerclassics

0 pages, Hardcover

First published May 12,1975

Literary awards

california book award,

Places

united kingdom, london england,

This edition

Format: 0 pages, Hardcover
Published: December 12, 1994 by Buccaneer Books
ISBN: 9781568492681
ASIN: 1568492685
Language: English

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Edward Pierce

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About the author

michael crichton

Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was one of the most successful novelists of his generation, admired for his meticulous scientific research and fast-paced narrative. He graduated summa cum laude and earned his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1969. His first novel, Odds On (1966), was written under the pseudonym John Lange and was followed by seven more Lange novels. He also wrote as Michael Douglas and Jeffery Hudson. His novel A Case of Need won the Edgar Award in 1969. Popular throughout the world, he has sold more than 200 million books. His novels have been translated into thirty-eight languages, and thirteen have been made into films.

Michael Crichton died of lymphoma in 2008. He was 66 years old.