| Death of a Train | |
| Author: | Freeman Wills Crofts |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Inspector French |
| Genre: | Crime fiction |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Release Date: | 1946 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Preceded By: | Enemy Unseen |
| Followed By: | Silence for the Murderer |
Death of a Train is a crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, published in 1946.[1]
Set during World War II, a network of German secret agents plans to derail a train carrying vital war supplies. Due to a delay another train is derailed instead, the intended one then being diverted safely round the blockage. Inspector French tracks down the conspirators, nearly losing his life in a heroic final action to prevent their escape.