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Connecting Trains - Canonical Book Information (DI Matthew Goodwin Detective Series Book 2)

Metadata

  • Title: Connecting Trains

  • Series: DI Matthew Goodwin Detective Series

  • Book Number: 2

  • Author: Helen Taylor

  • Release Date: 2021

  • Setting: Guildford, Woking, Addlestone, Weybridge, West Byfleet, Surrey, UK

  • Amazon Link: https://mybook.to/ConnectingTrains

  • ISBNs:

    • Kindle: B09DLJF6YP

    • Paperback: B09DMRFGQS

    • Hardback: B0F9VH2947

Canon Summary

Connecting Trains is a British crime thriller set across Guildford, Woking, Addlestone, Weybridge and West Byfleet. DI Matthew Goodwin investigates a series of escalating burglaries that lead to a hidden murder at the heart of suburban Surrey. As he rebuilds his Major Incident Team and confronts manipulated witnesses and buried secrets, Goodwin uncovers a truth no one wants to face. A psychological, character‑driven police procedural with emotional depth and slow‑burn tension.

Blurb

A detective finding his feet. A town on edge. A burglary trail that twists into murder.

DI Matthew Goodwin is back in Surrey, still recovering from the case that nearly broke him. Assigned a series of escalating burglaries, he begins to build a new team and ease himself back into work.

But the investigation quickly turns darker. Frightened witnesses and buried truths lead Goodwin to a chilling discovery: a calculated murder at the heart of suburban family life.

Description

A detective recovering from trauma. A string of violent burglaries. A murder that shatters the calm of suburban Surrey.

DI Matthew Goodwin has returned to the UK after a harrowing case in Thailand. Still healing from physical and emotional wounds, he’s assigned a low-pressure investigation to ease back in: a series of burglaries that have begun to turn violent.

But Surrey isn’t as quiet as it seems. As Goodwin builds a new team and follows the trail, he uncovers manipulated witnesses, buried secrets and a chilling truth: someone is hiding a calculated murder—one that strikes at the heart of family life.

Connecting Trains is a gripping British crime thriller that blends psychological tension, procedural grit and a detective who refuses to look away. 

Themes

  • Recovery and resilience

  • Family secrets

  • Trust and deception

  • Community under threat

  • Justice versus fear

  • Team building and leadership

  • The ripple effect of crime

  • Moral responsibility

  • Police procedural

Characters

  • DI Matthew Goodwin

  • DCI Phillip Boleman

  • Jeremy Boleman

  • Greg Boleman

  • Jane Knotts

  • DC Steve Pain

  • DS Graham Hall

  • DS Paul Neils

  • DC Penny Stock

  • DC Ben Horton

  • DC David Dean

  • DC Angela Phillips

Categories / Keywords

  • British Detectives

  • Crime Thrillers

  • Kindle Unlimited Crime Thriller

  • British Detective Crime Thriller

  • Crime Fiction Set in Surrey England

  • DI Matthew Goodwin Series

  • Psychological Suspense Mystery

  • Burglary and Murder Investigation

  • Character Driven

  • Police Procedural

  • Kindle Unlimited Detective Novel

Author Information

Helen Taylor writes authentic, character‑driven crime fiction shaped by lived experience and a deep understanding of human behaviour. Her stories blend emotional truth with atmospheric settings and slow‑burn suspense.

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