“By the time he reached his destination of Barons Court, he was limping heavily and wishing that he had a stick. He made his way out of a ticket hall tiled in Victorian pea green, placing his feet with care on the floor covered in grimy wet prints.”

“Too soon he had left the dry shelter of the small jewel of a station, with its art nouveau lettering and stone pediments.”

A grim day, indeed, for both Strike and us. The rain was no fun, but at least it was authentic to the book!

Barons Court, which is on the District and Piccadilly lines, can be found here.

We see Barons Court Station again in chapter 41 of Lethal White when Strike waits for Robin outside, leaning against the red pillar-box. They meet here before heading off to Woolstone to interview the Chiswell family.

“A familiar roar and rattle made Strike look up. The ancient Land Rover that Robin had taken off her parents’ hands was trundling towards him. The sight of Robin’s bright gold head behind the wheel caught the tired and faintly depressed Strike off-guard. He experienced a wave of unexpected happiness.” (Lethal White, Chapter 41)