E.C.R. Lorac must be seriously considered for the position of leading writer of classic detective stories.' - Birmingham Post
While hot on the heels of serial coupon-racketeer Gordon Ginner, Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard receives word of a peculiar incident up in Lancashire - the fishing cottage of a local farmer has been broken into, with an assortment of seemingly random items missing which include a reel of salmon line, a large sack and two iron dogs (or andirons) from his fireplace. This incident becomes all the more enticing to MacDonald when a body washes up on the banks of the River Lune not far from the cottage in question; the body of Gordon Ginner.
First published in 1946 and set in the fell country of Lunesdale over the course of a rainy September, The Theft of the Iron Dogs is the very picture of a cosy crime mystery and showcases Lorac's masterful attention to detail and deep affection for both Lunesdale and its residents.
Publisher: British Library Publishing
ISBN: 9780712354639
Number of pages: 288
Dimensions: 190 x 130 mm
Wonderful. I read it in an evening. Erc lorac has a great skill of writing locations in such detail that you feel like you are there too. Many thanks to the publishers for sending me a copy to review.
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