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The Body in the Dumb River: A Yorkshire Mystery
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Body in the Dumb River: A Yorkshire Mystery
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) George Bellairs
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Introduction by Martin Edwards
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Series | British Library Crime Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:256 | Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 130 |
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Category/Genre | Crime and mystery Classic crime |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780712352147
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
British Library Publishing
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Imprint |
British Library Publishing
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Publication Date |
10 August 2019 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
'For the most part, the dead man received public sympathy. A decent, hardworking chap, with not an enemy anywhere. People were surprised that anybody should want to kill Jim.' But Jim has been drowned in the Dumb River, near Ely, miles from his Yorkshire home. His body, clearly dumped in the usually silent (`dumb') waterway, has been discovered before the killer intended - disturbed by a torrential flood. With critical urgency it's up to Superintendent Littlejohn of Scotland Yard to trace the mystery of the unassuming victim's murder to its source, leaving waves of scandal and sensation in his wake as the hidden, salacious dealings of Jim Teasdale begin to surface.
Author Biography
George Bellairs was the pseudonym of Harold Blundell (1902-1985), a prominent banker and philanthropist from Manchester who became the author of a popular series of detective stories featuring Thomas Littlejohn, which were published for nearly forty years.
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