The Theft of the Iron Dogs: A Lancashire Mystery (British Library Crime Classics, #117)

by E C R Lorac

Martin Edwards (Introduction)

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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.
  • ISBN13 9780712354639
  • Publish Date 10 September 2023 (first published 1 September 2023)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint British Library Publishing
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 288
  • Language English