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The body in the Dumb River / George Bellairs ; with an introduction by Martin Edwards.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Chief Inspector Littlejohn ; 35 | British Library crime classicsPublisher: Naperville, IL : Poisoned Pen Press, [2020]Copyright date: ©1961, 2020Description: x, 210 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781492699569
  • 149269956X
  • 9780712352147
  • 0712352147
Other title:
  • Body in the Dumb River : a Yorkshire mystery
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Jim Teasdale 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Mystery Bellairs George IL 35 Checked out 06/21/2024 33111009573839
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring British classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction.

"A decent, hardworking chap, with not an enemy anywhere. People were surprised that anybody should want to kill Jim."

But Jim has been found stabbed in the back near Ely, miles from his Yorkshire home. His body, clearly dumped in the usually silent ('dumb') river, has been discovered before the killer intended?disturbed by a torrential flood in the night.

Roused from a comfortable night's sleep, Superintendent Littlejohn of Scotland Yard is soon at the scene. With any clues to the culprit's identity swept away with the surging water, Bellairs' veteran sleuth boards a train heading north to dredge up the truth of the real Jim Teasdale and to trace the mystery of this unassuming victim's murder to its source.

The Body in the Dumb River, like all of Bellairs' crime books, delves into the complex inner-workings of an insulated country community. With all the wittiness and suspense of classic British mysteries, this is a story that explores the long-buried secrets of a small town?and the disastrous events that take place when they finally come to light.

Also in the British Library Crime Classics:

Smallbone Deceased

Continental Crimes

Blood on the Tracks

Surfeit of Suspects

Death Has Deep Roots

Checkmate to Murder

"A Yorkshire mystery"--Cover.

"Originally published in 1961 in the United Kingdom by John Gifford"--Title page verso.

"Jim Teasdale 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"-- Provided by publisher.

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