Crook o' Lune

A Lancashire Mystery

E.C.R. Lorac, Martin Edwards

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British Library Publishing
11 October 2022

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime

Series: British Library Crime Classics

It all began with sheep-stealing. A hateful act among the shepherds of the fells, and yet not a matter of life and death. Then came arson and with the leaping of the flames, death and disorder reached the peaceful moors.

Holidaying with his friends the Hoggetts in High Gimmerdale while on a trip to find some farmland for his retirement, Robert Macdonald agrees to help in investigating the identity of the sheep-stealers, before being dragged into a case requiring his full experience as Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard.

Drawing on her own experience living in Lunesdale, Lorac spins a tale portraying the natural beauty, cosy quiet and more brutal elements of country living in this classic rural mystery first published in 1953.

By: E.C.R. Lorac
Introduction by: Martin Edwards
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 104
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9780712354868
ISBN 10: 0712354867
Series: British Library Crime Classics
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 11 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

E C R Lorac was a penname of Edith Caroline Rivett (1894-1958), who also wrote as Carol Carnac. She was a prolific author of Golden Age mysteries publishing over 60 novels throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s. She was also a member of the famous Detection Club. Her books include Crossed Skis, Post After Post-Mortem and Murder by Matchlight, all available as British Library Crime Classics.