The Theft of the Iron Dogs

A Lancashire Mystery

E.C.R. Lorac, Martin Edwards

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British Library Publishing
11 December 2023

Fiction & Literature; Classic crime

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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.

By: E.C.R. Lorac
Introduction by: Martin Edwards
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 117
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9780712354639
ISBN 10: 0712354638
Series: British Library Crime Classics
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 11 December 2023
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, Checkmate to Murder and Murder by Matchlight, all available as British Library Crime Classics.