The Dead Shall be Raised and Murder of a Quack (British Library Crime Classics)

The Dead Shall be Raised and Murder of a Quack (British Library Crime Classics)
by George Bellairs (Author) – December 10, 2016

Two classic cases featuring Detective Inspector Littlejohn.In the winter of 1940, the Home Guard unearths a skeleton on the moor above the busy town of Hatterworth. Twenty three years earlier, the body of a young textile worker was found in the same spot, and the prime suspect was never found  but the second body is now identified as his. Inspector Littlejohn is in the area for Christmas and takes on the investigation of the newly reopened case. Soon it becomes clear that the murderer is still at large... Nathaniel Wall, the local quack doctor, is found hanging in his consulting room in the Norfolk village of Stalden but this was not a suicide. Wall may not have been a qualified doctor, but his skill as a bonesetter and his commitment to village life were highly valued. Scotland Yard is drafted in to assist. Quickly settling into his accommodation at the village pub, Littlejohn begins to examine the evidence... Against the backdrop of a close-knit village, an intriguing story of ambition, blackmail, fraud, false alibis and botanical trickery unravels.

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Product Details
Series: British Library Crime Classics
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division (December 10, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0712356525
ISBN-13: 978-0712356527
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 7.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
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Author This Book

George Bellairs was the pseudonym of Harold Blundell (1902-1985), a prominent banker and philanthropist from Manchester who was also the author of a popular series of detective stories featuring Thomas Littlejohn that were published for nearly forty years.