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The Lost Gallows: A London Mystery
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Lost Gallows: A London Mystery
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Dickson Carr
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Introduction by Martin Edwards
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| Series | British Library Crime Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:272 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 130 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic crime |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780712353632
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.52 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
British Library Publishing
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| Imprint |
British Library Publishing
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| Publication Date |
10 November 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
John Dickson Carr lays on the macabre atmosphere again in this follow-up to It Walks by Night, in which Inspector Bencolin attempts to piece together a puzzle involving a disappearing street, a set of gallows which mysteriously reveals itself to a number of figures traipsing through the London fog, and the bizarre suggestion that a kind of fictional bogeyman, Jack Ketch, may be afoot and in the business of wanton execution. An early gem from one of the great writers of the classic crime genre. This edition also includes the rare Inspector Bencolin short story 'The Ends of Justice'.
Author Biography
John Dickson Carr (1906-1977) was a hugely popular and prolific author of crime fiction, regarded as one of the finest writers of 'Golden Age' mysteries. Though born in Pennsylvania, USA, Carr developed a distinctly 'British' style to his mystery writing from his time living in England and became one of only two Americans ever admitted to the Detection Club.
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