The pen name of Harold Blundell, a British detective novelist. Harold Blundell was a prominent banker and philanthropist from Manchester with close connections to the University of Manchester. He was born in Lancashire and married Gwladys Mabel Roberts in 1930. Over a span of forty years, Blundell as Bellairs wrote over fifty novels in his spare time. He was best known for his popular series featuring gruff, pipe-smoking Detective Inspector Thomas Littlejohn. His books are set at a time when t...
The Dead Shall Be Raised & Murder of a Quack
The Dead Shall Be Raised & Murder of a Quack
Synopsis
Detective Inspector Littlejohn tackles two perplexing cases in this classic collection. First, a skeleton found on a moor in 1940 reopens a 23-year-old cold case when the body is identified as the original prime suspect. Then, in a close-knit Norfolk village, the apparent suicide of a quack doctor is quickly revealed to be murder, leading Littlejohn to uncover a web of ambition, blackmail, and deception.
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Detective Inspector LittlejohnProtagonist
Nathaniel WallSupporting
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Dead Shall Be Raised and the Murder of a QuackUnknown, 2017
364 pages
Poisoned Pen PressLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97814642073583 editions available
