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Murder by matchlight / E. C. R. Lorac ; with an introduction by Martin Edwards.
"London, 1945. The capital is shrouded in the darkness of the blackout, and mystery abounds in the parks after dusk. During a stroll through Regent's Park, Bruce Mallaig witnesses two men acting suspiciously around a footbridge. In a matter of moments, one of them has been murdered; Mallaig's view of the assailant but a brief glimpse of a ghastly face in the glow of a struck match. The murderer's noiseless approach and escape seems to defy all logic, and even the victim's identity is quickly thrown into uncertainty. Lorac's shrewd yet personable C.I.D. man MacDonald must set to work once again to unravel this near-impossible mystery" -- Amazon.com
Record details
- ISBN: 9781464210938
- ISBN: 1464210934
- Physical Description: 240 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First U.S. Edition.
- Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, 2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in 1945 by Collins. "Permanent Policeman" was first published in MacKill's Mystery Magazine, March 1953. |
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| Subject: | Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Police > England > Fiction. Blackouts in war > Fiction. Regent's Park (London, England) > Fiction. London (England) > 20th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | Lora (Text) | 33294002080927 | Adult Fiction - Second Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"London, 1945. The capital is shrouded in the darkness of the blackout, and mystery abounds in the parks after dusk. During a stroll through Regent's Park, Bruce Mallaig witnesses two men acting suspiciously around a footbridge. In a matter of moments, one of them has been murdered; Mallaig's view of the assailant but a brief glimpse of a ghastly face in the glow of a struck match. The murderer's noiseless approach and escape seems to defy all logic, and even the victim's identity is quickly thrown into uncertainty. Lorac's shrewd yet personable C.I.D. man MacDonald must set to work once again to unravel this near-impossible mystery" --
