Fire in the Thatch by E C R Lorac
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARTIN EDWARDS
The Second World War is drawing to a close. Nicholas Vaughan, released from the army after an accident, takes refuge in Devon - renting a thatched cottage in the beautiful countryside at Mallory Fitzjohn. Vaughan sets to work farming the land, rearing geese and renovating the cottage. Hard work and rural peace seem to make this a happy bachelor life.
On a nearby farm lives the bored, flirtatious June St Cyres, an exile from London while her husband is a Japanese POW. June's presence attracts fashionable visitors of dubious character, and threatens to spoil Vaughan's prized seclusion.
When Little Thatch is destroyed in a blaze, all Vaughan's work goes up in smoke - and Inspector Macdonald is drafted in to uncover a motive for murder.
Edith Caroline Rivett (1894-1958), a prolific writer of mystery fiction from the 1930s through the 1950s and a member of the famous Detection Club, used the pen name LORAC. Her books have mostly been forgotten since her death, but they need to be rediscovered as outstanding examples of classic British crime fiction from the golden age.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781464209673 |
| ISBN 10 | 1464209677 |
| Title | Fire in the Thatch |
| Author | E C R Lorac |
| Series | A Devon Mystery: British Library Crime Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Poisoned Pen Press |
| Year published | 2018-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 244 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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