The Lost Gallows by John Dickson Carr

The Lost Gallows by John Dickson Carr

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An early gem from one of the great writers of the classic crime genre, in which Inspector Bencolin must tread the streets of a foggy London in search of a fictional bogeyman, Jack Ketch, who appears to be on a murder spree.

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The Lost Gallows by John Dickson Carr

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’.
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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ISBN 13 9780712353632
ISBN 10 0712353631
Title The Lost Gallows
Author John Dickson Carr
Series British Library Crime Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher British Library Publishing
Year published 2020-11-10
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.