{"product_id":"the-body-in-the-dumb-river-a-yorkshire-mystery-9781492699569","title":"The Body in the Dumb River: A Yorkshire Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring British classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA decent, hardworking chap, with not an enemy anywhere. People were surprised that anybody should want to kill Jim.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Jim has been found stabbed in the back near Ely, miles from his Yorkshire home. His body, clearly dumped in the usually silent ('dumb') river, has been discovered before the killer intended?disturbed by a torrential flood in the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoused from a comfortable night's sleep, Superintendent Littlejohn of Scotland Yard is soon at the scene. With any clues to the culprit's identity swept away with the surging water, Bellairs' veteran sleuth boards a train heading north to dredge up the truth of the real Jim Teasdale and to trace the mystery of this unassuming victim's murder to its source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Body in the Dumb River\u003c\/em\u003e, like all of Bellairs' crime books, delves into the complex inner-workings of an insulated country community. With all the wittiness and suspense of classic British mysteries, this is a story that explores the long-buried secrets of a small town?and the disastrous events that take place when they finally come to light. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso in the British Library Crime Classics: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eSmallbone Deceased\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eContinental Crimes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBlood on the Tracks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eSurfeit of Suspects\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDeath Has Deep Roots\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eCheckmate to Murder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10376190\"\u003eGeorge Bellairs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Poisoned Pen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492699569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 149269956X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022030\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Traditional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC004000\"\u003eClassics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poisoned Pen Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685639000301,"sku":"9781492699569","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_893fcbbd-69a1-4a58-bc9e-c1f5c6fa3bae.jpg?v=1649768782","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-body-in-the-dumb-river-a-yorkshire-mystery-9781492699569","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}