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Death of Mr Dodsley

A London Bibliomystery
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Death of Mr Dodsley by John Ferguson is a gripping Crime & Thriller novel centred around the mysterious death of a bookseller, Mr Dodsley, in London's literary quarter. The story intricately weaves a web of suspicion involving a diverse cast of characters, building suspense as each clue unfolds. Determined investigators must untangle the complex connections to uncover the truth behind the murder.
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Death of Mr Dodsley

In an investigation spanning the second-hand bookshops of London and the Houses of Parliament (since an MP's new crime novel Death at the Desk appears to have some bearing on the case), Ferguson's series sleuth MacNab is at hand to assist Scotland Yard in an atmospheric and ingenious fair-play bibliomystery.

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A bookshop is a first-rate place for unobtrusive observation, he continued. One can remain in it an indefinite time, dipping into one book after another, all over the place.

Mr Richard Dodsley, owner of a fine second-hand bookshop on Charing Cross Road, has been found murdered in the cold hours of the morning. Shot in his own office, few clues remain besides three cigarette ends, two spent matches and a few books on the shelves which have been rearranged.

In an investigation spanning the second-hand bookshops of London and the Houses of Parliament (since an MP's new crime novel Death at the Desk appears to have some bearing on the case), Ferguson's series sleuth MacNab is at hand to assist Scotland Yard in an atmospheric and ingenious fair-play bibliomystery.

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780712354721

Publisher: British Library Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: British Library Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

About the Author

John Ferguson (18711952) began pursuing a successful literary career in his forties. His ministry in the Episcopalian church took him around the country helping him vary the backgrounds of his books, and he was recognised by critic Douglas Thomson in later years as 'one of the most delightful stylists in the genre'.

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