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Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Ulverscroft
ISBN 13 : 9780708925478
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death Drops the Pilot written by George Bellairs and published by Ulverscroft. This book was released on 1991 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504089839
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death Drops the Pilot written by George Bellairs and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Things get murky when a ferry captain is found dead in the water in this mystery starring Inspector Littlejohn, “the model of a calm, rational policeman” (Publishers Weekly). After a ferry to Falbright carrying forty people runs aground, the skipper is nowhere to be found. When the ferry pilot is discovered under a pier with a knife in his back, Inspector Littlejohn is called in. But he and Sergeant Cromwell are struggling to find clues. Some of the villagers seem to be going out of their way to mislead the police, and there are secrets dating back to the war that need to be unearthed or the entire investigation could be sunk . . . “When you get a George Bellairs story you get something worth reading.” —Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781541291027
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death Drops the Pilot (a Chief Inspector Littlejohn Mystery Book 22) written by George Bellairs and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-07 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last ferry, the Falbright Jenny, leaves from Elmer's Creek to Falbright across the River Hore. But the ferry is found nose-up on a sandbank. The pilot is missing from her bridge and is later found under Falbright pier, stabbed in his back. Scotland Yard is called in to investigate. But Detective-Inspector Littlejohn and Sergeant Cromwell find the case a challenging one right from the start. From the seedy gentry to the local villagers, it becomes clear that someone is trying to cover their tracks. Who wanted to kill the pilot of the Falbright Jenny and why? 'Death Drops the Pilot' is a witty crime thriller by one of the masters of the genre.,p>"One of the subtlest and wittiest practitioners of the ...British detective story" - The New York Times "Sure-fire, that's Bellairs." - New York Herald Tribune "When you get a George Bellairs story you get something worth reading." - Norfolk Ledger-Despatch. George Bellairs was the nom de plume of Harold Blundell (1902-1985), a crime writer and bank manager born in Heywood, near Rochdale, Lancashire, who settled in the Isle of Man on retirement. He wrote more than 50 books, most featuring the detective Inspector Littlejohn. He also wrote four novels under the alternative pseudonym Hilary Landon.
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Agora Books
ISBN 13 : 9781913099169
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death Drops the Pilot written by George Bellairs and published by Agora Books. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a twilit autumn night, the Falbright Jenny ferries forty passengers back to Falbright from Elmer's Creek. Except, before the ferry can make it across the River Hore, she ends up marooned on a sand back. Mysteriously, the skipper is no where to be found. But when the pilot's body is later found under the pier, stabbed in the back, local authorities realise this was more than just an accident. Though Scotland Yard's best and brightest, Detective-Inspector Littlejohn and Sergeant Cromwell, are called in to investigate the case, they make slow progress solving the small town crime. From local liars to wartime secrets, the whole case is muddled. The only thing that is clear: someone is trying to cover their tracks and Littlejohn and Cromwell must trace the few clues they have in order to solve the mystery before any one else dies. PRAISE FOR GEORGE BELLAIRS 'One of the subtlest and wittiest practitioners of the simon-pure British detective story' - The New York Times 'Mr Bellairs always gives good value' - The Sunday Times 'Pure British detective story' - The New York Times 'Head and shoulders above the average of our day' - Madison Capital Times 'Sure-fire, that's Bellairs' - New York Herald Tribune 'The excellent Inspector Littlejohn... is a pleasure to watch' - Francis Iles of The Sunday Times
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 150408845X
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death in Desolation written by George Bellairs and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a remote farm is visited by a killer, Chief Superintendent Littlejohn must uncover the secrets of a tight-lipped clan in this British mystery. When police investigate a fire at Harry Quill’s desolate farm, they find the owner dead and his invalid wife unconscious. Mrs. Quill had apparently started the fire as a call for help. Already investigating a criminal gang raiding isolated farms, Littlejohn and Inspector Cromwell are on the case. But the gang was just arrested in Northern Scotland. Surely, they cannot be involved? The Quill family is old and widespread, a closed shop to all except its own, who keep its many secrets among themselves. They are headed by Aunt Clara, a formidable matron who rules by fear. To get to the truth of who killed Harry, Littlejohn must engage in a battle of wits with Claraand her crafty coven of lawyers.
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504086643
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death of a Shadow written by George Bellairs and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland Yard takes on a murder case that may have international implications . . . During a police conference in Geneva, a detective named Alec Cling had been assigned to ensure the personal safety of the British minister of security. But Cling couldn’t even ensure his own safety. He’s been found dead in a car in the middle of a rose garden. And the car in question just happened to be hired by Superintendent Littlejohn. Littlejohn is assigned to the case in London and, for once, finds that he isn’t short of potential motives. The victim was a loner who seemed to hate everyone and everything, aside from children, old people, and dogs. Littlejohn is determined to crack this case before it becomes an international crisis, and sets off on a trail that leads him through a seedy hotel in Geneva, a mental clinic in the mountains, and an airport in London. Will he manage to head off disaster, or is this case simply too big for Littlejohn? This is a superb British mystery from an author acclaimed for the “jolly, civilized way in which he writes a detective story” (The New York Times).
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504089847
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death in Room Five written by George Bellairs and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspector Littlejohn confronts a challenging case across the Channel in this classic mystery from the “venerable” British author (Kirkus Reviews). When Alderman Dawson is stabbed to death while visiting the Riviera with a group of English tourists, Inspector Littlejohn puts his holiday on hold to assist the French police. But the suspects are plentiful. The culprit could be one of Dawson’s fellow travelers—or perhaps someone who encountered him years ago during World War II. While Littlejohn fends off complaints from the impatient members of the tour group and delves into potential motives, he can only hope that his investigation doesn’t go south along with his much-needed vacation. . . . “One of the subtlest and wittiest practitioners of the simon-pure British detective story . . . his adroit ironic Inspector Littlejohn is one of the more popular members of the fictional C.I.D.” —The New York Times “Mr. Bellairs always gives good value.” —The Sunday Times
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504088441
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death in Dark Glasses written by George Bellairs and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The disappearance of a reclusive widower sends Detective Littlejohn on a far-flung hunt for a killer in this classic British mystery. It was meant to be a fool-proof scheme. The victim was someone who wouldn’t be missed, yet even the most meticulous criminals can make mistakes. When questions about a minor case of fraud lead to a missing persons case, the local bank’s chief inspector calls in Detective Littlejohn to investigate. It seems that a bank customer has disappeared just after withdrawing a large sum of money. The only clue to his whereabouts is a note on his front door saying he’d gone abroad. But when they discover the man’s brother had been murdered, Littlejohn realizes something sinister is afoot.
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504088484
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death of a Tin God written by George Bellairs and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this British mystery, a Scotland Yard detective follows a deadly trail from the Isle of Man to the South of France to solve a movie star’s murder. The glamour of Hollywood has descended upon the Isle of Man. But behind this glossy façade, something sinister stirs. Superintendent Littlejohn thought he was in for a few days’ holiday, but when the depraved movie star Hal Vale is found dead in his hotel room, Littlejohn is called to investigate. As motives and rumors abound, this star-studded pursuit reaches from London and Dublin to the French Riviera. With the help of his old friend, Inspector Dorange of the Sûreete ́ at Nice, Littlejohn follows the trail from the sensation headlines to the industry’s shadowy tycoons.
Author : George Bellairs
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504088492
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)
Download or read book Death Sends for the Doctor written by George Bellairs and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a doctor is found murdered in a secret room of his mansion, a Scotland Yard detective uncovers a host of deadly secrets in this classic mystery. As the last stronghold of snobbery in the dying little city of Caldicott, Upper Square is home to the last remnants of old family dynasties. Doctor Beharrell, a prominent physician, is found murdered in a secret room in his home there. And Superintendent Littlejohn is already on the case—because someone warned him of the crime before it was discovered. Before he solves the case, Littlejohn must bring to light the strange history of the upper ten of Caldicott: a twisting tale of repressions, inbreeding, hatred, and madness. Littlejohn, whom David Holloway, of the News Chronicle, called “the most courteous of all fictional detectives,” finds all his good manners are needed to navigate this rarified world of eccentric characters.
