British Library Crime Classics: Surfeit of Suspects
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Superintendent Littlejohn is summoned to Surrey to investigate murder by explosion in Bellairs' novel of small-town grudges with calamitous consequences.
George Bellairs Book order (chronological)
George Bellairs, also known as Harold Blundell, was a prolific crime writer celebrated for his engaging Inspector Littlejohn series. His narratives are characterized by intricate plots and sharp insights into human nature, offering readers a suspenseful and intellectually stimulating experience. In addition to his extensive work as Bellairs, he also penned novels under the pseudonym Hilary Landon, demonstrating a broader literary scope. Bellairs' stories are admired for their atmospheric settings and classic detective fiction style.
The dead shall be raised & The murder of a quack
- 351 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Nathaniel Wall, the local quack doctor, is found hanging in his consulting room in the Norfolk village of Stalden - but this was not a suicide. Against the backdrop of a close-knit country village, an intriguing story of ambition, blackmail, fraud, false alibis and botanical trickery unravels