{"product_id":"surfeit-of-suspects-paperback","title":"Surfeit of Suspects - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Bellairs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the captivating treasures buried in the British Library's archives. Largely inaccessible to the public until now, these enduring classics were written in the golden age of detective fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"At 8 o'clock in the evening on the 8th of November, there was a terrific explosion in Green Lane, Evingden.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe offices of the Excelsior Joinery Company have been blown to smithereens; three of the company directors are found dead amongst the rubble, and the peace of a quiet town in Surrey lies in ruins. When the supposed cause of an ignited gas leak is dismissed and the presence of dynamite revealed, Superintendent Littlejohn of Scotland Yard is summoned to the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut beneath the sleepy veneer of Evingden lies a hotbed of deep-rooted grievances. The new subject of the town's talk, Littlejohn's investigation is soon confounded by an impressive cast of suspicious persons, each concealing their own axe to grind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1964, Bellairs' novel hearkens back to the classic British mysteries and crime books. A masterpiece of misdirection, \u003cem\u003eSurfeit of Suspects\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of small-town grudges with calamitous consequences that revels in the abundant possible solutions to its central, explosive crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther books in the British Library Crime Classics: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath in Fancy Dress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmallbone Deceased\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt Walks by Night\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasure of Malice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Body in the Dumb River\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath Has Deep Roots\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Notting Hill Mystery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47400017428658,"sku":"9781464211737","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c127f2c13e381a1a1c92738103fd5738.webp?v=1778083207","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/surfeit-of-suspects-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}