Fire in the thatch a Devon mystery / E.C.R. Lorac ; with an introduction by Martin Edwards.
| Author/creator | Lorac, E. C. R. |
| Other author | Edwards, Martin, 1955- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition, First US trade paperback edition. |
| Publication Info | Scottsdale, Arizona : Poisoned Pen Press in association with the British Library, 2018. |
| Description | 244 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | British Library crime classics Devon mystery British Library crime classics. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Abstract | "The Second World War is drawing to a close. Nicholas Vaughan, released from the army after an accident, takes refuge in Devon - renting a thatched cottage in the beautiful countryside at Mallory Fitzjohn. Vaughan sets to work farming the land, rearing geese and renovating the cottage. Hard work and rural peace seem to make this a happy bachelor life. On a nearby farm lives the bored, flirtatious June St Cyres, an exile from London while her husband is a Japanese POW. June's presence attracts fashionable visitors of dubious character, and threatens to spoil Vaughan's prized seclusion. When Little Thatch is destroyed in a blaze, all Vaughan's work goes up in smoke - and Inspector Macdonald is drafted in to uncover a motive for murder."--Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Originally published in 1946 by Collins"--Title page verso. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017954233 |
| ISBN | 9781464209673 (trade paperback) |
| ISBN | 1464209677 (trade paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780712352604 |
| ISBN | 0712352600 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |