The lost gallows: a London story
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Edwards, Martin, 1955- writer of introduction.
Published:
Naperville, IL : Poisoned Pen Press, 2021.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
x, 266 pages ; 21 cm.
Status:
Description
"In this follow up to It Walks by Night, Inspector Bencolin attempts to piece together a puzzle involving a disappearing street and a set of gallows that mysteriously appears through the thick London fog. And a mythical spirit, Jack Ketch, may be afoot and in the business of wanton execution, leaving Londoners on edge and in fear of the bogeyman. The Lost Gallows is an early gem from one of the great writers of the genre. This edition also includes the rare Bencolin short story "The Ends of Justice."--
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Branford/Blackstone Adult Fiction
MYSTERY
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781728219882
Notes
General Note
Includes the short story "The ends of justice"
General Note
"The Lost Gallows was originally published in 1931 in New York, U.S., and London, UK by Harper & Brothers "The Ends of Justice" was originally published in May 1927 in Haverford, Pennsylvania, U.S. in The Haverfordian, Haverford College"
Description
"In this follow up to It Walks by Night, Inspector Bencolin attempts to piece together a puzzle involving a disappearing street and a set of gallows that mysteriously appears through the thick London fog. And a mythical spirit, Jack Ketch, may be afoot and in the business of wanton execution, leaving Londoners on edge and in fear of the bogeyman. The Lost Gallows is an early gem from one of the great writers of the genre. This edition also includes the rare Bencolin short story "The Ends of Justice."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Carr, J. D., & Edwards, M. (2021). The lost gallows: a London story. Poisoned Pen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Carr, John Dickson, 1906-1977 and Martin Edwards. 2021. The Lost Gallows: A London Story. Poisoned Pen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Carr, John Dickson, 1906-1977 and Martin Edwards, The Lost Gallows: A London Story. Poisoned Pen Press, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Carr, John Dickson, and Martin Edwards. The Lost Gallows: A London Story. Poisoned Pen Press, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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