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The Body in the Dumb River

By: George Bellairs
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
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Summary

For the most part, the dead man received public sympathy. A decent, hardworking chap, with not an enemy anywhere. People were surprised that anybody should want to kill Jim.

But Jim has been drowned in the Dumb River, near Ely, miles from his Yorkshire home. His body has been discovered before the killer intended – disturbed by a torrential flood. It's up to Superintendent Littlejohn of Scotland Yard to trace the mystery of the murder to its source, leaving waves of scandal and sensation in his wake.
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Cosy Traditional Detectives
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Not one of his best

Obvious from the start, a pot boiler written to meet a publishers deadline. Read better

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Another good George Bellairs story

I thoroughly enjoy mystery stories of this era. George Bellairs writes some of the better examples. This one is well performed. I hope more of his books are recorded and available on Audible.

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