The Theft of the Iron Dogs by E.C.R. Lorac

The Theft of the Iron Dogs
by E.C.R. Lorac

ISBN-13: 9781464216503
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
Released: Dec. 3, 2024

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
It's not long after the end of WWII, rationing is still in force in the UK, and Chief Inspector Macdonald of Scotland Yard is hot on the heels of a coupon racketeer, Gordon Ginner. Just then he gets a letter from Lancastrian farmer Giles Hoggett about some odd thefts recently in Lunesdale. The possibility that Giles's suspicions might link to the Ginner investigation are just too tantalizing to leave alone, so off to Lancashire goes Chief Inspector Macdonald.


My Review:
The Theft of the Iron Dogs is a mystery originally published in 1946 and set in England. The detective was likable. A lot of his investigation involved getting the locals to provide information and then sort through the known facts to comment on what they felt the clues pointed to. He did his own questioning and observing of suspects, plus he got others to gather some needed information from outside the area. He's able to put it all together to discover whodunit (both the thefts and the murder) and catch the murderer in the act of attempting another murder. There were enough clues that I was able to correctly guess whodunit shortly before the reveal.

There was a fair amount of bad language. There was no sex. Overall, I'd recommend this interesting mystery.


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