The Body in the Dumb River by George Bellairs

The Body in the Dumb River by George Bellairs ISBN-13: 9781492699569 Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Released: Dec. 1, 2019

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description from Goodreads:
Jim Teasdale has been drowned in the Dumb River, near Ely, miles from his Yorkshire home. His body, clearly dumped in the usually silent ('dumb') waterway, has been discovered before the killer intended -- disturbed by a torrential flood. With critical urgency it's up to Superintendent Littlejohn of Scotland Yard to trace the mystery of the unassuming victim's murder to its source, leaving waves of scandal and sensation in his wake as the hidden, salacious dealings of Jim Teasdale begin to surface.


My Review:
The Body in the Dumb River is a mystery that was originally published in 1961 and is set in England. Inspector Littlejohn followed up on obvious (and less obvious) leads and questioned many people. He slowly uncovered what happened until he was finally able to put it all together (with details filled in when whodunit confessed). There were clues and the reader can guess whodunit, but the mystery was somewhat complex which made identifying whodunit more difficult. The characters were interesting and varied. There was no sex. There was a fair amount of bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this interesting mystery.


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