{"product_id":"the-lost-gallows-a-london-mystery-paperback","title":"The Lost Gallows: A London Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Dickson Carr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Carr (1906-1977) is at the top of his game in this taut whodunit first published in 1931.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe British Library resurfaces an early gem from one of the great writers of the Golden Age of classic crime fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the thick, autumnal fog chokes the capital, within the fire-lit lounge of London's notorious Brimstone Club a bizarre tale is being spun for Inspector Bencolin and his friend Jeff Marle. A member of the club has been sent a model of a tiny gallows, and the word is that the folkloric hangman Jack Ketch has been stalking the streets for victims by night, his gibbet in tow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe threat of this supposed bogeyman becomes thrillingly real when that same night Bencolin and Marle are almost run down by a limousine with a corpse behind the wheel. When an ominous message claims the car's passenger has been taken to the gallows at Ruination Street for hanging, the detective and his associate venture into the night to discover the truth behind the terrifying Ketch and a street which cannot be found on any map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1931 at the outset of Carr's legendary career in crime writing, this atmospheric mystery boasts all of the twists, tension, and unforgettable scenes of a young master at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis British Library Crime Classics edition also includes the rare Inspector Bencolin short story \"The Ends of Justice\" and an Introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger-Award winning author Martin Edwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso in the British Library Crime Classics: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmallbone Deceased\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Body in the Dumb River\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlood on the Tracks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurfeit of Suspects\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath Has Deep Roots\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCheckmate to Murder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52543592726835,"sku":"9781728219882","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cTRESnlLaEdGZ3FtSnBweUZQTkRkdz09.webp?v=1760936218","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-lost-gallows-a-london-mystery-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}