In classic British crime fiction, dazzling detective work is often the province of a brilliant amateur β whereas the humble police detective cuts a hapless figure. The twelve stories collected here strike a blow for the professionals, with teasing mysteries to challenge a hard-working police officer
Long arm of the law
β Scribed by Esther H. Highland
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 112 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-4048
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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