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The Theft of the Iron Dogs

By: E. C. R. Lorac
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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While hot on the heels of serial coupon-racketeer Gordon Ginner, Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard receives word of an intriguing incident up in Lancashire – the summer cottage of local farmer Giles Hoggett has been broken into, with an assortment of seemingly random items missing which include a complete reel of salmon line, a large sack, and two iron dogs from his fireplace. What first appears as a simple break-in quickly spirals into a mystery of contested land grabs for fishing between farmers, made all the more enticing to MacDonald when a body is then found in the river – the body of Gordon Ginner. First published in 1946 and set in the fell country of Lunesdale over the course of a rainy September, The Theft of the Iron Dogs showcases Lorac’s masterful attention to detail and deep affection for both Lunesdale and its residents.

©1946 The Estate of E. C. R. Lorac (P)2023 Soundings Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction Detective Dogs

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A real pleasure - especially for us Lancastrians. Excellent story and good narration (but please Mr Thorpe learn how to pronounce Shippon. It’s Shipun. 😁.

More Lorac please

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Slow detection unravelled in landscape that makes one want to visit loonesdale. Performance very good. I love the incidentals of the 50s. Time of my youth.

Transported to loonsdale

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Simply enjoyed it. Classic English whodunnit. Twists and turns and terrific characters. Good Good Good Good Good

Complex plot. In lovely setting

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This is a classic mystery, with the clues given throughout. But it is also beautifully written, with lovely descriptions of the north country and its people. Ideaiised, of course, but still an absorbing description of a way of life that has now gone.

The quality of the narration was equally high, with each character having their own, believable voice. The pacing was just right, and the narrator was very pleasant to listen to with no distracting mannerisms: he in fact carried the story.

a most enjoyable listen, and one I will listen to again for the pleasure of it.

Full marks all round

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The story was good. The narrator made it for me though - I thought he was brilliant.

The narrator

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Loved it. The marathon was good except for the annoying chirpy coconut accent of inspector McDonald's sergeant.
I always read Loracs books when they are available. She is so much better than most of the modern female crime writers.

More please

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The narrators style did not flow well, except when portraying characters. Slightly speeding up the pace of reading did much to remedy this. The detailed speculation and theorising padded out the volume but would have been much improved by significant editing to give the story a sense of pace. It was a struggle to finish this book.

Lengthy, drawn out tale of the Theft of the Iron Dogs

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