{"product_id":"a-knife-for-harry-dodd-9781504092647","title":"A Knife for Harry Dodd","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis night at the pub will be his last . . . A classic whodunit starring the \"affable Scotland Yarder\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Harry Dodd needs a ride home from the pub--but it's not because he's schnockered. He's actually been stabbed. Unfortunately, no one realizes it until it's too late. Who would want to kill such a well-liked fellow? Inspector Littlejohn is called in, and his investigation reveals a recent woeful turn in Dodd's life, the ambitious family that cast him out, and a cesspit of jealousy, greed, and tawdry secrets. Then another body turns up, and another . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Inspector Littlejohn mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Solid and ingenious.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Littlejohn achieves his goal spectacularly and successfully.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"When you get a George Bellairs story you get something worth reading.\" --\u003ci\u003eNorfolk Ledger-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Bellairs is the pseudonym under which Harold Blundell (1902-1982) wrote police procedural thrillers in rural British settings. He was born in Lancashire, England, and worked as a bank manager in Manchester. After retiring, Bellairs moved to the Isle of Man, where several of his novels are set, to be with friends and family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1941 Bellairs wrote his first mystery, \u003ci\u003eLittlejohn on Leave\u003c\/i\u003e, during spare moments at his air raid warden's post. The title introduced Thomas Littlejohn, the detective who appears in fifty-seven of his novels. Bellairs was also a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eManchester Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and worked as a freelance writer for newspapers both local and national.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media Mystery \u0026 Thri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50501488771346,"sku":"9781504092647","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ad252d1d-195a-46be-a6a9-6333030dc43c.jpg?v=1730770062","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-knife-for-harry-dodd-9781504092647","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}