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Still Waters
British Library Crime Classics (Related to this series)
- Author
- E.C.R. Lorac
- Narrator
- David Thorpe
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Publish Date
- 1 March 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours 11 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Trouble is brewing for the Hoggetts and their friend Chief Inspector Macdonald in Lunesdale, deep in the Lancashire fell country. By the jagged cliffs and chilling depths of a secluded quarry pool, strange noises disturb the night, and after an architect surveying the area is nearly hoisted into the cold waters by an unseen assailant, suspicions of a cold current of crime running through the area become a matter for the police.
First published in 1949, this classic of Lake District crime fiction pairs Lorac’s evocative depictions of her beloved Lunesdale with a twisting and intelligent puzzle for Chief Inspector Macdonald.
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Details
- Author
- E.C.R. Lorac
- Narrator
- David Thorpe
- Duration
- 8 hours 11 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 March 2026
- ISBN
- 9781399194174
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Genre
- Classic crime and mystery fiction
Synopsis
Trouble is brewing for the Hoggetts and their friend Chief Inspector Macdonald in Lunesdale, deep in the Lancashire fell country. By the jagged cliffs and chilling depths of a secluded quarry pool, strange noises disturb the night, and after an architect surveying the area is nearly hoisted into the cold waters by an unseen assailant, suspicions of a cold current of crime running through the area become a matter for the police. First published in 1949, this classic of Lake District crime fiction pairs Lorac’s evocative depictions of her beloved Lunesdale with a twisting and intelligent puzzle for Chief Inspector Macdonald.
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