Let Well Alone
1954 novel
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Let Well Alone is a 1954 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett.[1][2] It is the fortieth in her long-running series featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard, one of the more orthodox detectives of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.[3]
First edition | |
| Author | E.C.R. Lorac |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Chief Inspector MacDonald |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
| Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Shroud of Darkness |
| Followed by | Ask a Policeman |
Synopsis
Two young couples, tired of life in their drab London lodgings, are overjoyed when they hear that a property in isolated, rural Devon is available at a very cheap rent. However, not long after moving into the Old Court House, a body is discovered in one of the outbuildings and their new home instantly seems less idyllic. MacDonald, recently promoted to Superintendent, heads west to lead the investigation.
