The Murder on the Burrows
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 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | E.C.R. Lorac |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Chief Inspector MacDonald |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Sampson Low (UK) MaCauley (US) |
Publication date | 1931 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Followed by | The Affair on Thor's Head |
The Murder on the Burrows is a 1931 detective story by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett.[1][2] Her debut novel, it introduced the character of Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard who went on to appear in a lengthy series of novels during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.[3] Although initially named James this is changed to Robert in later books.[4] It takes place around Bideford Bay in North Devon where the author had spent several holidays.
