Case in the Clinic is a 1941 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett.[1][2] It is the twentieth in her long-running series featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard, a Golden Age detective who relies on standard police procedure to solve his cases.[3]

Case in the Clinic
First edition
AuthorE.C.R. Lorac
LanguageEnglish
SeriesChief Inspector MacDonald
GenreDetective
PublisherCollins Crime Club
Publication date
1941
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Preceded byDeath at Dyke's Corner 
Followed byRope's End, Rogue's End 

Synopsis

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In a small market town the death of the Reverend Anderby in his garden is followed swiftly afterwards by another sudden death leading to local suspicions and the call in of Scotland Yard to investigate.

References

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  1. ^ Nichols & Thompson p.476
  2. ^ Hubin p.254
  3. ^ Reilly p.260

Bibliography

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  • Cooper, John & Pike, B.A. Artists in Crime: An Illustrated Survey of Crime Fiction First Edition Dustwrappers, 1920-1970. Scolar Press, 1995.
  • Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
  • Nichols, Victoria & Thompson, Susan. Silk Stalkings: More Women Write of Murder. Scarecrow Press, 1998.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.