Fell Murder

First published in 1944 Fell Murder sees E.C.R. Lorac at the height of her considerable powers as a purveyor of well-made and traditional detective fiction. The book presents a fascinating 'return of the prodigal' mystery set in the later stages of the Second World War amidst the close-knit farmerfolk community of Lancashire's lovely Lune valley. The Garths had farmed their fertile acres for generations. Garthmere Hall itself was old before Flodden Field and here hot-tempered Robert Garth still hale and hearty at 82 ruled his household with a rod of iron. The peaceful dales and fells of the north country provide the setting for this grim story of murder.