Robert Macdonald Series

46 primary works • 46 total works

Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald, a "London Scot" and an avowed bachelor with a love for walking in the English countryside. In 28 of these books, he has the help of his assistant, Detective Inspector Reeves.

Book 1

The Murder on the Burrows

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.74 · 34 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1932 · 2 editions

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Book 2

The Affair on Thor's Head

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.00 · 1 Ratings · published 1932 · 1 edition

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Book 3

The Greenwell Mystery

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.00 · 4 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1932 · 3 editions

When young Ian Campbell disappeared it was suspect…

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Book 4

Death on the Oxford Road. The Robert Macdonald Mystery. Illustrated

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.63 · 149 Ratings · 29 Reviews · published 1933 · 4 editions

In Death on the Oxford Road, E.C.R. Lorac crafts a…

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Book 5

The Case of Colonel Marchand

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.89 · 9 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1933 · 2 editions

Colonel Marchand is found dead in his own drawing …

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Book 6

Murder in St. John's Wood

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.00 · 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1934 · 1 edition

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Book 7

Murder in Chelsea

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.80 · 5 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1935 · 1 edition

An Inspector MacDonald Mystery. The death of a you…

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Book 8

The Organ Speaks

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.50 · 2 Ratings · published 1935 · 1 edition

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Book 9

Crime Counter Crime

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.00 · 1 Ratings · published 1936 · 1 edition

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Book 10

A Pall for a Painter

by E.C.R. Lorac

0.00 · published 1936 · 1 edition

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Book 11

Post After Post-Mortem

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.97 · 1296 Ratings · 193 Reviews · published 1936 · 14 editions

The Surrays and their five children form a prolifi…

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Book 12

These Names Make Clues

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.65 · 1306 Ratings · 179 Reviews · published 1937 · 12 editions

‘Should detectives go to parties? Was it consisten…

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Book 13

Bats in the Belfry

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.74 · 1672 Ratings · 246 Reviews · published 1937 · 28 editions

Bruce Attleton dazzled London s literary scene wit…

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Book 14

The Devil and the C.I.D.

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.47 · 36 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1938 · 3 editions

THE DEVIL AND THE C.I.D. is a very hard-to-find tr…

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Book 15

Slippery Staircase

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.94 · 33 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1938 · 4 editions

E. C. R. LORAC has excelled in Slippery Staircase,…

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Book 16

Black Beadle

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.99 · 302 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 1939 · 5 editions

Blackmail and its consequences play a big part in …

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Book 17

John Brown's Body

by E.C.R. Lorac

0.00 · published 1939 · 2 editions

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Book 18

Tryst for a Tragedy

by E.C.R. Lorac

5.00 · 1 Ratings · published 1940 · 1 edition

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Book 19

Death at Dyke's Corner

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.12 · 301 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 1940 · 9 editions

When a stationary car is struck by an oncoming lor…

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Book 20

Case in the Clinic

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.05 · 511 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 1941 · 13 editions

The story begins with the sudden death of an elder…

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Book 21

Rope’s End, Rogue’s End

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.07 · 604 Ratings · 53 Reviews · published 1942 · 6 editions

From the dust jacket: Wulfstane Manor, a rambling …

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Book 22

The Sixteenth Stair

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.71 · 17 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1942 · 4 editions

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Book 23

Death Came Softly

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.20 · 671 Ratings · 51 Reviews · published 1943 · 58 editions

This crime puzzle features Chief Inspector Robert …

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Book 24

Fell Murder

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.08 · 1287 Ratings · 199 Reviews · published 1944 · 19 editions

'...this crime is conditioned by the place. To und…

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Book 25

Checkmate to Murder

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.97 · 1415 Ratings · 172 Reviews · published 1944 · 20 editions

Who fired the fatal shot that snuffed out the life…

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Book 26

Murder by Matchlight

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.91 · 1499 Ratings · 224 Reviews · published 1945 · 37 editions

"A man who played about on the fringes of the Blac…

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Book 27

Fire in the Thatch

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.08 · 1439 Ratings · 195 Reviews · published 1946 · 20 editions

The Second World War is drawing to a close. Nichol…

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Book 28

The Theft of the Iron Dogs: A Lancashire Mystery

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.05 · 1039 Ratings · 118 Reviews · published 1946 · 12 editions

While hot on the heels of serial coupon-racketeer …

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Book 29

Relative to Poison

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.80 · 10 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1947 · 3 editions

Crime Club novel.

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Book 30

Death Before Dinner

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.45 · 11 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1948 · 4 editions

ONE might have run into Elias Trowne anywhere East…

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Book 31

Place for a Poisoner

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.20 · 5 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1948 · 3 editions

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Book 32

Still Waters

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.06 · 258 Ratings · 34 Reviews · published 1949 · 7 editions

Trouble is brewing for the Hoggetts and their frie…

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Book 33

And Then Put Out the Light

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.74 · 23 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1949 · 8 editions

It was really no concern of Mrs. Mayden whether Gi…

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Book 34

Accident by Design

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.24 · 500 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 1951 · 33 editions

Accident by Design was honestly a really well done…

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Book 35

I Could Murder Her

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.26 · 584 Ratings · 43 Reviews · published 1951 · 10 editions

Muriel Farrington is a domineering woman who, unfo…

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Book 36

The Dog It Was That Died

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.33 · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1952 · 4 editions

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Book 37

Murder in the Mill-Race

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.10 · 1409 Ratings · 186 Reviews · published 1952 · 23 editions

‘“Never make trouble in the village” is an unspoke…

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Book 38

Crook o' Lune

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.12 · 948 Ratings · 155 Reviews · published 1953 · 9 editions

It all began up at High Gimmerdale with the sheep-…

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Book 39

Let Well Alone

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.75 · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1954 · 3 editions

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Book 40

Shroud of Darkness

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.25 · 574 Ratings · 55 Reviews · published 1954 · 7 editions

One was brutally attacked in the choking black fog…

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Book 41

Ask a Policeman

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.62 · 8 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1955 · 2 editions

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Book 42

Murder in Vienna

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.77 · 874 Ratings · 113 Reviews · published 1956 · 15 editions

Superintendent Macdonald, CID, studied his fellow-…

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Book 43

Dangerous Domicile

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.50 · 2 Ratings · published 1957 · 1 edition

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Book 44

Picture of Death

by E.C.R. Lorac

3.60 · 5 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1956 · 2 editions

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Book 45

Murder on a Monument

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.00 · 1 Ratings · published 1958 · 1 edition

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Book 46

The Last Escape

by E.C.R. Lorac

4.07 · 332 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 1959 · 11 editions

In this final detective novel to feature Superinte…

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Robert Macdonald Series

Book 1

Shelve The Murder on the Burrows

Book 2

Shelve The Affair on Thor's Head

Book 3

Shelve The Greenwell Mystery

Book 4

Shelve Death on the Oxford Road. The Robert Macdonald Mystery. Illustrated

Book 5

Shelve The Case of Colonel Marchand

Book 6

Shelve Murder in St. John's Wood

Book 7

Shelve Murder in Chelsea

Book 8

Shelve The Organ Speaks

Book 9

Shelve Crime Counter Crime

Book 10

Shelve A Pall for a Painter

Book 11

Shelve Post After Post-Mortem

Book 12

Shelve These Names Make Clues

Book 13

Shelve Bats in the Belfry

Book 14

Shelve The Devil and the C.I.D.

Book 15

Shelve Slippery Staircase

Book 16

Shelve Black Beadle

Book 17

Shelve John Brown's Body

Book 18

Shelve Tryst for a Tragedy

Book 19

Shelve Death at Dyke's Corner

Book 20

Shelve Case in the Clinic

Book 21

Shelve Rope’s End, Rogue’s End

Book 22

Shelve The Sixteenth Stair

Book 23

Shelve Death Came Softly

Book 24

Shelve Fell Murder

Book 25

Shelve Checkmate to Murder

Book 26

Shelve Murder by Matchlight

Book 27

Shelve Fire in the Thatch

Book 28

Shelve The Theft of the Iron Dogs: A Lancashire Mystery

Book 29

Shelve Relative to Poison

Book 30

Shelve Death Before Dinner

Book 31

Shelve Place for a Poisoner

Book 32

Shelve Still Waters

Book 33

Shelve And Then Put Out the Light

Book 34

Shelve Accident by Design

Book 35

Shelve I Could Murder Her

Book 36

Shelve The Dog It Was That Died

Book 37

Shelve Murder in the Mill-Race

Book 38

Shelve Crook o' Lune

Book 39

Shelve Let Well Alone

Book 40