Speedy Death is a 1929 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell.[1] It introduced the character of Mrs Bradley who would go on to appear in a further sixty five novels. The title is sometimes written as A Speedy Death.
 1932 US edition (Mason Publishing Co.) | |
| Author | Gladys Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Mrs Bradley |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Gollancz (UK) Dial Press (US) |
Publication date | 1929 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Followed by | The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop |
It was loosely adapted for an episode of the 1998 television series The Mrs Bradley Mysteries.
Synopsis
editPsychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley investigates the case of a famous explorer who has died while taking a bath at a country house gathering.
References
edit- ^ Reilly p.1089
Bibliography
edit- Ebury, Katherine. Modern Literature and the Death Penalty, 1890-1950. Springer Nature, 2020.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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