Pageant of Murder is a 1965 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell.[1] It is the thirty eighth in the long-running series of books featuring Mitchell's best known character, the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley.
 First edition | |
| Author | Gladys Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Mrs Bradley |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 1965 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Death of a Delft Blue |
| Followed by | The Croaking Raven |
Synopsis
editThe small town of Brayne not too far from Windsor is to be granted borough status. To celebrate this an ambitious local councillor decides to stage a historical pageant. However the death of the actor playing Falstaff, killed by a knife wound, leads to the arrival of Mrs Bradley to investigate.
References
edit- ^ Reilly p.1089
Bibliography
edit- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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