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Speedy Death - (Mrs. Bradley) by  Gladys Mitchell (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Speedy Death - (Mrs. Bradley) by Gladys Mitchell (Paperback)

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  • Guests have gathered to dine at Alastair Bing's elegant country manor, but only one guest--a murderer--is aware of the dead body in an upstairs bathtub.
  • Author(s): Gladys Mitchell
  • 276 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
  • Series Name: Mrs. Bradley

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Guests have gathered to dine at Alastair Bing's elegant country manor, but only one guest -- a murderer -- is aware of the dead body in an upstairs bathtub. With renowned explorer Mr. Everard Mountjoy noticeably absent from the dining table, the rest of the party searches for him, and soon discovers the explorer's drowned corpse. The murder is mystifying, not in the least because the body in the bath is clearly a woman's! As danger and theories unravel, psychoanalyst Mrs. Beatrice Lestrange Bradley observes and interprets all, from shrieks in the night to drowning attempts to poisoning. It's clear that Mrs. Bradley has a basilisk eye for detail. But can she uncover a motive for murder? Rediscover the notorious detective Mrs. Bradley in her original starring role. This definitive mystery is the first in Gladys Mitchell's sixty-six book series featuring this most unusual and brilliant heroine.



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Guests have gathered to dine at Alastair Bing's elegant country manor, but only one guest--a murderer--is aware of the dead body in an upstairs bathtub. With renowned explorer Mr. Everard Mountjoy noticeably absent from the dining table, the rest of the party searches for him, and soon discovers the explorer's drowned corpse. The murder is mystifying, not in the least because the body in the bath is clearly a woman's! As danger and theories unravel, psychoanalyst Mrs. Beatrice Lestrange Bradley observes and interprets all, from shrieks in the night to drowning attempts to poisoning. It's clear that Mrs. Bradley has a basilisk eye for detail. But can she uncover a motive for murder?

Rediscover the notorious detective Mrs. Bradley in her original starring role. This definitive mystery is the first in Gladys Mitchell's sixty-six book series featuring this most unusual and brilliant heroine.



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"She is one of the Big Three women detective writers" --Observer

"...Begins like a parody of a country house murder. But you soon see that the author means the jokes, and also develops both a tricky mystery and a quite solid argument about crime and its disruption of society. Then she brings it all to a head in a very remarkable conclusion. From the start, Mitchell was outstanding." --Glasgow Herald

"A crime writer who, in her day, ranked with Christie and Sayers." --Daily Mail

"Extremely well constructed story of murder and detection...Mrs Bradley is the prize piece." --Daily News

"Gladys Mitchell can always be relied upon for a packed and meaty novel, and an intelligent one at that." --Guardian


Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .79 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 276
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: Mrs. Bradley
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Theme: Traditional
Format: Paperback
Author: Gladys Mitchell
Language: English
Street Date: March 4, 2014
TCIN: 1006093117
UPC: 9781477818718
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-5404
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.8 inches length x 5.4 inches width x 8.2 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.79 pounds
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