Ask a Policeman(novel)
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| Author | E.C.R. Lorac |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Chief Inspector MacDonald |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 1955 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Let Well Alone |
| Followed by | Murder in Vienna |
Ask a Policemanis a 1955detective novelbyE.C.R. Lorac,the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett.[1][2]It is the forty first in her long-running series featuringChief InspectorMacDonald ofScotland Yard.[3]Published by theCollins Crime Club,the title references the popularmusic hallsongAsk a Policeman.
Synopsis
[edit]An elderly lady, a leftover from theEdwardian era,reports the disappearance of her nephew, a journalist. What seems at first a routine case quickly becomes a hunt for a murderer when the police investigate his last known address, a large rambling house inSt John's Wood.Efforts to discover the truth are further hampered by the death or disappearance of several witnesses.
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Cooper, John & Pike, B.A.Artists in Crime: An Illustrated Survey of Crime Fiction First Edition Dustwrappers, 1920–1970.Scolar Press, 1995.
- Hubin, Allen J.Crime Fiction, 1749–1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography.Garland Publishing, 1984.
- Nichols, Victoria & Thompson, Susan.Silk Stalkings: More Women Write of Murder.Scarecrow Press, 1998.
- Reilly, John M.Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers.Springer, 2015.
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