Bland Beginning
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Author | Julian Symons |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Series | Chief Inspector Bland |
Genre | Detective mystery |
Publisher | Gollancz (UK) Harper & Brothers (US) |
Publication date | 1949 |
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Preceded by | A Man Called Jones |
Bland Beginning is a 1949 mystery detective novel by British writer Julian Symons.[1] It is the third and final novel in his trilogy featuring the Scotland Yard detective Chief Inspector Bland.[2] It features Bland before he became a policeman, becoming involved in his first ever case.
Synopsis[]
When he buys his fiancée an engagement present of a first edition set of poems, a young man finds himself mixed up in a case of forgery and blackmail. To aid him he calls in the assistance of his friend Bland.
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Bargainnier, Earl F. Twelve Englishmen of Mystery. Popular Press, 1984.
- Stevenson, W. B. Detective Fiction. Cambridge University Press, 2013.
- Walsdorf, John J. & Allen, Bonnie J. Julian Symons: A Bibliography. Oak Knoll Press, 1996.
Categories:
- 1949 British novels
- Novels by Julian Symons
- British detective novels
- British crime novels
- British mystery novels
- Novels set in England
- Victor Gollancz Ltd books
- 1940s novel stubs