The Longer Bodies
 First edition | |
| Author | Gladys Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mrs Bradley |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop |
| Followed by | The Saltmarsh Murders |
The Longer Bodies is a 1930 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell.[1] It is the third in her long-running series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley.[2]
Synopsis[]
In order to see which her relatives deserves to inherit her considerable fortune, an old lady stages a mini-Olympics in which they compete in various events. When the body of a local villager is found on the training grounds the police arrive, followed by the very persistent Mrs Bradley.
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Klein, Kathleen Gregory. Great Women Mystery Writers: Classic to Contemporary. Greenwood Press, 1994.
- Miskimmin, Esme. 100 British Crime Writers. Springer Nature, 2020.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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- 1930 British novels
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