The Silver Sickle Case
Author | Lynn Brock |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Series | Sergeant Venn |
Genre | Detective |
Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 1938 |
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Followed by | Fourfingers |
The Silver Sickle Case is a 1938 detective novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock.[1] [2] Best known for his Colonel Gore series of mysteries, the novel introduced an alternative detective character Sergeant Venn of Scotland Yard assisted by Detective Constable Kither.[3] It was followed by two sequels.[4]
Synopsis[]
Two murders take place in the seaside resort town of Southmouth near the New Forest: the first is a former army officer beaten to death and left by a rubbish tip while the second, found near by, is impossible to identify. Investigating police officers conclude that both crimes are connected to a fashionable night club The Silver Sickle.
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Bibliography[]
- Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
Categories:
- 1938 British novels
- British mystery novels
- Novels by Lynn Brock
- Novels set in England
- British detective novels
- Collins Crime Club books
- 1930s novel stubs