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| Author | Gladys Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Mrs Bradley |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
| Publication date | 1965 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Death of a Delft Blue |
| Followed by | The Croaking Raven |
Pageant of Murder is a 1965 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell. It is the thirty eighth in the long-running series of books featuring Mitchell's best known character, the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley.
Synopsis
The small town of Brayne not too far from Windsor is to be granted borough status. To celebrate this an ambitious local councillor decides to stage a historical pageant. However the death of the actor playing Falstaff, killed by a knife wound, leads to the arrival of Mrs Bradley to investigate.
References
- Reilly p.1089
Bibliography
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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