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.

Bland Beginning
First US edition
AuthorJulian Symons
LanguageEnglish
SeriesChief Inspector Bland
GenreDetective mystery
PublisherGollancz (UK)
Harper & Brothers (US)
Publication date
1949
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Preceded byA Man Called Jones 

Synopsis

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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

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  1. ^ Stevenson p.25
  2. ^ Bargainnier p.220

Bibliography

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  • 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.