Speedy Death is a 1929 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell.[1] It introduced the character of Mrs Bradley who would go on to appear in a further sixty five novels. The title is sometimes written as A Speedy Death.

Speedy Death
1932 US edition (Mason Publishing Co.)
AuthorGladys Mitchell
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMrs Bradley
GenreMystery
PublisherGollancz (UK)
Dial Press (US)
Publication date
1929
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Followed byThe Mystery of a Butcher's Shop 

It was loosely adapted for an episode of the 1998 television series The Mrs Bradley Mysteries.

Synopsis

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Psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley investigates the case of a famous explorer who has died while taking a bath at a country house gathering.

References

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  1. ^ Reilly p.1089

Bibliography

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  • Ebury, Katherine. Modern Literature and the Death Penalty, 1890-1950. Springer Nature, 2020.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.