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]

The Longer Bodies
First edition
AuthorGladys Mitchell
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMrs Bradley
GenreMystery
PublisherGollancz
Publication date
1930
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Preceded byThe Mystery of a Butcher's Shop 
Followed byThe Saltmarsh Murders 

Synopsis

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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

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  1. ^ Klein p.231
  2. ^ Reilly p.1089

Bibliography

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  • 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.