The Painswick Line is a 1951 comedy crime novel by the British writer Henry Cecil.[1] It was his debut novel and introduced the character of the drunken solicitor Mr. Tewkesbury who recurred in many of his stories.[2]

The Painswick Line
1958 Michael Joseph edition
AuthorHenry Cecil
LanguageEnglish
GenreComedy crime
PublisherChapman and Hall
Publication date
1951
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

References

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  1. ^ Breen p.25
  2. ^ Herbert p.116

Bibliography

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  • Breen, Jon L. Novel Verdicts: A Guide to Courtroom Fiction. Scarecrow Press, 1999.
  • Herbert, Rosemary. Whodunit?: A Who's Who in Crime & Mystery Writing. Oxford University Press, 2003.