Death and the Maiden (novel)

Death and the Maiden is a 1947 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell.[1] It is the twentieth in her long-running series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley.[2]

Death and the Maiden
First edition
AuthorGladys Mitchell
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMrs Bradley
GenreMystery
PublisherMichael Joseph
Publication date
1947
Media typePrint
Preceded byHere Comes a Chopper 
Followed byThe Dancing Druids 

Synopsis

Near Winchester in Hampshire, a water nymph is reported to have been spotted in the River Itchen. Basing herself in a hotel in the historic city, Mrs Bradley investigates rumours that two boys found dead in the river had been lured to their deaths by the nymph.

References

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

Bibliography

  • Klein, Kathleen Gregory. Great Women Mystery Writers: Classic to Contemporary. Greenwood Press, 1994.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.


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