No Bail for the Judge
No Bail for the Judge is 1952 comedy crime novel by the British writer Henry Cecil. It was published in America by Harper Publications.[1] It was the second novel of Cecil, himself a judge, and along with Brothers in Law is one of his best known.
 1959 edition | |
| Author | Henry Cecil |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy crime |
| Publisher | Chapman and Hall |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Media type | |
Alfred Hitchcock was interested in making a film out of the novel. It has been described as "one of the most fascinating of Hitchcock's unrealized projects".[2]
Synopsis
A High Court judge finds himself accused of murdering a prostitute. To clear his name his daughter enlists the help of a criminal who organises an investigation amongst the streetwalkers of London to find the real culprit.[3]
References
- Reilly p.278
- Allen & Ishii-Gonzales p.99
- White p.237
Bibliography
- Allen,Richard & Ishii-Gonzales, Sam . Hitchcock: Past and Future. Routledge, 2004.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
- White, Terry. Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and Continental Courtroom Literature. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.