The Bloody Wood
The Bloody Wood is a 1966 detective novel by the British writer Michael Innes.[1] It is the nineteenth in his long-running series featuring Sir John Appleby of Scotland Yard.[2] It takes the form of a Golden Age-style country house mystery.
 American First Edition | |
| Author | Michael Innes |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Sir John Appleby |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Gollancz Dodd, Mead (US) |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | A Connoisseur's Case |
| Followed by | Appleby at Allington |
Synopsis
Appleby and his wife Judith are amongst the guests at Charne, the estate of Charles Martineau. Martineau's wife Grace is very ill, and one of her final requests is that her husband should marry her favourite niece Martine. When both Grace and Charles die on the same day, Apple steps in to investigate.
References
- Scheper p.211
- Reilly p.845
Bibliography
- Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
- Scheper, George L. Michael Innes. Ungar, 1986.
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