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Death and the Maiden (novel)

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

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]

Synopsis

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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

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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.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.