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The Silver Sickle Case

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The Silver Sickle Case
First edition
AuthorLynn Brock
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSergeant Venn
GenreDetective
PublisherCollins Crime Club
Publication date
1938
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
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The Silver Sickle Case is a 1938 detective novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock.[1][2] Best known for his Colonel Gore series of mysteries, the novel introduced an alternative detective character Sergeant Venn of Scotland Yard assisted by Detective Constable Kither.[3] It was followed by two sequels.[4]

Synopsis

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Two murders take place in the seaside resort town of Southmouth near the New Forest: the first is a former army officer beaten to death and left by a rubbish tip while the second, found near by, is impossible to identify. Investigating police officers conclude that both crimes are connected to a fashionable night club The Silver Sickle.

References

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  1. ^ The New Statesman and Nation, Volume 15. Statesman and Nation Publishing Company, 1938 p.178
  2. ^ Hubin p.49
  3. ^ The Spectator, Volume 160. F.C. Westley, 1938. p.192
  4. ^ Reilly p.198-99

Bibliography

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  • Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.