When the Case Was Opened
Appearance
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Author | John Bude |
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Language | English |
Series | Detective Inspector Meredith |
Genre | Detective |
Publisher | Macdonald |
Publication date | 1952 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
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Preceded by | The Constable and the Lady |
Followed by | Death on the Riviera |
When the Case Was Opened is a 1952 mystery detective novel by the British writer John Bude.[1] [2] [3] It is the ninth featuring his series character Chief Inspector Meredith of Scotland Yard, one of the numerous detectives featuring in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.
Synopsis
[edit]Meredith is called in to investigate a murder at a food processing plant in Kent. The victim appears to have been killed in a river seventy miles away and brought to the spot, while a rival firm has managed to get hold of the plans for a new product.
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.