 First edition | |
| Author | Gladys Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Mrs Bradley |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Merlin's Furlong |
| Followed by | Watson's Choice |
Faintley Speaking is a 1954 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell. [1] It is the twenty seventh in her long-running series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley. [2]
Synopsis
An overhead phone conversation from a Miss Faintley draws a struggling author into a mystery involving a parcel drop that leads to murder of Faintley, a seemingly respectable schoolteacher. Mrs Bradley investigates the case, involving a gang of smugglers, through her devoted secretary Laura who goes undercover.
References
Bibliography
- Klein, Kathleen Gregory. Great Women Mystery Writers: Classic to Contemporary. Greenwood Press, 1994.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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