London Particular
{{Short description|1952 novel}}
{{For|the London fog|Pea soup fog}}
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| caption = First edition
| author = Christianna Brand
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| cover_artist = Freda Nichols
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| series = Inspector Cockrill
| genre = Mystery
| publisher = Michael Joseph
| release_date = 1952
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| media_type = Print
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| preceded_by = Death of Jezebel
| followed_by = Tour de Force
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London Particular is a 1952 mystery crime novel by the British writer Christianna Brand.Rielly p.170 It is the fifth in a series of novels featuring her fictional police detective Inspector Cockrill and also portrays another of her characters Inspector Charlesworth. It was published in the United States in 1953 under the alternative title of Fog of Doubt.
Synopsis
During a dense London fog, a Belgian man Raoul Vernet has his head staved in while on his way to visit Doctor Evans and his family. Due to the poor visibility it is unclear who has committed the murder, although several have motives.
References
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Bibliography
- Bargainnier, Earl F. & Dove George N. Cops and Constables: American and British Fictional Policemen. Popular Press, 1986.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
Category:Novels by Christianna Brand
Category:British detective novels
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