1938 novel
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
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
- ^ The New Statesman and Nation, Volume 15. Statesman and Nation Publishing Company, 1938 p.178
- ^ Hubin p.49
- ^ The Spectator, Volume 160. F.C. Westley, 1938. p.192
- ^ Reilly p.198-99
Bibliography
- Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
