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The Port of London Murders
Author(s): Josephine Bell (Author), Martin Edwards (Contributor)
- Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
- Publication Date: September 7, 2021
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 1464215405
- ISBN-13: 9781464215407
Book Description
A suicide, a derelict barge, and floating pink chiffon nightdresses…
When the San Angelo drifts into port in the Pool of London, telephones begin to ring across the capital and an intricate series of events is set in motion. Beset by dreadful storms in the Bay of Biscay, the ship, along with the “mixed cargo” it carries, is late.
Unaware of the machinations of avaricious importers, wayward captains, and unscrupulous traders, docklands residents Harry Reed and June Harvey are thrust together by a riverside accident, before being swept into the current of a dark plot developing on the harborside.
First published in 1938, this early novel from one of the great Golden Age mystery writers skillfully delivers a compelling tale of murder set against a gritty portrayal of life alongside the Thames.
This edition also includes an Introduction by series editor CWA Diamond Dagger-Award winning author Martin Edwards.
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About the Author
Josephine Bell (1897–1987) was the pseudonym of Doris Bell Collier, an English physician and author of over sixty novels. She is best known for her mystery writing and for her series detective Dr David Wintringham. Bell was instrumental in the founding of the Crime Writers’ Association, and served as Chair from 1959 to 1960.
