The Rising of the Moon (novel)
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| Author | Gladys Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | A. E. Barlow |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mrs Bradley |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 1945 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | My Father Sleeps |
| Followed by | Here Comes a Chopper |
The Rising of the Moon is a 1945
psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley.[2] It has been described as one of the best of Mitchell's novels.[3]
In 2000 it was adapted for an episode of the television series The Mrs Bradley Mysteries starring Diana Rigg.
Synopsis
The arrival of a
barmaid, again when the moon
is shining brightly suggests that there may be a lunatic at large.
References
Bibliography
- Hanson, Gillian Mary. City and Shore: The Function of Setting in the British Mystery. McFarland, 2015.
- Klein, Kathleen Gregory. Great Women Mystery Writers: Classic to Contemporary. Greenwood Press, 1994.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.