 First edition cover | |
| Author | Reginald Hill |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Dalziel and Pascoe series, #1 |
| Genre | crime novel |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 28 September 1970 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 256p. |
| ISBN | 0-00-231120-8 |
| Followed by | An Advancement of Learning |
A Clubbable Woman is a 1970 crime novel by Reginald Hill, the first novel in the Dalziel and Pascoe series.
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