Bland Beginning

Bland Beginning

First US edition
Author	Julian Symons
Language	English
Series	Chief Inspector Bland
Genre	Detective mystery
Publisher	Gollancz (UK) Harper & Brothers (US)
Publication date	1949
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Preceded by	A Man Called Jones

Bland Beginning is a 1949 mystery detective novel by British writer Julian Symons. ^[1] It is the third and final novel in his trilogy featuring the Scotland Yard detective Chief Inspector Bland. ^[2] It features Bland before he became a policeman, becoming involved in his first ever case.

Synopsis

When he buys his fiancée an engagement present of a first edition set of poems, a young man finds himself mixed up in a case of forgery and blackmail. To aid him he calls in the assistance of his friend Bland.

References

1. Stevenson p.25
2. Bargainnier p.220

Bibliography

• Bargainnier, Earl F. Twelve Englishmen of Mystery. Popular Press, 1984.
• Stevenson, W. B. Detective Fiction. Cambridge University Press, 2013.
• Walsdorf, John J. & Allen, Bonnie J. Julian Symons: A Bibliography. Oak Knoll Press, 1996.