Death at the Opera

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Death at the Opera
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First edition
Author Gladys Mitchell
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Series Mrs Bradley
GenreMystery
PublisherGrayson
Publication date
1934
Media typePrint
Preceded by The Saltmarsh Murders  
Followed by The Devil at Saxon Wall  

Death at the Opera is a 1934 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell. [1] It was the fifth novel in her series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley. It was published in the United States under the alternative title of Death in the Wet.

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In 2000 it was adapted for an episode of the television series The Mrs Bradley Mysteries starring Diana Rigg.

It was favorably reviewed by the Mysteries Ahoy blog. [2]

Synopsis

An English boarding school stages a production of The Mikado . When one of the teachers, given a starring role in the production, is found dead on the opening night Mrs Bradley is called in to investigate.

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References

  1. Stewart p.17
  2. https://mysteriesahoy.com/, October 2021.

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