Death of Jezebel

Death of Jezebel

First edition
Author	Christianna Brand
Language	English
Series	Inspector Cockrill
Genre	Mystery
Publisher	Bodley Head
Publication date	1948
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Preceded by	Suddenly at His Residence
Followed by	London Particular

Death of Jezebel is a 1948 mystery crime novel by the British author Christianna Brand. ^[1] It is the fourth entry in the series featuring the fictional police detective Inspector Cockerill, and sees him working alongside Inspector Charlesworth a character from Brand's debut novel Death in High Heels .

Synopsis

Isabel Drew, a beautiful and arrogant actress, has widely been known as Jezebel since she drove her best friend's fiancé to kill himself. While performing in a medieval extravaganza in London she and other cast members receive letters threatening to kill them.

References

1. Reilly p.170

Bibliography

• Bargainnier, Earl F. & Dove George N. Cops and Constables: American and British Fictional Policemen. Popular Press, 1986.
• Gaines, Janet Howe . Music in the Old Bones: Jezebel Through the Ages. SIU Press, 1999.
• Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.