Mediterranean Murder

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Mediterranean Murder
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Author Anne Hocking
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesChief Inspector William Austen
GenreDetective
Publisher Evans
Publication date
1951
Media typePrint
Preceded by Death Disturbs Mr. Jefferson  
Followed byThere's Death in the Cup 

Mediterranean Murder is a 1951 mystery detective novel by the British writer Anne Hocking. [1] [2] Written during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, it was the twelfth entry in her series featuring Chief Inspector William Austen of Scotland Yard. It was published in the United States by Doubleday under the alternative title Killing Kin. [3]

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Synopsis

While on holiday in Blanes on the coast of Spain, Austen assists the investigation into the murder of wealthy Mrs Bentham, a British holidaymaker killed shortly after her arrival. Her son Donald is an obvious suspect, as he will now inherit her fortune, but he fears for his own life from his various cousins who will receive the money if he is now killed.

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References

  1. Hubin p.201
  2. New Library World, Volumes 53-54. Library supply Company, 1952. p.428
  3. Nehr p.309

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