Twice Dead

Last updated
Twice Dead
Twice Dead.png
First edition
Author John Bude
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSuperintendent Meredith
GenreDetective
Publisher Macdonald
Publication date
1953
Media typePrint
Preceded by Death on the Riviera  
Followed bySo Much in the Dark 

Twice Dead is a 1953 mystery detective novel by the British writer John Bude. [1] [2] It is part of his series featuring the Superintendent Meredith of Scotland Yard, one of the numerous detectives featuring in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

Contents

Synopsis

Meredith is called in to investigate after a young female artist disappears from a former coastguard cottage on the Sussex seafront. He begins to suspect that the answer to the case might be in Paris where she was an art student.

Related Research Articles

<i>The Dog It Was That Died</i> (novel) 1952 novel

The Dog It Was That Died is a 1952 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is the thirty sixth in her long-running series featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard, one of the more conventional detectives of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. It was published by the Collins Crime Club.

<i>Still Waters</i> (novel) 1949 novel

Still Waters is a 1949 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is the thirty second in her long-running series featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard, one of the more orthodox detectives of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>Murder on a Monument</i> 1958 novel

Murder on a Monument is a 1958 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is the forty-fifth in her long-running series featuring Superintendent MacDonald of Scotland Yard, one of the more conventional detectives of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Along with Murder in Vienna, it was one of the rare ventures abroad for the series, which generally took place in London and rural England. It was the penultimate novel featuring MacDonald to be published during Lorac's lifetime.

<i>Death of an Author</i> (Lorac novel) 1935 novel

Death of an Author is a 1935 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is a rare standalone book by Lorac, not featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard who appeared in a lengthy series of novels during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. It was her final novel published by Sampson Low before she switched to the more prestigious Collins Crime Club with whom she remained for the rest of her career.

<i>Death on the Oxford Road</i> 1933 novel

Death on the Oxford Road is a 1933 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is the fifth book featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard who appeared in a lengthy series of novels during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>Murder in Chelsea</i> 1934 novel

Murder in Chelsea is a 1934 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is the seventh book featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard who appeared in a lengthy series of novels during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>A Pall for a Painter</i> 1936 novel

A Pall for a Painter is a 1936 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is the tenth in her long-running series featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard, a Golden Age detective who relies on standard police procedure to solve his cases.

<i>Murder in St. Johns Wood</i> 1934 novel

Murder in St. John's Wood is a 1934 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is the sixth book featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard who appeared in a lengthy series of novels during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>The Case of Colonel Marchand</i> 1933 novel

The Case of Colonel Marchand is a 1933 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is the fourth book featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard who appeared in a lengthy series of novels during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>Relative to Poison</i> 1947 novel

Relative to Poison is a 1947 detective novel by E.C.R. Lorac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett. It is the twenty ninth in her long-running series featuring Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard, one of the detectives of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction who relies on standard police procedure to solve his cases.

<i>A Village Afraid</i> 1950 novel

A Village Afraid is a 1950 detective novel by the British writer Cecil Street, writing under the pen name of Miles Burton. It was part of a lengthy series of books featuring the detective Desmond Merrion and Inspector Arnold of Scotland Yard.

<i>Death Knows No Calendar</i> 1942 novel

Death Knows No Calendar is a 1942 detective novel by the British writer John Bude. It was a stand-alone novel rather than one featuring his regular detective Superintendent Meredith. In this case the investigation is led by a former army officer Major Boddy. It takes the former of a locked room mystery with a closed circle of suspects, both popular variations of the genre during the period. Originally published by Cassell, in 2020 it was reissued by the British Library Publishing in a single edition with another Bude novel Death in White Pyjamas, as part of a series of republished crime novels from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>Death on the Riviera</i> 1952 novel

Death on the Riviera is a 1952 detective novel by the British writer John Bude. It was part of a series featuring Superintendent Meredith of Scotland Yard. While Bude set many of his earlier novels in regional England, after the Second World War they made increasing use of more exotic, Continental settings. In 2016 it was reissued by the British Library Publishing as part of a group of republished crime novels from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>Death in White Pyjamas</i> 1944 novel

Death in White Pyjamas is a 1944 detective novel by the British writer John Bude. It is a stand-alone novel and does not feature his regular character Superintendent Meredith. Although written during the Second World War, no reference is made to the ongoing conflict. Originally published by Cassell, in 2020 it was reissued by the British Library Publishing in a single edition with another Bude novel Death Knows No Calendar, as part of a series of republished crime novels from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>The Sussex Downs Murder</i> 1936 novel

The Sussex Downs Murder is a 1936 detective novel by the British writer John Bude. It is the second novel in a series featuring Superintendent Meredith. He has transferred from the Lake District to the Sussex Constabulary based in Lewes between the novels. Much of the novel takes place around the Chanctonbury Ring. In 2014 it was reissued by the British Library Publishing as part of a group of republished crime novels from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>The Lake District Murder</i> 1935 novel

The Lake District Murder is a 1935 detective novel by the British writer John Bude. It is the first in a series of novels featuring Chief Inspector Meredith, promoted at the end of case to Superintendent. Set in the Lake District of Northern England, it shows the influence of Freeman Wills Crofts's Inspector French novels by featuring a detective who methodically breaks down the alibis of his suspects. In 2014 it was reissued by the British Library Publishing as part of a group of republished crime novels from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>The Cheltenham Square Murder</i> 1937 novel

The Cheltenham Square Murder is a 1937 detective novel by the British writer John Bude. It is the third in his series of novels featuring Superintendent Meredith. It features a closed circle of suspects as was popular in the genre of the decade as well as elements of police procedural in the style of the Inspector French novels. in In 2016 it was reissued by the British Library Publishing as part of a group of republished crime novels from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.

<i>Death Steals the Show</i> 1950 novel

Death Steals the Show is a 1950 detective novel by the British writer John Bude. It is part of his series of novels featuring Superintendent Meredith.

<i>Nightmare</i> (Brock novel) 1932 novel

Nightmare is a 1932 thriller novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock. It is an inverted detective story, and a stand alone work for an author best known for his series featuring the Golden Age detective Colonel Gore.

<i>A Connoisseurs Case</i> 1962 novel by Michael Innes

A Connoisseur's Case is a 1962 detective novel by the British writer Michael Innes. It is the eighteenth in his series featuring John Appleby of Scotland Yard. It is a country house mystery, harking back to the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. It was released in the United States by Dodd, Mead under the alternative title The Crabtree Affair.

References

  1. Reilly p.219
  2. Hubin p.56

Bibliography