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Death At The Opera
''Death at the Opera'' is a 1934 mystery novel, mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell. 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''. 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.https://mysteriesahoy.com/, October 2021. 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. References Bibliography * Miskimmin, Esme. ''100 British Crime Writers''. Springer Nature, 2020. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015. * Stewart, Victoria. ''Crime Writing in Interwar Britain: Fact and Fiction in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladys Mitchell
Gladys Maude Winifred Mitchell (21 April 1901 – 27 July 1983) was an English writer best known for her creation of Mrs Bradley, the heroine of 66 detective novels. She also wrote under the pseudonyms Stephen Hockaby and Malcolm Torrie. Fêted during her life (called "the Great Gladys" by Philip Larkin), her work has been largely neglected in the decades since her death. Life Gladys Maude Winifred Mitchell was born in Cowley, Oxford on 19 April 1901 to James, a market gardener of Scottish parentage, and Annie. She was educated at Rothschild School, Brentford and The Green School. From 1919 to 1921 she attended Goldsmiths College and University College London. Upon her graduation, Mitchell became a teacher of history, English and games at St Paul's School, Brentford until 1925. She then taught at St Ann's Senior Girls School, Hanwell until 1939. In 1926 she obtained an external diploma in European History from University College, and she then began to write novels wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |