''London Particular'' is a 1952

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by the British writer

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.Rielly p.170 It is the fifth in a series of novels featuring her fictional police detective Inspector Cockrill and also portrays another of her characters Inspector Charlesworth. It was published in the United States in 1953 under the

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of ''Fog of Doubt''.

Synopsis

During a dense London fog, a Belgian man Raoul Vernet has his head staved in while on his way to visit Doctor Evans and his family. Due to the poor visibility it is unclear who has committed the murder, although several have motives.

References

Bibliography

* Bargainnier, Earl F. & Dove George N. ''Cops and Constables: American and British Fictional Policemen''. Popular Press, 1986. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015. 1952 British novels Novels by Christianna Brand British crime novels Novels set in London British detective novels Michael Joseph books {{1950s-mystery-novel-stub