Salt Is Leaving is a 1966
mystery novel
Mystery is a fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually provided with a credible motive and a re ...
by the British writer
J.B. Priestley
John Boynton Priestley (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator.
His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in ''The Good Comp ...
.
[Klein p.318] Doctor Salt begins to investigate when one of his patients Noreen Wilks goes missing for three weeks. Despite a lack of interest from the police, he becomes convinced that she has in fact been murdered.
References
Bibliography
* Klein, Holger. ''J.B. Priestley's Fiction''. Peter Lang, 2002.
1966 British novels
Novels by J. B. Priestley
British mystery novels
Pan Books books
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