The Night of the Fog
1930 novel
 First US edition | |
| Author | Anthony Gilbert |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Scott Egerton |
| Genre | Mystery thriller |
| Publisher | Gollancz (UK) Dodd, Mead & Co. (US) |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | The Mystery of the Open Window |
| Followed by | The Body on the Beam |
The Night of the Fog is a 1930 mystery detective novel by Anthony Gilbert, the pen name of British writer Lucy Beatrice Malleson.[1] It is the fifth of ten novels in a series featuring her amateur detective and politician Scott Egerton, a precursor to her better known creation Arthur Crook.[2]
Synopsis
Egerton joins forces with an ex-secret service agent to assist the wealthy Jasper Hilton who has been threatened by a serious of anonymous letters. Shortly after they have appeared to solve the case, however, Hilton is murdered.
References
Bibliography
- Magill, Frank Northen . Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Authors, Volume 2. Salem Press, 1988.
- Murphy, Bruce F. The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery. Springer, 1999.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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