The Port of London Murders

Josephine Bell, Martin Edwards

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British Library
14 October 2020

Fiction & Literature; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Classic crime

Series: British Library Crime Classics

When the San Angelo drifts into port in the Pool of London, telephones begin to ring across the capital and an intricate series of events is set in motion. Beset by dreadful storms in the Bay of Biscay, the ship, along with the 'mixed cargo' it carries, is late.

Unaware of the machinations of avaricious importers, wayward captains and unscrupulous traders, docklands residents Harry Reed and June Harvey are thrust together by a riverside accident, before being swept into the current of a dark plot developing on the harbourside.

First published in 1938, this early novel from one of the great Golden Age mystery writers skilfully delivers a compelling tale of murder set against a gritty portrayal of life alongside the Thames.

By: Josephine Bell
Introduction by: Martin Edwards
Imprint: British Library
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9780712353618
ISBN 10: 0712353615
Series: British Library Crime Classics
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 14 October 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Josephine Bell (1897-1987), was the pseudonym of Doris Bell Collier, an English physician and prolific writer of Golden Age mysteries. She was instrumental in the founding of the Crime Writers' Association, and served as Chair from 1959 to 1960.