The End of Solomon Grundy

The End of Solomon Grundy is a 1964 crime novel by the British writer Julian Symons.[1] The title refers to a line in the nursery rhyme Solomon Grundy.[citation needed]

The End of Solomon Grundy
First edition (UK)
AuthorJulian Symons
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime
PublisherCollins Crime Club (UK)
Harper & Row (US)
Publication date
1964
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

Synopsis

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The body of a young woman is found in a mews in Mayfair, police at first believe she is a prostitute. Superintendent Manners comes to believe she was actually murdered in a new suburban housing estate known as The Dell where advertising man Solomon Grundy lives.

References

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  1. ^ Winks & Corrigan p.902

Bibliography

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  • Bargainnier, Earl F. Twelve Englishmen of Mystery. Popular Press, 1984.
  • Stade, George & Karbiener, Karen. Encyclopedia of British Writers, 1800 to the Present, Volume 2. 2010.
  • Walsdorf, John J. & Allen, Bonnie J. Julian Symons: A Bibliography. Oak Knoll Press, 1996.
  • Winks, Robin W. & Corrigan, Maureen. Mystery and Suspense Writers: The Literature of Crime, Detection, and Espionage, Volume 2. Charles Scribner's, 1998.