Be Kind to the Killer
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| Author | Henry Wade |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Constable |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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Be Kind to the Killer is a 1952 detective novel by the British writer Henry Wade.[1][2] As with many of his works it is written in the style of a police procedural.
A review by Julian Symons in the Times Literary Supplement observed that "Mr. Wade’s writing is pedestrian and at times faintly comic" although concluded "But Be Kind to the Killer is a sound piece of work, which contains some interesting details of police procedure."
Synopsis
[edit]When his childhood friend and fellow police officer is killed on duty, Detective Constable Henry Campion takes it on his own shoulders to singlehandedly bring those responsible to justice.
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Magill, Frank Northen . Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Authors, Volume 4. Salem Press, 1988.
- Nevins, Francis M. The Mystery Writer's Art. Bowling Green University Popular Press, 1971.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
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