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Author | Julian Symons |
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Language | English |
Series | Chief Inspector Bland |
Genre | Detective mystery |
Publisher |
Gollancz (UK) Harper & Brothers (US) |
Publication date | 1949 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | |
Preceded by | A Man Called Jones |
Bland Beginning is a 1949 mystery detective novel by British writer Julian Symons. [1] It is the third and final novel in his trilogy featuring the Scotland Yard detective Chief Inspector Bland. [2] It features Bland before he became a policeman, becoming involved in his first ever case.
When he buys his fiancée an engagement present of a first edition set of poems, a young man finds himself mixed up in a case of forgery and blackmail. To aid him he calls in the assistance of his friend Bland.
![]() First US edition | |
Author | Julian Symons |
---|---|
Language | English |
Series | Chief Inspector Bland |
Genre | Detective mystery |
Publisher |
Gollancz (UK) Harper & Brothers (US) |
Publication date | 1949 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | |
Preceded by | A Man Called Jones |
Bland Beginning is a 1949 mystery detective novel by British writer Julian Symons. [1] It is the third and final novel in his trilogy featuring the Scotland Yard detective Chief Inspector Bland. [2] It features Bland before he became a policeman, becoming involved in his first ever case.
When he buys his fiancée an engagement present of a first edition set of poems, a young man finds himself mixed up in a case of forgery and blackmail. To aid him he calls in the assistance of his friend Bland.