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Alibi for a Judge

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Alibi for a Judge
First edition
AuthorHenry Cecil
LanguageEnglish
GenreComedy crime
PublisherMichael Joseph
Publication date
1960
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

Alibi for a Judge is a 1960 comedy crime novel by the British writer Henry Cecil.[1] After sentencing a man to serve ten years in prison, a worrisome judge becomes concerned that the alibi provided by his wife may in fact be true.

In 1965 it was adapted into a stage play of the same title by Cecil collaborating with two other authors, it appeared in the West End at the Savoy Theatre and ran for more than 300 performances.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Reilly p.278
  2. ^ Kabatchnik p.364

Bibliography

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  • Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1950-1975: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection. Scarecrow Press, 2011.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.