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John Sherwood (author)

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John Sherwood (1913 – 2002) was an author of fiction. He wrote the cozy Celia Grant Horticultural mystery series, amongst others. Two of his novels, Undiplomatic Exit (1958) and Death at the BBC (1983) were finalists for the Gold Dagger award.[1]

Publications

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Charles Blessington series

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  • Disappearance of Dr. Bruderstein (1949)
  • Mr. Blessington's Imperialist Plot (1951)
  • Ambush for Anatol (1952) (US title: Murder of a Mistress)
  • Two Died in Singapore (1954)
  • Vote Against Poison (1956)

Celia Grant series

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  • Green Trigger Fingers (1984)
  • A Botanist at Bay (1985)
  • The Mantrap Garden (1986)
  • Flowers of Evil (1987)[2]
  • Menacing Groves (1988)[3]
  • A Bouquet of Thorns (1989)[4]
  • The Sunflower Plot (1990)[5]
  • The Hanging Garden (1992)[6]
  • Creeping Jenny (1993)[7]
  • Bones Gather No Moss (1994)[8]
  • Shady Borders (1996)

Other novels

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  • Undiplomatic Exit (1958)
  • Half Hunter (1961) (US title: The Sleuth and the Liar)
  • Honesty Will Get You Nowhere (1977)
  • The Limericks of Lachasse (1978)
  • Hour of the Hyenas (1979)
  • A Shot in the Arm (1982) (US title: Death at the BBC)

References

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  1. ^ "John Sherwood". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Flowers of Evil". Kirkus Reviews. 15 January 1988. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Menacing Groves". Kirkus Reviews. 1 January 1988. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ "A Bouquet of Thorns". Kirkus Reviews. 15 July 1989. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "The Sunflower Plot". Kirkus Reviews. 15 March 1991. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ "The Hanging Garden". Booklist. 1 December 1992. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Creeping Jenny". Booklist. 1 December 1993. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Bones Gather No Moss". Kirkus Reviews. 15 November 1994. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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