''Come Away, Death'' is a 1937 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell. It is the eight in her long-running series featuring the

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and amateur detective Mrs Bradley.Reilly p.1089 Although the plot revolves around Greek Mythology, the title is taken from a line from Shakespeare's '' Twelfth Night''. It was followed by a loose sequel ''

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'' in 1971.

Synopsis

Keen to rediscover the secret of the Eleusinian Mysteries,

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Sir Rudri Hopkinson plans to recreate the traditional rituals in Greece and summon the ancient gods. However from the beginning a series of strange incidents mar the expedition, ultimately ending in murder.

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