''No Bail for the Judge'' is 1952
comedy
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crime novel
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by the British writer
Henry Cecil
Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil (11 January 1943 – 11 June 2013) was a British flat racing horse trainer. Cecil was very successful, becoming Champion Trainer ten times and training 25 domestic Classic winners. These comprised four winners o ...
. It was published in America by
Harper Publications. It was the second novel of Cecil, himself a judge, and along with ''
Brothers in Law'' is one of his best known.
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...
was interested in making a film out of the novel. It has been described as "one of the most fascinating of
Hitchcock's unrealized projects".
Synopsis
A
High Court judge finds himself accused of murdering a
prostitute
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penet ...
. To clear his name his daughter enlists the help of a criminal who
organises an investigation amongst the streetwalkers of London to find the real culprit.
[White p.237]
References
Bibliography
* Allen,Richard & Ishii-Gonzales, Sam . ''Hitchcock: Past and Future''. Routledge, 2004.
* Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015.
* White, Terry. ''Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and Continental Courtroom Literature''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2003.
1952 British novels
Novels by Henry Cecil
Novels set in London
British crime novels
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