''The Worm of Death'' is a 1961
detective novel
Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—whether professional, amateur or retired—investigates a crime, often murder. The detective genre began around the same time as s ...
by the Anglo-Irish writer
Cecil Day-Lewis
Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Irish-born British poet and Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Bla ...
, written under the pen name of Nicholas Blake. It is the fourteenth in a series of novels featuring the
private detective
A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators of ...
Nigel Strangeways
Nigel Strangeways is a fictional British private detective created by Cecil Day-Lewis, writing under the pen name of Nicholas Blake. He was one of the prominent detectives of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, appearing in sixteen novels betwee ...
.
[Reilly p.135]
Synopsis
When Doctor Piers Loudron disappears from his
Greenwich
Greenwich ( , ,) is a town in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated east-southeast of Charing Cross.
Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich ...
home and turn up soon afterwards in the
River Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, se ...
, his family call in the services of Strangeways to protect their interests during the police investigation.
References
Bibliography
* Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015.
* Stanford, Peter. ''C Day-Lewis: A Life''. A&C Black, 2007.
1961 British novels
Novels by Cecil Day-Lewis
British crime novels
Collins Crime Club books
British detective novels
Novels set in London
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