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The Mrs Bradley Mysteries is a British drama series starring Diana Rigg as Adela Bradley, and Neil Dudgeon as her chauffeur George Moody. The series was produced by the BBC for its BBC One channel between 31 August 1998 and 6 February 2000, based on the character created by detective writer Gladys Mitchell. [3]
The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop is a 1929 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell. [1] It is the second in her long-running series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley. [2] It further established the reputation of the quick-witted Bradley who is some way ahead of the investigating police officers.
Gladys Maude Winifred Mitchell (21 April 1901 – 27 July 1983) was an English writer best known for her creation of Mrs Bradley, the heroine of 66 detective novels.She also wrote under the pseudonyms Stephen Hockaby and Malcolm Torrie.
Mrs Bradley is the first female character to be both a detective heroine and a member of an 'established profession'. [2] A fully qualified medical doctor and a psychoanalyst, she is a consultant for the Home Office, and she also acts as an amateur detective. [2] Mrs Bradley lives in the village of Wandles Parva, located in the New Forest. Her ...
Laurels Are Poison is a 1942 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell. [1] [2] It is the fourteenth in her long-running series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley. [3] It was Mitchell's own favourite among her novels [4] and has been considered her best by other critics. [5]
The Rising of the Moon is a 1945 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell. [1] It is the eighteenth in her long-running series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley. [2] It has been described as one of the best of Mitchell's novels. [3]
My Father Sleeps is a 1944 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell. [1] It is the seventeenth in her long-running series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley. [2] It is set in the Western Highlands of Scotland.
Groaning Spinney is a 1950 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell. [1] It is the twenty third in her long-running series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley. [2] It was later republished under the title of Murder in the Snow.