Brand, Christianna 1907-1988Overview
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Christianna Brand
Nurse Matilda
by Christianna Brand
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63 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,631 libraries worldwide The incorrigible Brown children, who devour nannies, nurse-maids, and governesses, finally meet their match.
Green for danger
by Christianna Brand
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52 editions published between 1944 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 783 libraries worldwide In a military hospital during the Blitz, a patient dies under the anesthetic and later the presiding nurse is murdered. Inspector Cockrill finds himself with six suspects--three doctors and three nurses--and not a discernible motive among them.
The brides of Aberdar
by Christianna Brand
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4 editions published between 1982 and 1985 in English and held by 411 libraries worldwide
Court of foxes
by Christianna Brand
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12 editions published between 1969 and 1984 in English and Dutch and held by 378 libraries worldwide
Death in high heels
by Christianna Brand
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22 editions published between 1941 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 360 libraries worldwide When Scotland Yard's young Mr. Charlesworth calls at Christophe et Cie about a murder, he finds five charming young women--all pretty, all suspects, all ready to obstruct his investigations. He would be hard pressed to say which causes more problems--when there is a second murder, or when he falls in love with the main suspect.
Tour de force
by Christianna Brand
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20 editions published between 1955 and 1997 in 4 languages and held by 296 libraries worldwide The sudden death of a member of a British tour group on holiday in the Mediterranean leads vacationing Inspector Cockrill to question the competenc of the local police and launch his own investigation.
Cat and mouse
by Christianna Brand
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16 editions published between 1950 and 2009 in English and German and held by 289 libraries worldwide
Buffet for unwelcome guests : the best short mysteries of Christianna Brand
by Christianna Brand
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2 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 265 libraries worldwide
Starrbelow
by Christianna Brand
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8 editions published between 1958 and 1984 in English and held by 247 libraries worldwide
Fog of doubt
by Christianna Brand
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16 editions published between 1952 and 1997 in 7 languages and held by 227 libraries worldwide Un mélange savamment dosé d'humour, de fantaisie et de macabre servant une critique traditionnelle voilà comment apparaissent les livres de Christianna Brand. Cet auteur (1909-1988), née en Malaisie, a publié une douzaine de romans policiers.
Suddenly at his residence
by Christianna Brand
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19 editions published between 1947 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 210 libraries worldwide Wanneer in een idyllisch Engels landhuis tijdens een familiefeest onder verdachte omstandigheden de grootvader overlijdt wordt inspecteur Cockrill geconfronteerd met vele mogelijke verdachten.
Heads you lose
by Christianna Brand
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23 editions published between 1941 and 1994 in 5 languages and held by 188 libraries worldwide Pigeonsford Estate is playing host to a group of close friends when one of their number, Grace Morland, is found dead in a ditch. The murder is made even more unusual by the fact that Grace was wearing her friend Francesca's hat, the same hat that only the day before she'd claimed she wouldn't be caught dead wearing. Inspector Cockrill has known most of the friends since they were children. They are all from good families and very close to one another; how, then, could one of them be a cold-blooded killer? And if one of them had murdered Grace which one was it and why had they done it?
Heaven knows who
by Christianna Brand
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5 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 162 libraries worldwide Story of Jessie M'Intosh McLachlan, who was tried in Glasgow, 1862, for the murder of Jessie M'Pherson Richardson.
Death of Jezebel
by Christianna Brand
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11 editions published between 1948 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 154 libraries worldwide
Naughty children : an anthology
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2 editions published between 1963 and 1975 in English and held by 146 libraries worldwide
Suddenly at his residence
by Christianna Brand
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4 editions published between 1946 and 1997 in English and held by 123 libraries worldwide Grandfather is found dead in the little Grecian lodge among the rose garden of his estate. Inspector Cockrill has reason to believe that Sir Richard met with an untimely death, and that the evildoer is among the genteel family gathered at the rural manor.
Fog of doubt
by Christianna Brand
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7 editions published between 1952 and 1995 in English and held by 117 libraries worldwide
The rose in darkness
by Christianna Brand
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8 editions published between 1979 and 1999 in English and French and held by 116 libraries worldwide Kriminalroman.
The three-cornered halo
by Christianna Brand
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7 editions published in 1957 in English and held by 90 libraries worldwide
The honey harlot
by Christianna Brand
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6 editions published between 1978 and 1979 in English and held by 82 libraries worldwide more
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Attempted assassination Audiobooks Audiobooks Boys Children's literature Children's stories Children's stories, English Children--Conduct of life Cockrill, Inspector (Fictitious character) Comedy films Crime films Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories, English Drama England England--Kent England--London Feature films Fiction Fiction films Governesses Great Britain Hospitals Human behavior Humorous stories Humorous stories Jewel thieves Juvenile works Large type books M'Lachlan, Jessie,--1834?-1899 Manners and customs Military hospitals Nannies Nurse Matilda (Fictitious character) Nurses Police Police films Problem children Richardson, Jessie M'Pherson,--d. 1862 Summer Talking books Talking books for children Thrillers (Motion pictures) Trials, litigation, etc. Trials (Murder) Wales Wit and humor, Juvenile World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Ashe, Mary Ann, 1907-1985
Ashe, Mary Ann, 1907-1988
Brand, Chr. 1907-1988
Brand, Christianna
Lewis, Christianna, 1907-
Lewis, Mary Christianna
Lewis, Mary Christianna, 1907-1985
Lewis, Mary Christianna, 1907-1988
Lewis, Mary Christianna Milne.
Lewis, Mary Christianna Milne, 1907-
Lewis, Mary Christianna Milne, 1907-1988
Pseud. Roland, Mary 1907-1988
Roland, Mary, 1907-1988
Thompson, China, 1907-
Thompson, China, 1907-1988
Thomson, China, 1907-1985 クリスティアナ・ブランドLanguages
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