Daughters in Law is a 1961 comedy novel by the British writer Henry Cecil Leon.[1] As with his other works it combines an examination of issues in the legal profession with a general Wodehousian humour.

Daughters in Law
First edition
AuthorHenry Cecil
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreComedy
PublisherMichael Joseph
Publication date
1961
Media typePrint

Synopsis edit

A judge has two attractive twin daughters who both follow him into the law, one as a solicitor and one as a barrister. As chance would have it they both fall in love with two brothers, the sons of Major Claude Buttonstep. Unfortunately, he despises lawyers throwing a cloud over their potential marriages. Then as luck would have it a dispute with a neighbour means he now needs legal assistance.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Reilly p.278
  2. ^ Sauerberg p.87-89

Bibliography edit

  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
  • Sauerberg, Lars Ole . The Legal Thriller from Gardner to Grisham: See you in Court!. Springer, 2016.