Murder as a Fine Art is a 1953 detective novel by Carol Carnac, the pen name of the British writer Edith Caroline Rivett.[1] It is the ninth of fourteen novels featuring the character of Inspector Julian Rivers of Scotland Yard.[2]

Murder as a Fine Art
First edition
AuthorCarol Carnac
LanguageEnglish
SeriesInspector Julian Rivers
GenreDetective
PublisherCollins
Publication date
1953
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Preceded byCrossed Skis 
Followed byA Policeman at the Door 

Synopsis

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The newly formed Ministry of Fine Arts is seemingly a cursed institution. The first minister dies just after taking office and a second not long afterwards. A third death occurs when a huge bust topples down and crushes Edwin Pompfret the permanent secretary of the department.

References

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  1. ^ Nichols & Thompson p.476
  2. ^ Reilly p.259

Bibliography

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  • Cooper, John & Pike, B.A. Artists in Crime: An Illustrated Survey of Crime Fiction First Edition Dustwrappers, 1920-1970. Scolar Press, 1995.
  • Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
  • Nichols, Victoria & Thompson, Susan. Silk Stalkings: More Women Write of Murder. Scarecrow Press, 1998.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.