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Natural Causes is a 1953 comedy crime novel by the British writer Henry Cecil.[1] It was his fourth novel. As with most of his work it combines Wodehousian humour with a potentially major crime theme.
Author | Henry Cecil |
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Language | English |
Genre | Comedy crime |
Publisher | Chapman and Hall |
Publication date | 1953 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
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After a senior judge rules against the megalomaniac owner of Clarion Newspapers, Alexander Bean, the angry tycoon seeks revenge against him. He recruits a shady figure to try and blackmail the judge. When the blackmailer ends up dead, suspicion falls on the judge as a potential murder.A subplot also sees him having to preside over a libel case over a disputed Test match selection.[2]
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