Ground for Suspicion

Ground for Suspicion is a 1950 detective novel by the British writer Cecil Street, writing under the pen name of Miles Burton.^[1] It was part of a lengthy series of books featuring the detective Desmond Merrion and Inspector Arnold of Scotland Yard.^[2] Maurice Richardson writing in The Observer considered it " Readable enough in its old-fashioned, consequential style.".

Ground for Suspicion

First edition (UK)
Author	Cecil Street
Language	English
Series	Desmond Merrion
Genre	Detective
Publisher	Collins
Publication date	1950
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Preceded by	Look Alive
Followed by	A Village Afraid

Synopsis

Looking for a break from crime-solving Merrion heads on holiday with his wife to the seaside town of Shellmouth. Before he has been there more than a few days, however, three suspicious deaths have occurred and with Scotland Yard called in he join with Arnold to solve the mysteries.