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Settled Out of Court (novel)

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1959 novel

Settled Out of Court
First edition
AuthorHenry Cecil
LanguageEnglish
GenreComedy crime
PublisherMichael Joseph
Publication date1959
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

Settled Out of Court is a 1959 comedy crime novel by the British writer Henry Cecil. It was published in the United States by Harper.

In 1960 it was adapted into a play of the same title co-written by Cecil and William Saroyan. It was a success running for nearly a year at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End.

References

  1. Reilly p.278
  2. Kabatchnik p.363

Bibliography

  • Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1950-1975: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection. Scarecrow Press, 2011.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.


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