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Rose has news for Celia: she is due to have a baby by Celia's husband, Humphrey. Soon after, the seeds of scandal bear a criminal fruit when a body is discovered in Little Venice along with Rose's handbag. Celia drafts in an old flame, Will, to... Read More
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The Odd Flamingo

One of two crime novels written by famous children's author Nina Bawden showcasing her excellent storytelling and talent for gritty plotting. An atmospheric murder mystery full of gripping suspense, pulling the reader through London's seedy clubland of the 1950s and sides of the city rarely seen in fiction such as Paddington's Little Venice.

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Rose has news for Celia: she is due to have a baby by Celia's husband, Humphrey. Soon after, the seeds of scandal bear a criminal fruit when a body is discovered in Little Venice along with Rose's handbag.

Celia drafts in an old flame, Will, to root out the truth from suspicions of murder and blackmail, as the evidence starts to converge on the patrons and strange goings-on of the seedy Chelsea club, The Odd Flamingo.

First published in 1954, this was one of two gritty and atmospheric crime novels written by the accomplished children's author Nina Bawden.

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780712355438

Publisher: British Library Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: British Library Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Martin Edwards

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Nina Bawden (1925-2012) was an English novelist and Golden PEN Award-winner for her services to literature. Mostly known as a children's writer she won many awards such as the 1976 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for The Peppermint Pig (1975) and was runner-up for the Carnegie Medal for Carrie's War (1973). She wrote two gritty and atmospheric crime novels.

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