The Odd Flamingo
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The Odd Flamingo
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.
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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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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