 First Edition Cover | |
| Author | Michael Innes |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Sir John Appleby |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Gollancz Dodd, Mead (US) |
Publication date | 1945 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | The Weight of the Evidence |
| Followed by | A Night of Errors |
Appleby's End is a 1945 detective novel by the British writer Michael Innes.[1] It is the tenth in his series featuring John Appleby, a young Detective Inspector in the Metropolitan Police. The plot has some similarities to a country house mystery taking part in rural England, but as with much of the author's work this is mixed with a complex plot and a variety of farcical incidents and characters. As is common for novels in the genre, no mention is made of the ongoing Second World War. Taking place over little more than twenty four hours, it ends with Appleby engaged to be married and planning to retire from the police force.
- ^ Reilly p.845