 First edition | |
| Author | Gladys Mitchell |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Mrs Bradley |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 1942 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Preceded by | When Last I Died |
| Followed by | The Worsted Viper |
Laurels are Poison is a 1942 mystery detective novel by the British writer Gladys Mitchell.[1][2] It is the fourteenth in her long-running series featuring the psychoanalyst and amateur detective Mrs Bradley.[3] It was Mitchell's own favourite among her novels[4] and has been considered her best by other critics.[5] It introduced the character of Laura Menzies who became recurring assistant of Mrs Bradley in subsequent novels.
In 2000 it was adapted for an episode of the television series The Mrs Bradley Mysteries starring Diana Rigg.