 American First Edition | |
| Author | Michael Innes |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Sir John Appleby |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Gollancz Dodd, Mead (US) |
Publication date | 1943 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | The Daffodil Affair |
| Followed by | Appleby's End |
The Weight of the Evidence is a 1943 detective novel by the British writer Michael Innes.[1] It is the ninth in his series featuring John Appleby, a young Detective Inspector in the Metropolitan Police. It was first published in America with the British release not taking place until the following year. It was published during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Although written during the Second World War, it is set in the pre-war era. Like a number of Golden Age mysteries including several by Innes it uses a university background, but in this case it switches from the usual Oxbridge setting to a newer Northern institution.
- ^ Reilly p.845