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| Author | John Bude |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Detective Inspector Meredith |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Macdonald |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Preceded by | The Constable and the Lady |
| Followed by | Death on the Riviera |
When the Case Was Opened is a 1952 mystery detective novel by the British writer John Bude.[1] [2] [3] It is the ninth featuring his series character Chief Inspector Meredith of Scotland Yard, one of the numerous detectives featuring in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.