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Silence Observed

Silence Observed is a 1961 detective novel by the British writer Michael Innes. It is the seventeenth entry in his series featuring Sir John Appleby, now an Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard. It received a positive review from Anthony Lejeune in the Times Literary Supplement.

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Jul 18, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
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106 w
Citations
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Silence Observed
American First Edition Cover
AuthorMichael Innes
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSir John Appleby
GenreDetective
PublisherGollancz
Dodd, Mead (US)
Publication date1961
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Preceded byHare Sitting Up 
Followed byA Connoisseur's Case 

Silence Observed is a 1961 detective novel by the British writer Michael Innes.12 It is the seventeenth entry in his series featuring Sir John Appleby, now an Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard.3 It received a positive review from Anthony Lejeune in the Times Literary Supplement.

References

References

  1. Reilly p.845
  2. Hubin p.214
  3. Scheper p.133-34
Bibliography

Bibliography

  • Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
  • Scheper, George L. Michael Innes. Ungar, 1986.