Richard Jury book 1 · 1981
The Man with a Load of Mischief
In the village of Long Piddleton, a man is found dead in a beer barrel in one pub, and another body turns up at a second inn. Superintendent Richard Jury arrives from London and meets Melrose Plant.
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Book facts
- Author
- Martha Grimes
- Series
- Richard Jury, book 1 of 26
- Published
- 1981
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Man with a Load of Mischief
6 recurring or key characters from Martha Grimes’s chart. Introduces Richard Jury, Melrose Plant, Sergeant Wiggins, Chief Superintendent Racer and 2 more.
Lead 1
- Richard JuryFirst appearanceSuperintendent at Scotland YardSent to the village of Long Piddleton
Major 1
- Melrose PlantFirst appearanceAristocrat who gave up his titles, Jury’s friend
Minor and cameo 4
- Sergeant WigginsFirst appearanceJury’s hypochondriac sergeant
- Chief Superintendent RacerFirst appearanceJury’s scheming boss
- Lady Agatha ArdryFirst appearanceMelrose’s meddling aunt
- Marshall TruebloodFirst appearanceLong Piddleton antiques dealer
Also featuring these characters
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- The Anodyne Necklace1983 · Richard Jury · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
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