The Price of Murder

Author| Bruce Cook (writing as Bruce Alexander)
Language| English
Series| Sir John Fielding, #10
Genre| Historical Crime novel
Publisher| Putnam

Publication date

| 2003
Publication place| United States
Media type| Print (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages| 257 pp
ISBN| 0-399-15078-1
OCLC| 51848652

Dewey Decimal

| 813/.54 21
LC Class| PS3553.O55314 P75 2003
Preceded by| An Experiment in Treason
Followed by| The Rules of Engagement

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The Price of Murder is the tenth historical mystery novel about Sir John Fielding by Bruce Alexander[1] (a pseudonym for Bruce Cook).

## Plot summary

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Sir John and Jeremy are drawn deep into the notorious Seven Dials area of London, where they must contend with the most sordid inclinations of both the working class and the aristocracy. When the body of a young girl is pulled from the Thames, the search for the girl's mother takes Jeremy to the races.

## See also

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* A subplot is based on the notorious case of Elizabeth Canning.

## References

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1. ^ "The Price of Murder (Sir John Fielding Mysteries) | ISBNdb". isbndb.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.

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Sir John Fielding series by Bruce Alexander

* Blind Justice (1994)
* Murder in Grub Street (1996)
* Watery Grave (1998)
* Person or Persons Unknown (1998)
* Jack, Knave and Fool (1999)
* Death of a Colonial (2000)
* The Color of Death (2001)
* Smuggler's Moon (2002)
* An Experiment in Treason (2003)
* The Price of Murder (2004)
* Rules of Engagement (2006)

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