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Book by Minette Walters From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Scold's Bridle (1994) is a crime novel by English writer Minette Walters. The book, Walters' third, won a CWA Gold Dagger.
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Author | Minette Walters |
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Language | English |
Genre | Crime / Mystery novel |
Publisher | Macmillan Publishers (UK) St Martins Press (US) Allen & Unwin (Aus) |
Publication date | May 6, 1994 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) & Audio CD |
Pages | 480 pp (paperback) |
ISBN | 0-330-33663-0 |
OCLC | 60224582 |
Mathilda Gillespie, an eccentric recluse known for her incredible meanness of nature, is found dead in her bathtub, her wrists slashed and her head locked inside a so-called "scold's bridle", a rusted cage built with tongue clamps which was used as a torture device throughout the Middle Ages. The dead woman's only friend, Dr. Sarah Blakeney, becomes the prime suspect in her murder after police discover that she's been left a great deal of money in the will.
To clear her name, Sarah delves deep into Mathilda's mysterious past, and subsequently unravels an intricate web of greed, abuse and depravity.[1]
In 1998, The Scold's Bridle was adapted for television by the BBC. It was directed by David Thacker from a screenplay written by Tony Bicât; producer Chris Parr, editor St John O'Rorke, music Junior Campbell.
the cast included:[2]
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