Necropolis (Copper novel) explained

Necropolis
Author:Basil Copper
Illustrator:Stephen E. Fabian
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Genre:Gothic novel, Mystery novel
Publisher:Arkham House
Release Date:1980
Media Type:Print (Hardback)
Pages:xii, 352 pp
Isbn:0-87054-088-2
Dewey:823/.9/14
Congress:PZ4.C7857 Ne 1980 PR6053.O658
Oclc:5353095

Necropolis is a Gothic novel by author Basil Copper. It was published by Arkham House in 1980 in an edition of 4,050 copies. It was Copper's third book published by Arkham House.

Plot summary

The novel is set in Victorian England. Clyde Beatty, a private investigator, is hired by Angela Meredith to investigate her father's death. His investigations lead him to a nursing home in Surrey, directed by the sinister Dr. Horace Couchman. After an autopsy reveals the murder of Miss Meredith's father, Dr. Couchman flees to London leading Beatty eventually to the eerie Brockwood Cemetery and a criminal conspiracy involving millions of pounds' worth of gold bullion.

Reprints

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References

. Sheldon Jaffery . The Arkham House Companion . Mercer Island, WA . Starmont House, Inc.. 124–125. 1989 . 1-55742-005-X.

. Jack L. Chalker . Mark Owings . The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998 . Westminster, MD and Baltimore . Mirage Press, Ltd.. 53 . 1998.