| Prussian Blue | |
| Author: | Anne Hocking |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Chief Inspector William Austen |
| Genre: | Mystery crime |
| Release Date: | 1947 |
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| Preceded By: | Death at the Wedding |
| Followed By: | At The Cedars |
Prussian Blue is a 1947 mystery crime novel by the British writer Anne Hocking.[1] [2] It was her ninth in the series featuring Chief Superintendent William Austen of Scotland Yard. The title refers to Prussian Blue, a blue pigment used by artists. It was published in the United States by Doubleday under the alternative title The Finishing Touch.[3]
Celebrated British painter Anthony Medway is found dead in his studio on the island of Cyprus. Amongst the chief suspects are his wife, son and mother who all had a strained relationship with him. MacDonald secures leave from military duty in Cairo to travel to Cyprus to assist the local police.