1943 novel
 1943 first edition | |
| Author | Marjorie Bowen |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Publisher | Harper and Brothers |
| Publication date | 1943 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 358 |
Airing in a Closed Carriage is a 1943 British historical novel written by Marjorie Bowen under the pseudonym of Joseph Shearing. Two brothers develop a fierce rivalry over the same woman. It was inspired by the real life murder trial of Florence Maybrick.
Film adaptation
In 1947 the novel was turned into a British film The Mark of Cain directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Eric Portman and Sally Gray. It was one of four adaptations of Bowen's novels made in 1947–48.
References
- "Dust & Corruption: Joseph Shearing's AIRING IN A CLOSED CARRIAGE and the Florence Maybrick Mystery". 20 December 2010.
- Birch, Dinah (25 February 2014). "Did She Kill Him? review – a Victorian scandal of sex and poisoning". The Guardian.
- Mayer & McDonnell p.279
Bibliography
- Geoff Mayer & Brian McDonnell. Encyclopedia of Film Noir. ABC-CLIO, 2007.
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