Necropolis (Copper novel)
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Dust-jacket illustration by Stephen E. Fabian for Necropolis
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| Author | Basil Copper |
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| Illustrator | Stephen E. Fabian |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Gothic novel, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Arkham House |
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Publication date
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1980 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | xii, 352 pp |
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| OCLC | 5353095 |
| 823/.9/14 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.C7857 Ne 1980 PR6053.O658 |
Necropolis is a British 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.
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.
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