The Scold's Bridle

The Scold's Bridle (1994) is a crime novel by English writer Minette Walters. The book, Walters' third, won a CWA Gold Dagger.

This article is about the novel by Minette Walters. For the torture device featured in the novel’s title, see Scold's bridle.
The Scold's Bridle
First edition (UK)
AuthorMinette Walters
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime / Mystery novel
PublisherMacmillan Publishers (UK)
St Martins Press (US)
Allen & Unwin (Aus)
Publication date
May 6, 1994 (1994-05-06)
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback) & Audio CD
Pages480 pp (paperback)
ISBN0-330-33663-0
OCLC60224582

Synopsis

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]

Television adaptation

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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References
  1. "The Scold's Bridle". MinetteWalters.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  2. The Scold's Bridle on IMDb. Retrieved 2013-02-03.


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