When the Case Was Opened
First edition | |
| Author | John Bude |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Detective Inspector Meredith |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Macdonald |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Preceded by | The Constable and the Lady |
| Followed by | Death on the Riviera |
When the Case Was Opened is a 1952 mystery detective novel by the British writer John Bude. It is the ninth featuring his series character Chief Inspector Meredith of Scotland Yard, one of the numerous detectives featuring in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.