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"British Detective Fiction Writers"

© Janet Kay Blaylock

In my last two articles, I have been discussing the History of Detective Fiction. Detective Fiction started with British writers from London. I did some research and found an excellent site about British Detective Fiction Writers. It is titled "A Selective Index of Detective Fiction" and is found at the following URL: http://pbpl.physics.ucla.edu/~yoder/myst...

This site mentions the following British Detective Fiction Writers from the early 19th Century: Delano Ames, James Anderson, G. K. Chesterton, Agatha Christie, Edmund Crispin, Arthur Conan Doyle, P. D. James, Ngaio Marsh, John Mortimer, Dorothy L. Sayers, Josephine Tey. Delano Ames is famous for his novels featuring Jane and Dagobert Brown. Two of his novels are "Crime Out of Mind" and "Murder Begins at Home."

James Anderson is famous for his series, "Murder, She Wrote" and other books such as "Angel of Death."

G. K. Chesterton wrote the books featuring Father Brown. "The Father Brown Omnibus," "The incredulity of Father Brown," "The Innocence of Father Brown," etc.

Another great site that features G. K. Chesterton is located at http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/gkchest.htm. This site contains his biography and a list of his books.

P. D. James (Phyllis Dorothy James) wrote several novels featuring Chief-Inspector (later Commander) Adam Dalgliesh. Some of her novels are "The Black Tower" and "Cover Her Face."

Dame Ngaio Marsh is famous for her detective, Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. Some of her novels are "Artists in Crime," "Black as He's Painted," Clutch of Constables," etc.

John Mortimer wrote "The Best of Rumpole," "The First Rumpole Omnibus," etc.

Dorothy L. Sayers is famous for her detective, Lord Peter Wimsey. Some of the novels that he is featured in are, "Busman's Honeymoon," "Clouds of Witness," "The Five Red Herrings" (US title: Suspicious Characters), etc.

Josephine Tey is famous for her detective, Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard. She wrote "The Daughter of Time," "The Franchise Affair," "The Singing Sands," etc.

Besides the information contained on the site titled "A Selective Index of Detective Fiction," there are many other sites that readers can search for information about these writers.

British Detective Fiction is the beginning of Detective Fiction. These novels are known for the British drawing room mystery.

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