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Lynn Brock
Lynn Brock (1877-1943) was the pseudonym of the Irish writer Alister McAllister, who moved to England and wrote a series of mystery novels. Brock is best known for his series of Colonel Gore detective novels, which enjoyed popularity in the 1920s and 1930s during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. His novels employ a complexity of style and are generally set in rural locations. He also wrote several plays under the name Anthony Wharton. He was educated at the National University of Ireland, where he served as chief clerk between 1908 and 1914. During the First World War he served with the British Army in the Machine Gun Corps.Reilly p.197 Main works Colonel Gore * '' The Deductions of Colonel Gore'' (1924) * '' Colonel Gore’s Second Case'' (1925) * ''The Kink'' (1927) * '' The Slip-Carriage Mystery'' (1928) * '' The Mendip Mystery'' (1929) * ''Q.E.D.'' (1930) * '' The Stoat'' (1940) Other * ''The Two Of Diamonds'' (1926) * ''The Dagwort Coombe Murder'' (1929) * ''Nightmare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 census it had a population of 1,173,179, while the preliminary results of the 2022 census recorded that County Dublin as a whole had a population of 1,450,701, and that the population of the Greater Dublin Area was over 2 million, or roughly 40% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europe after the Acts of Union in 1800. Following independence in 1922, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kink (novel)
''The Kink'' is a 1927 mystery detective novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock. It was the third novel in his series featuring the character of Colonel Wyckham Gore, one of many investigators active during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. It is sometimes referred to as ''Colonel Gore’s Third Case''. The novel is noted for being comparatively sexually explicit for the era.Keating p.128 Dashiell Hammett wrote a contemporary negative review of the book in '' The Saturday Review''. Synopsis Gore is engaged to recover some missing documents, and his search takes him to the country estate of the politician Lord Haviland in Surrey. Here he encounters the debauched lifestyle of Haviland and his family, said to be the result of a kink in the family's bloodline. The resolute Gore ploughs on with his case against a backdrop of pornographic films and orgies In modern usage, an orgy is a sex party consisting of at least five members where guests freely engage in open and unre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Writers
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1943 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti- Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the Allied European strategy for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1877 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed '' Empress of India'' by the '' Royal Titles Act 1876'', introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Sioux War of 1876 – Battle of Wolf Mountain: Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry in Montana. * January 20 – The Conference of Constantinople ends, with Ottoman Turkey rejecting proposals of internal reform and Balkan provisions. * January 29 – The Satsuma Rebellion, a revolt of disaffected samurai in Japan, breaks out against the new imperial government; it lasts until September, when it is crushed by a professionally led army of draftees. * February 17 – Major General Charles George Gordon of the British Army is appointed Governor-General of the Sudan. * March – '' The Nineteenth Century'' magazine is founded in London. * March 2 – Compromise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Riddle Of The Roost
''The Riddle of the Roost'' is a 1939 mystery detective novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock. It was the third and last in his trilogy featuring the characters of Scotland Yard detective Sergeant Venn and Constable Kither.Reilly p.198-99 It was Brock's penultimate novel, followed the next year by '' The Stoat'' a final entry into the series of his best-known character Colonel Gore. Synopsis In the picturesque settlement of Pinehill the peace and quiet is disturbed by the double murders of Winfred Dorbin and his twin brother Hector, at their country house An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a town house. This allowed them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these peopl .... The local police and inhabitants suspect a simple-minded villager of the murder. Only the arrival of Sergeant Venn towards the end of the story brings some clarity. Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourfingers
''Fourfingers'' is a 1939 mystery detective novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock. It was the second in his trilogy featuring the characters of Scotland Yard detective Sergeant Venn and Constable Kither.Reilly p.198-99 Writing in the ''Times Literary Supplement'', reviewer Maurice Percy Ashley observed "Mr. Lynn Brock’s new book, Fourfingers, good though it is, is so closely written and so full of incident that it is a little heavy going for the reader in search of intellectual relaxation." Synopsis The body of celebrated author Carla Waterlow is found in a car on Marton Common, an expanse of heathland in the New Forest. She has been shot through the heart on a lonely stretch of road. Before long two other bodies are discovered nearby. Venner and Kither are despatched from London to lead the investigation. The case grows more complex as they follow up several leads, but appears to revolve around the fingerprints left on a gold cigarette case A cigarette case (sometimes c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silver Sickle Case
''The Silver Sickle Case'' is a 1938 detective novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock. Best known for his Colonel Gore series of mysteries, the novel introduced an alternative detective character Sergeant Venn of Scotland Yard assisted by Detective Constable Kither. It was followed by two sequels.Reilly p.198-99 Synopsis Two murders take place in the seaside resort town of Southmouth near the New Forest: the first is a former army officer beaten to death and left by a rubbish tip while the second, found near by, is impossible to identify. Investigating police officers conclude that both crimes are connected to a fashionable night club A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music. Nightclubs gener ... The Silver Sickle. References Bibliography * Hubin, Allen J. ''Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightmare (Brock Novel)
''Nightmare'' is a 1932 thriller novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock. It is an inverted detective story An inverted detective story, also known as a "howcatchem", is a murder mystery fiction structure in which the commission of the crime is shown or described at the beginning, usually including the identity of the perpetrator. The story then describ ..., and a stand alone work for an author best known for his series featuring the Golden Age detective Colonel Gore.Reilly p.189 Synopsis Following a nervous breakdown, a struggling young novelist reaches the end of his tether. He sets out to murder those tormenting him. References Bibliography * Hubin, Allen J. ''Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography''. Garland Publishing, 1984. * Reilly, John M. ''Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers''. Springer, 2015. 1932 British novels British mystery novels British thriller novels Novels by Lynn Brock British detective novels Collins Crime Club books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dagwort Coombe Murder
''The Dagwort Coombe Murder'' is a 1929 mystery detective novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock. It was the first stand-alone novel by Brock following the success of his Golden age detective Colonel Gore.Reilly p.189 It was published in the United States with the alternative title ''The Stoke Silver Case''. Synopsis While searching for an idea for her next work, playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ... Sarah Virginia Langley goes on holiday with her friend Susan Yatt, to the Quantock Hills in rural Somerset. While at Dagwort Coombe she attempts to solve the murder of the owner of the country estate Stoke Silver Park. Widely disliked he has several enemies who may have killed him. References Bibliography * Hubin, Allen J. ''Crime Fiction, 1749-198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stoat
''The Stoat'' is a 1940 mystery detective novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock. It was the seventh and last novel in his series featuring the character of the Golden Age detective Colonel Wyckham Gore.Reilly p.198-99 It was also his last published work before his death three years later. It marked a return for Gore, who hadn't appeared in a novel since 1930. Synopsis Gore's assistance is sought by his old army colleague Colonel Margesson, who has having difficulties with his wife and children. When not only Margesson but his two children are killed, the case proves baffling until a visit to Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ... reveals the explanation. References Bibliography * Keating, Henry Reymond Fitzwalter. ''Whodunit?: A Guide to Crime, Suspense, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mendip Mystery
''The Mendip Mystery'' is a 1929 mystery detective novel by the Irish-born writer Lynn Brock. It was the fifth of seven novels in his series featuring the character of Colonel Wyckham Gore, one of the most prominent investigators during the early stages of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.Reilly p.198 It was published in America with the alternative title of ''Murder at the Inn''. Synopsis Colonel Gore is due to meet a client at a lonely inn located in the Mendip Hills of Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ .... While there a variety of strange and disturbing events happen, culminating in the murder of a local landowner Louis Tanquered. Gore's initial investigations seem to demonstrate that events long in the past led to the killing. References Bibliograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
