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Mr. Calder And Mr. Behrens (book)
''Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens'' is a 1982 short story collection by the British crime and spy writer Michael Gilbert featuring his Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens, eponymous counter-intelligence agents. It was published by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK and by Harper & Row in the US. The book was Gilbert's second collection of Calder and Behrens stories, following ''Game Without Rules'' (1967). Stories The book contains the following stories, all originally published in ''Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine'': * "The Twilight of the Gods" * "Emergency Exit" * "One-to-Ten" * "The Peaceful People" * "The Lion and the Virgin" * "The African Tree Beavers" * "Signal Tresham" * "The Mercenaries" * "Early Warning" * "The Killing of Michael Finnegan" * "The Decline and Fall of Mr. Behrens" * "The Last Reunion" Literary criticism ''Kirkus Reviews'' called the stories "a tidy assortment" for those who enjoy leisurely, literate espionage vignettes, even though few are plausible and the humour "s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gilbert
Michael Francis Gilbert (17 July 1912 – 8 February 2006) was an English solicitor and author of crime fiction. Early life and education Gilbert was born on 17 July 1912 in Billinghay, Lincolnshire, England to Bernard Samuel Gilbert, a writer, and Berwyn Minna Cuthbert. From 1920–1926, he attended St. Peters school in Seaford, East Sussex and, from 1926–1931, he attended Blundell's School in Tiverton, Devon. He began to study law at London University but was unable to finish due to financial concerns. After becoming a schoolmaster at Salisbury Cathedral School, Gilbert returned to studying law, receiving his degree in 1937 and graduating with honours. It was at this time that he began to work on his first mystery novel, '' Close Quarters''. Military service During World War II, Gilbert served in North Africa and Italy with the Honourable Artillery Company. In 1943, he was captured and taken as a prisoner of war in northern Italy near Parma. Along with Eric Newby and Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |