The Murder Of Diana Devon And Other Mysteries
''The Murder of Diana Devon and Other Mysteries'' is a collection of mystery stories and radio plays by the British thriller writer Michael Gilbert, first published in 2009 by the British company Robert Hale Publishing, Robert Hale. Gilbert, who was appointed CBE in 1980, was a founder-member of the Crime Writers' Association, British Crime Writers' Association. The Mystery Writers of America named him a Grand Master in 1988 and in 1990 he was presented Bouchercon's Lifetime Achievement Award. It contains 13 previously uncollected stories, as well as a poem and two unpublished radio plays featuring his characters Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens. It has an introduction by John Cooper and an appendix listing all of the Calder and Behrens radio plays. At least two of the stories feature Superintendent Mahood, one of Gilbert's earlier recurring characters and who only appears in short stories. Stories in order *''Introduction'', page 7, by John Cooper *''The Murder of Diana Devon'', page 1 ...
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The Murder Of Diana Devon
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