Ottwell Binns (1872 - 1935) was a British novelist and Unitarian minister. Binns was a prolific author, publishing many novels of adventure and mystery, from 1917 to 1939. His publisher in Britain was Ward Lock. Though he died in 1935, Ward Lock continued to publish novels under his name until 1939. His novel ''A Mating in the Wild'' was published in the U.S. in 1920 by Alfred A. Knopf and the A. L. Burt Company. Binns also published novels with Ward Lock under the pseudonym of Ben Bolt; these were similar in subject matter and treatment to the novels published under his own name. His stories were set in many locations, including Britain and the European continent, Africa, Asia, the

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and Canada, particularly the Yukon. His novels always feature a courageous, resourceful hero and a love interest, and there is an emphasis on action and narrow escapes from danger. His son, Max Dalman Binns, was also a mystery writer under the name Max Dalman.

Work

A partial list of his published books includes: * 1917 ''The Man from Maloba'' * 1918 ''A Sin of Silence'' * 1919 ''The Lady of the Miniature'' * 1920 ''The Mystery of the Heart'' * 1920 ''A Mating in the Wilds'' * 1922 ''The Treasure of Christophe'' * 1922 ''The Lady of North Star'' * 1923 ''The Lifting of the Shadow'' * 1924 ''Clancy of the Mounted Police'' * 1925 ''The Trail of Adventure'' * 1925 ''Java Jack'' * 1926 ''A Gipsy of the North'' * 1926 ''Flotsam of the Line'' * 1928 ''Behind the Ranges'' * 1930 ''Dan Yeo'' * 1930 ''The Vanished Guest'' * 1930 ''The White Hands of Justice'' * 1931 ''The Secret Pearls'' * 1931 ''The Grey Rat'' * 1931 ''The Flaming Crescent'' * 1932 ''Trader Random'' * 1933 ''Secret Adventure'' * 1934 ''Gold is King'' * 1934 ''The Red Token'' * 1935 ''The Last Door'' * 1936 ''The Far Pursuit'' * 1936 ''Weeds of Hate'' * 1937 ''A Soldier of the Legion'' * 1937 ''The Poisoned Pen'' * 1938 ''By Papuan Waters'' * 1938 ''A Shot in the Woods'' A partial list of novels written as Ben Bolt: * 1921 ''Diana of the Islands'' * 1921 ''The Diamond Buckled Shoe'' * 1928 ''The Jewels of Sin'' * 1930 ''The Badge'' * 1930 ''The Other Three'' * 1930 ''The Coil of Mystery'' * 1931 ''The Forest Ranger'' * 1931 ''The Sealed Envelope'' * 1932 ''The Subway Mystery'' * 1933 ''The Green Arrow'' * 1935 ''The Crooked Sign'' * 1936 ''The Five Red Stars'' * 1936 ''The Empty House Mystery'' * 1937 ''By Breathless Ways'' * 1939 ''The Girl in the Train''

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