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Sir Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, 6th Baronet (10 September 1887 – 30 May 1969), also known by his

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Henry Wade, was

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from 1954 to 1961. He was also one of the leading authors during the

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Life

Aubrey-Fletcher was the only son and second child of Sir Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, 5th Baronet and Emily Harriet Wade (married 18 April 1882 St Anne, Soho, London). His father had already had another son by a previous marriage, but the child died in infancy. He was educated at

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and

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. He fought in both the

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and

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with the

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, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order and French ''

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'' in 1917. He was a member of

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and appointed

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in 1925. He played

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cricket between 1921 and 1928 for

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. He was also, under the pen name of Henry Wade, a noted mystery writer and one of the founding members of the

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. He married Mary Augusta Chilton in 1911 and with her had 5 children: * John Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher (1912–1992) *Nigel Chilton Aubrey-Fletcher (1914–1980) *Lancelot Philip Aubrey-Fletcher (1919–2000) *Mary Elizabeth Aubrey-Fletcher (1923–1994) *Edward Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, born 6 May 1930 After the death of his wife in 1963, he married Nancy Cecil Bull in 1965. Sir Henry died on 30 May 1969, aged 81. His estate was valued at £108 537.

Detective and mystery books

List of works published by "Henry Wade".

Inspector Poole novels

* '' The Duke of York's Steps'', 1929 * '' No Friendly Drop'', 1931 * '' Constable Guard Thyself'', 1934 * '' Bury Him Darkly'', 1936 * '' Lonely Magdalen'', 1940 * '' Too Soon to Die'', 1953 * '' Gold Was Our Grave'', 1954

Other novels

* '' The Verdict of You All'', 1926 * '' The Missing Partners'' 1928 * ''The Dying Alderman'', 1930 * '' The Hanging Captain'', 1932 * '' Mist on the Saltings'', 1933 * ''

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'', 1935 * '' The High Sheriff'', 1937 * '' Released for Death'', 1938 * ''Harvey in Scotland'', 1938 * ''New Graves at Great Norne'', 1947 * '' Diplomat’s Folly'', 1951 * ''

Be Kind to the Killer ''Be Kind to the Killer'' is a 1952 detective novel by the British writer Henry Wade.Magill p.1667-68 As with many of his works it is written in the style of a police procedural. A review by Julian Symons in the ''Times Literary Supplement'' obs ...

'', 1952 * ''

A Dying Fall ''A Dying Fall'' is a 1955 mystery detective novel by the British writer Henry Wade.Magill p.1667-68 It was the penultimate novel by Wade, one of the leading writers of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction The Golden Age of Detective Fiction w ...

'', 1955 * '' The Litmore Snatch'', 1957

Short stories

''Policeman's Lot'', 1933 * "Duello" (Inspector Poole story) * "The Missing Undergraduate" (Inspector Poole story) * "Wind in the East" (Inspector Poole story) * "The Sub-Branch" (Inspector Poole story) * "The Real Thing" (Inspector Poole story) * "The Baronet's Finger" (Inspector Poole story) * "The Three Keys" (Inspector Poole story) * "A Matter of Luck" * "Four to One - Bar One" * "Payment in Full" * "Jealous Gun" * "The Amateurs" * "The Tenth Round" ''Here Comes the Copper'', 1938 * "These Artists!" * "The Seagull" * "The Ham Sandwich" * "Summer Meeting" * "Anti-Tank" * "A Puff of Smoke" * "Steam Coal" * "Toll of the Road" * "November Night" * "The Little Sportsman" * "Lodgers" * "One Good Turn" * "Smash and Grab" Other Stories * "Cotton Wool and Cutlets" (''20 Story Magazine'' May 1940 - Sergeant Bragg story)

Arms

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