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Anthony Gilbert (1899–1973)

Auteur van Portrait of a Murderer

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Anthony Gilbert, the pseudonym of Lucy Beatrice Malleson (1899-1973), is remembered for the creation of Arthur Crook, who unlike aristocratic sleuths like Lord Peter Wimsey and Albert Campion is earthy and occasionally (as editor John Cooper says) "outrageously cheeky," with a sensitivity for the toon meer down-and-outers who are caught up in crime. Beginning in 1936, Gilbert wrote more than 50 novels featuring Arthur Crook, a London lawyer who spends as much time in pubs as in his office, and who goes to outlandish, and not always legal, lengths to clear his clients. Sequel to Murder: The Cases of Arthur Crook and Other Mysteries includes all the Arthur Crook short cases, as well as a selection of Gilbert's other mystery stories. toon minder
Ontwarringsbericht:

(eng) Anthony Gilbert is a pseudonym of Lucy Beatrice Malleson (1899 - 1973). She also wrote as J. Kilmeny Keith and Anne Meredith.

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Werken van Anthony Gilbert

Portrait of a Murderer (1933) 190 exemplaren
Death in Fancy Dress (1933) 76 exemplaren
The Spinster's Secret (1946) 41 exemplaren
The Black Stage (1945) 35 exemplaren
The Tragedy at Freyne (1927) 23 exemplaren
Don't Open the Door (1945) 20 exemplaren
Death Knocks Three Times (1949) 20 exemplaren
She Shall Die (1961) 20 exemplaren
Death in the Wrong Room (1947) 19 exemplaren
And Death Came Too (1956) 18 exemplaren
Tenant for the Tomb (1971) 18 exemplaren
Miss Pinnegar Disappears (1952) 17 exemplaren
He Came by Night (1944) 16 exemplaren
Is She Dead Too? (1955) 16 exemplaren
Murder Comes Home (1950) 16 exemplaren
The Case of the Tea-Cosy's Aunt (1942) 15 exemplaren
The Woman in Red (1941) 15 exemplaren
Lift Up the Lid (1945) 15 exemplaren
Out for the Kill (1960) 14 exemplaren
Riddle of a Lady (1956) 14 exemplaren
Footsteps Behind Me (1953) 13 exemplaren
The Man Who Was London (1925) 13 exemplaren
Death Wears a Mask (1970) 13 exemplaren
Murder by Experts (1936) 12 exemplaren
Something Nasty in the Woodshed (1942) 12 exemplaren
Snake in the Grass (1954) 12 exemplaren
The Looking Glass Murder (1967) 11 exemplaren
The Visitor (1967) 11 exemplaren
Death Takes a Wife (1959) 11 exemplaren
Knock, Knock! Who's There? (1964) 11 exemplaren
Missing from Her Home (1969) 10 exemplaren
Uncertain Death (1961) 10 exemplaren
Ring for a Noose (1963) 10 exemplaren
The Scarlet Button (1944) 10 exemplaren
The Missing Widow (1947) 10 exemplaren
A Nice Little Killing (1974) 10 exemplaren
Murder's a waiting game, (1972) 9 exemplaren
Death Against the Clock (1958) 9 exemplaren
The Clock in the Hatbox (1939) 9 exemplaren
Prelude to Murder (1959) 8 exemplaren
Passenger to Nowhere (1965) 8 exemplaren
The Body on the Beam (1932) 8 exemplaren
Night Encounter (1968) 7 exemplaren
No Dust in the Attic (1962) 7 exemplaren
The Murder of Mrs Davenport (1928) 7 exemplaren
A Nice Cup of Tea (1973) 6 exemplaren
The Man Who Wasn't There (1937) 6 exemplaren
The Fingerprint (1964) 6 exemplaren
LA GENTE MUERE DESPACIO (1974) 6 exemplaren
Courtier to Death (2014) 5 exemplaren
The Bell of Death (1939) 5 exemplaren
Dear Dead Woman (1973) 5 exemplaren
Give Death a Name (1957) 5 exemplaren
Murder Has No Tongue (1937) 5 exemplaren
The Mystery of the Open Window (1929) 4 exemplaren
A Spy for Mr Crook (1944) 4 exemplaren
The Case Against Andrew Fane (1931) 4 exemplaren
Death at Four Corners (1929) 4 exemplaren
The Man in Button Boots (1934) 4 exemplaren
The Vanishing Corpse (1941) 4 exemplaren
Lady-Killer (2014) 4 exemplaren
Treason in My Breast (1938) 3 exemplaren
The Musical Comedy Crime (1939) 3 exemplaren
Mord på nært hold (1978) 3 exemplaren
The Coward (1935) 2 exemplaren
Farligt vidne (1974) 2 exemplaren
The Family Man 2 exemplaren
An Old Lady Dies (2014) 2 exemplaren
Horseshoes for Luck 1 exemplaar
The Night of the Fog (1930) 1 exemplaar
The Rich Woman 1 exemplaar
The Stranger 1 exemplaar
The Showman 1 exemplaar
The Gambler 1 exemplaar
The Puzzled Heart 1 exemplaar
På flugt efter et alibi (1977) 1 exemplaar
Sporløst forsvundet (1975) 1 exemplaar
Bytte for en morder (1975) 1 exemplaar
Omkap med døden (1974) 1 exemplaar
Mistænkt for mord (1973) 1 exemplaar
Med døden i hælene (1972) 1 exemplaar
Dobbeltmord (1973) 1 exemplaar

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Gangbare naam
Gilbert, Anthony
Officiële naam
Malleson, Lucy Beatrice
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
J. Kilmeny Keith
Meredith, Anne
Geboortedatum
1899
Overlijdensdatum
1973
Geslacht
female
Nationaliteit
Groot-Brittannië
Geboorteplaats
Upper Norwood, London, England, UK
Woonplaatsen
Upper Norwood, London, England, UK
Opleiding
St. Paul's Girls' School, Hammersmith, London
Beroepen
novelist
secretary
poet
crime writer
autobiographer
Organisaties
British Detection Club
Detection Club
Korte biografie
Zie http://gadetection.pbworks.com
Ontwarringsbericht
Anthony Gilbert is a pseudonym of Lucy Beatrice Malleson (1899 - 1973). She also wrote as J. Kilmeny Keith and Anne Meredith.

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Fun to read an old tale of murder for the holidays. It was interesting enough to keep me going until the end.
 
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Andy5185 | 11 andere besprekingen | Jul 9, 2023 |
Al consultorio del doctor Oliver Stuart llega lindísima y aterrada, Rosa East. Refiere su historia: tiene veinticinco años y está casada con un hombre que le lleva cuarenta; este hombre es rico y está enfermo y los dos se aborrecen. Rosa East agrega que su marido siempre le dice que un enfermo atendido por su mujer corre el albur de morir envenenado. Ella procura pensar que él habla en broma, pero gradualmente, cae en una obsesión.
Poco después muere el señor East, en su propiedad de Hinton St. Luke de un ataque al corazón. Arthur Crook, el memorable detective de "No abras esa puerta!" y de "La gente muere despacio", investiga el enigma.… (meer)
 
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Natt90 | Apr 12, 2023 |
A las siete menos cinco la campana de la iglesia de Santa Etelburga despertó del delicioso sueño al señor Arthur Crook, esperanza de los acusados y desesperación de los jueces. El estrépito se detuvo bruscamente; después descubrieron, enredado en la cuerda de la campana, el cadáver de un desconocido.
 
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Natt90 | Apr 12, 2023 |
The story begins with the revelation that a blackmail ring has been driving prominent persons to suicide and that a special agent from Scotland Yard is visiting a country house where his fiancé is staying to help ferret out the ringleader. Complications ensue when another young man, friend of the narrator, declares his intention of marrying the same young woman. When the narrator and his friend arrive they find the house in turmoil and the young woman missing. Yet a third man is pressuring her to marry him. During a fancy dress ball a body is found in a nearby pond and attention shifts to the murder. Indeed, the blackmail gang seems almost forgotten from the middle of the novel until the climax. The portrayal of tension in the household is well written but the plot is a little difficult to follow. Enjoyable as a sample of the era.… (meer)
 
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ritaer | 2 andere besprekingen | Mar 26, 2023 |

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Werken
91
Ook door
52
Leden
1,000
Populariteit
#25,785
Waardering
½ 3.5
Besprekingen
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ISBNs
201
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