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'''Herbert Adams''' (1874–1958) was an [[England|English]] writer of fifty 'cosy' [[Mystery fiction|mystery novels]], mostly featuring the detective [[Roger Bennion]], which were often set in or around [[golf]]ing competitions. He also wrote short stories, humorous verse and two other mystery novels under the pseudonym '''''Jonathan Gray'''''.
'''Herbert Adams''' (1874–1958) was an English writer of fifty 'cosy' [[Mystery fiction|mystery novels]], 28 featuring the detective Roger Bennion, a golfer and amateur sleuth whose cases are often set in or around [[golf]]ing competitions; and 9 feature Jimmie Haswell, a London lawyer. He also wrote short stories, humorous verse and two other mystery novels under the pseudonym '''''Jonathan Gray'''''.


==As 'Jonathan Gray'==
== Partial bibliography ==
*'Safety Last' (1934)
*'The Owl' (1937)


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==As Herbert Adams==
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* ''The Body in the Bunker'' (1935)
===Jimmie Haswell Novels===
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* ''The Chief Witness''
* ''The Colour of Blood''
*'The Secret of Bogey House' (1924)
*''Death of a Viewer'' (1958)
*'The Crooked Lip' (1926)
*''Exit the Skeleton'' (1952)
*'The Queen's Gate Mystery' (1927)
*''The Judas Kiss'' (1955)
*'The Empty Bed'(1928)
*''One to Play'' (1949)
*'Rogues Fall Out'(1928)
*''Slippery Dick'' (1954)
*'The Golden Ape' (1930)
*''The Spectre in Brown'' (1953)
*'The Crime in the Dutch Garden' (1931)
*'The Paulton Plot' (1932)
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*''Diamonds are Trumps''
*'The Woman in Black' (1933)
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*''Welcome home!''

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*''Comrade Jill''
===Roger Bennion Novels===
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*''The Writing on the Wall''
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*'Death Off the Fairway' (1936)
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*''Rodger Bennion's Double''
*'The Old Jew Mystery' (1936)
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*''Signal for Invasion''
*'A Single Hair' (1937)
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*''Death Off The Fairway''
*''The Old Jew Mystery''
*'The Bluff' (1938)
*'The Damned Spot' (1938)
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*''Victory Song''
*'Black Death' (1939)
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*''Four Winds''
*'The Nineteenth Hole Mystery' (1939)
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*''Crime Wave at Little Cornford''(1948)
*'The Case of the Stolen Bridegroom' (1940)
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*'The Chief Witness' (1940)
*'Stab in the Back' (1941)
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*'Roger Bennion's Double' (1941)
*'The Araway Oath' (1942)
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*'Signal for Invasion' (1942)
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*'Victory Song' (1943)
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*'Four Winds' (1944)
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*'The Writing on the Wall' (1945)
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*'Diamonds Are Trumps' (1947)
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*'Crime Wave at Little Cornford' (1948)
*'One to Play' (1949)
*'The Dean's Daughters' (1950)
*'The Sleeping Draught' (1951)
*'Exit the Skeleton' (1952)
*'The Spectre in Brown' (1953)
*'Slippery Dick' (1954)
*'The Judas Kiss' (1955)
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*'Welcome Home!' (1956)
*'Death on the First Tee' (1957)
*'Death of a Viewer' (1958)

===Non-Series Novels===
*'A Virtue of Necessity' (1900)
*'By Order of the Five' (1925)
*'The Sloane Square Mystery' (1925)
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*'Comrade Jill' (1926)
*'The Perfect Round' (1927). Short stories
*'Caroline Ormesby's Crime' (1930). Serialised: Birmingham Daily Gazette, 'Caroline Hits Back' (1930)
*'Oddways' (1930)
*'A Lady So Innocent' (1932)
*'John Brand's Will' (1933). US Title: The Golf House Murder
*'The Knife' (1934). US Title: The Strange Murder of Hatton, K.C.
*'Mystery and Minette' (1934)
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*'The Body in the Bunker' (1935)
*'Fate Laughs' (1935)
*'A Word of Six Letters' (1936). US Title: Murder Without Risk
*'The Lovely Lucinda'. Serialised: Weekly Telegraph (1937)
*'The Scarlet Feather' (1943)
*'Murder Most Just' (1956)

===Short stories===
*'A Lady-Killer'. Young Man, 21 July 1900
*'A Child of Cheshire'. Young Woman, 5 October 1900
*'A Consignment from Yarmouth'. Beverley & East Riding Recorder, 3 August 1907
*'[[TITLE UNKNOWN]]'. Weekly Telegraph Christmas Annual (1931)


== External links ==
== External links ==
*Some of Adams's novels can be found at [http://gutenberg.net.au/plusfifty-a-m.html#adams Project Gutenberg Australia].
*Some of Adams's novels can be found at [http://gutenberg.net.au/plusfifty-a-m.html#adams Project Gutenberg Australia].
*More about Adam's novels at [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/herbert-adams/]
*More about Adam's novels at [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/herbert-adams/ Fantastic Fiction]
*Another Bibliography [http://www.classiccrimefiction.com/adamsbib.htm Class Crime Fiction]

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Latest revision as of 05:53, 29 November 2024

For other people named Herbert Adams, see Herbert Adams (disambiguation).

Herbert Adams (1874–1958) was an English writer of fifty 'cosy' mystery novels, 28 featuring the detective Roger Bennion, a golfer and amateur sleuth whose cases are often set in or around golfing competitions; and 9 feature Jimmie Haswell, a London lawyer. He also wrote short stories, humorous verse and two other mystery novels under the pseudonym Jonathan Gray.

As 'Jonathan Gray'

[edit]
  • 'Safety Last' (1934)
  • 'The Owl' (1937)

As Herbert Adams

[edit]

Jimmie Haswell Novels

[edit]
  • 'The Secret of Bogey House' (1924)
  • 'The Crooked Lip' (1926)
  • 'The Queen's Gate Mystery' (1927)
  • 'The Empty Bed'(1928)
  • 'Rogues Fall Out'(1928)
  • 'The Golden Ape' (1930)
  • 'The Crime in the Dutch Garden' (1931)
  • 'The Paulton Plot' (1932)
  • 'The Woman in Black' (1933)

Roger Bennion Novels

[edit]
  • 'Death Off the Fairway' (1936)
  • 'The Old Jew Mystery' (1936)
  • 'A Single Hair' (1937)
  • 'The Bluff' (1938)
  • 'The Damned Spot' (1938)
  • 'Black Death' (1939)
  • 'The Nineteenth Hole Mystery' (1939)
  • 'The Case of the Stolen Bridegroom' (1940)
  • 'The Chief Witness' (1940)
  • 'Stab in the Back' (1941)
  • 'Roger Bennion's Double' (1941)
  • 'The Araway Oath' (1942)
  • 'Signal for Invasion' (1942)
  • 'Victory Song' (1943)
  • 'Four Winds' (1944)
  • 'The Writing on the Wall' (1945)
  • 'Diamonds Are Trumps' (1947)
  • 'Crime Wave at Little Cornford' (1948)
  • 'One to Play' (1949)
  • 'The Dean's Daughters' (1950)
  • 'The Sleeping Draught' (1951)
  • 'Exit the Skeleton' (1952)
  • 'The Spectre in Brown' (1953)
  • 'Slippery Dick' (1954)
  • 'The Judas Kiss' (1955)
  • 'Welcome Home!' (1956)
  • 'Death on the First Tee' (1957)
  • 'Death of a Viewer' (1958)

Non-Series Novels

[edit]
  • 'A Virtue of Necessity' (1900)
  • 'By Order of the Five' (1925)
  • 'The Sloane Square Mystery' (1925)
  • 'Comrade Jill' (1926)
  • 'The Perfect Round' (1927). Short stories
  • 'Caroline Ormesby's Crime' (1930). Serialised: Birmingham Daily Gazette, 'Caroline Hits Back' (1930)
  • 'Oddways' (1930)
  • 'A Lady So Innocent' (1932)
  • 'John Brand's Will' (1933). US Title: The Golf House Murder
  • 'The Knife' (1934). US Title: The Strange Murder of Hatton, K.C.
  • 'Mystery and Minette' (1934)
  • 'The Body in the Bunker' (1935)
  • 'Fate Laughs' (1935)
  • 'A Word of Six Letters' (1936). US Title: Murder Without Risk
  • 'The Lovely Lucinda'. Serialised: Weekly Telegraph (1937)
  • 'The Scarlet Feather' (1943)
  • 'Murder Most Just' (1956)

Short stories

[edit]
  • 'A Lady-Killer'. Young Man, 21 July 1900
  • 'A Child of Cheshire'. Young Woman, 5 October 1900
  • 'A Consignment from Yarmouth'. Beverley & East Riding Recorder, 3 August 1907
  • 'TITLE UNKNOWN'. Weekly Telegraph Christmas Annual (1931)
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