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Herbert Adams (novelist)

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Herbert Adams (1874-1952) was an English writer of fifty 'cosy' mystery novels, mostly featuring the detective Roger Bannion, which were often set in or around golfing competitions. He also wrote short stories, humorous verse and two other mystery novels under the pseudonym Jonathan Gray.

Partial bibliography

  • The Body in the Bunker (1935)
  • The Chief Witness
  • Death of a Viewer (1958)
  • Exit the Skeleton (1952)
  • The Judas Kiss (1955)
  • One to Play (1949)
  • Slippery Dick (1954)
  • The Spectre in Brown (1953)