William Magnay

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William Magnay


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The United Kingdom
Genre
Mystery


Sir William Magnay, 2nd Baronet (1855 - 8 January 1917) was an English baronet and novelist.

Magnay was a son of Sir William Magnay, 1st Baronet who was Lord Mayor of London. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1871. He was a prolific novelist, and published twenty-five novels before his death; a further three were brought out posthumously.

Magnay married in 1879, and was himself succeeded by his son Christopher Magnay, born 1884.
Works

Magnay's publications included:[1] [2]

The Red Chancellor
Poached Peerage
Honi Soit: an Original Play in Four Acts (1887)
The Fall of a Star, a novel (1897)
The Heiress of the Season (1899)
Count Zarka; a Romance (1903)
A Prince of Lovers; a Romance (1905)
The Master Spirit (1906)
The Amazing Duke : a Romance (1907 ...more

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Average rating: 3.55 · 230 ratings · 15 reviews · 16 distinct works
The Hunt Ball Mystery
3.47 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 1918 — 55 editions
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A Poached Peerage
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The Red Chancellor
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COUNT ZARKA: a Romance
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A Prince of Lovers; A Romance
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The Master Spirit
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The Players: A Tragi-Comedy
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The Heiress of the Season
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The Amazing Duke
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The Mystery of the Unicorn
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