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James Curtis


Born
in Sturry, Kent, England, The United Kingdom
July 04, 1907

Died
January 01, 1977

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction


British author best known for his novels They Drive By Night and There Ain't No Justice, both of which were made into feature films.

James Curtis was born Geoffrey Basil Maiden, in Sturry, Kent. Curtis' parents were hoteliers in India as well as later in England, where Curtis attended The King's School, Canterbury. In 1934, he appeared in two films, Manhattan Melodrama and Fugitive Lady, in uncredited roles. He soon adopted the pseudonym of James Curtis and began a career as an author.

Curtis used his plots to highlight the unfairness of society and dearth of opportunity that often led people to break the law in straitened times. He was forced to stop writing at the outbreak of World War II during which he went on to tour France and Burma, a ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 127 ratings · 23 reviews · 7 distinct works
The Gilt Kid
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4.15 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1936 — 5 editions
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They Drive by Night
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4.06 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1938 — 16 editions
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There Ain't No Justice
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4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1937 — 6 editions
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You’re in the Racket Too
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1937
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What Immortal Hand
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1939
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Look Long Upon a Monkey
it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1956
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A guide to British libertie...
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