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Anthony Gilbert


Born
in Upper Norwood, in the London Borough of Croydon, England, The United Kingdom
February 15, 1899

Died
December 09, 1973

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Fiction, Biography

Influences
Dorothy L. Sayers, John Willard ...more


Anthony Gilbert was the pen name of Lucy Malleson an English crime writer. She also wrote non-genre fiction as Anne Meredith , under which name she also published one crime novel. She also wrote an autobiography under the Meredith name, Three-a-Penny (1940).

Her parents wanted her to be a schoolteacher but she was determined to become a writer. Her first mystery novel followed a visit to the theatre when she saw The Cat and the Canary then, Tragedy at Freyne, featuring Scott Egerton who later appeared in 10 novels, was published in 1927.

She adopted the pseudonym Anthony Gilbert to publish detective novels which achieved great success and made her a name in British detective literature, although many of her readers had always believed ...more

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Average rating: 3.71 · 4,136 ratings · 586 reviews · 149 distinct works • Similar authors
The Tragedy at Freyne
4.03 avg rating — 412 ratings — published 1927 — 13 editions
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Death in Fancy Dress
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3.25 avg rating — 476 ratings — published 1933 — 8 editions
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The Murder of Mrs Davenport...
3.90 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 1928 — 7 editions
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Death at Four Corners
3.70 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 1929 — 13 editions
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The Woman in Red (Arthur Cr...
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3.57 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1941 — 18 editions
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The Night of the Fog
3.84 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1930 — 3 editions
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Sequel to Murder: The Cases...
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4.13 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1983 — 3 editions
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The Mystery of the Open Window
3.89 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1929 — 4 editions
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Death in the Wrong Room (Ar...
3.55 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1947 — 15 editions
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The Spinster's Secret (Arth...
3.88 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1946 — 19 editions
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Series by Anthony Gilbert

The Tragedy at Freyne The Murder of Mrs Davenport... Death at Four Corners The Mystery of the Open Window The Night of the Fog The Body on the Beam Una larga sombra
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Murder by Experts The Man Who Wasn't There Murder Has No Tongue Treason in My Breast The Clock in the Hatbox The Bell of Death Dear Dead Woman
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The Man in Button Boots Courtier to Death
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“Never trust charm, it's the most powerful weapon in the devil's armory.”
― Anthony Gilbert
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“Love is blind and ought to go around with a guide to keep it out of trouble, but if the plan's ever been tried it hasn't worked.”
― Anthony Gilbert, Murder Anonymous
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“You know you’re no earthly use at getting yourself out of trouble, however brilliant you are at falling into it.”
― Anthony Gilbert, The Man Who Was London: A Golden Age English Country House Murder Mystery
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