Q33

by George Goodchild

"Q33" was the nom-de-plume of England's most efficient spy. This book deals with his breathless exploits against Germany during the war, in company with his young assistant, Philip Phayle. Beautiful women spies, plans in cypher, German secret service officials and a crowd of other exciting people and events throng the pages of this hair-raising story. Q33 will appeal to all who can appreciate the desperate dangers of espionage in German territory during the war; and the dauntless courage and bravery of spirit displayed on both sides a that never-ceasing combat to the death between brain and master-brain.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1933

About the author

George B. Goodchild (1888-1969) aka Alan Dare, Wallace Q. Reid, and Jesse Templeton, was an incredibly prolific successful British author. His career lasted over 60 years (1916-published after death, still reprinted); his works number around 210, most under his own name.

Little is known of his life. GR system bug adds January 1 to his birth date, but the actual date is unknown. Born in Kingston-upon-Thames in 1888, he married Dora Mary Hill and had one son and two daughters. He lived at The Great Quarry, Guildford. Before full-time writing, he had experience in journalism and publishing. He died at Aldershot in March 1969, aged 80.

Featured characters were Scotland Yard Inspector McLean, spy catcher Q33, Trooper O'Neill, cowboy Colorado Jim (Jack) and Nigel Rix. McLean appeared in The Weekly News even anonymously until 6 October 1979, ten years after Goodchild died, and inspired Dandy Inspector McLean Library published by D.C. Thomson. An early 1921 story in The Children's Newspaper was a rare contribution to the scifi genre. Only a handful of his books are still in print, recently some republished in large print. Colorado Jim is the only one on gutenberg.org as of Jan 2012.
(in-progress chronological list of works on aneyespy