Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.
He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy an...
Arthur George Morrison (1 November 1863 – 4 December 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for detective stories featuring the detective Martin Hewitt. He also collected Japanese art and published several works on the subject. Much of his collection entered the British Museum, through both purchase and bequest. Morrison's best known work of fiction is his novel A Child of the Jago (1896). [Wikipedi...
Catherine Louisa Pirkis was born in London, the daughter of Lewis Stephens Lyne, an accountant and comptroller-general of Inland Revenue. In 1872, at the age of 33, Pirkis married Frederick Edward Pirkis, fleet-paymaster for the Royal Navy, and the couple moved often. They had a daughter (born 1874 in Surrey) and a son (born 1876 in Belgium). Pirkis wrote her first novel, Disappeared from Her Home, in 1877; the mystery novel portends her creation of the popular lady detective *Loveday Brooke...
American historian, editor, and author
> Douglas G. Greene is by profession a university teacher and by avocation a dilettante. He graduated from the University of South Florida in 1966, and after obtaining the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Chicago he joined the faculty of Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, in 1971. Since 1983, he has been Professor of History and Director of the Institute of Humanities. He is author and/or editor of eight boo...
E. Heron is the author of the historical mystery, Detection by Gaslight. If you enjoy stories set in gaslit London with clever detectives, you'll want to pick this one up.
Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orczi was born in Tarnaörs, Heves County, Hungary, the daughter of composer Baron Felix Orczy and Countess Emma Wass. In 1868, fearing a potential peasant revolution, her parents left Hungary. They lived in Budapest, Brussels, and Paris before settling in London in 1880. Orczy attended West London School of Art and then Heatherley's School of Fine Art.
In 1894, she married illustrator Montague MacLean Barstow, whom she had...
George Robert Sims penned the classic mystery collection Detection by Gaslight. He's a writer best known for his gripping crime stories.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist.
Headon Hill was the pseudonym of crime writer Francis Edward Grainger, 1857-1927, who specialised in Scotland Yard police procedurals.
H. Heron is the author of Detection by Gaslight, a thrilling mystery novel. If you enjoy a good puzzle with a historical twist, you'll want to pick this one up.
Jacques Futrelle was a master of classic mystery. He's best known for his "Great Classic Mysteries" series, which showcases his clever plotting and memorable characters. If you enjoy a good old-fashioned puzzle, Futrelle's work is a must-read.
Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith.
L. T. Meade was the pseudonym of Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1844–1914), a prolific Irish writer. She has more than 300 books to her credit, including numerous mystery novels and stories. Her Sorceress of the Strand stories, co-written with her frequent collaborator Robert Eustace (the pen-name of Dr. Eustace Robert Barton, 1854-1943), feature a memorable female villain, Madame Sara. L. T. Meade was also the author of numerous children's books, including...
R. Austin Freeman is the author behind Great Classic Mysteries, a collection that showcases his skill in crafting intricate puzzles. He's a master of the detective story, known for his clever plots and engaging characters. If you enjoy a good whodunit, you'll appreciate Freeman's work.
Robert Eustace was the pen name of Eustace Robert Barton (1854–1943), an English doctor and author of mystery and crime fiction with a theme of scientific innovation. He also wrote as Eustace Robert Rawlings. Eustace often collaborated with other writers, producing a number of works with the author L. T. Meade and others. He is credited as co-author with Dorothy L. Sayers of the novel The Documents in the Case, for which he supplied the main plot idea and supporting medical and scientific deta...
An American artist and author who wrote a great variety of novels.
Not to be confused with [Raymond Wilson Chambers](http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL3653502A) (1874-1942).
Rudyard Kipling was a British author and poet. Born in Bombay, in British India, he is best known for his works of fiction "[The Jungle Book][1]" (1894). He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature. ([Source][2])
[1]: /works/OL15400121W/
[2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_Kipling
Silas K. Hocking is the author of the historical mystery, Detection by Gaslight. He writes engaging stories set in the Victorian era.
