The Shadow Syndicate
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1946.
Richard Keverne was the pseudonym of Clifford James Wheeler Hosken (1882-1950). He married Emma Harris Foster in 1911 and served in the Flying Corps during WW1. He was a journalist on the Daily Mirror. His series characters were Inspector Mace and Inspector Artifex.
Keverne's style seems closest to that of Freeman Wills Crofts. The creation of alibis is also a specialty of Crofts. So is the use of policeman heroes, such as Keverne's series sleuth, Inspector Artifex of Scotland Yard. The way Keverne's policeman protagonist discusses the case with his wife recalls Crofts' Inspector French, who also frequently consults with his wife, in charming scenes full of high comedy. And there is a middle class ambiance to the tale, that once again seems Crofts-inspired.
Condition grading: Good. Some wear to tanned spine. Light foxing to rear cover Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1946.
Richard Keverne was the pseudonym of Clifford James Wheeler Hosken (1882-1950). He married Emma Harris Foster in 1911 and served in the Flying Corps during WW1. He was a journalist on the Daily Mirror. His series characters were Inspector Mace and Inspector Artifex.
Keverne's style seems closest to that of Freeman Wills Crofts. The creation of alibis is also a specialty of Crofts. So is the use of policeman heroes, such as Keverne's series sleuth, Inspector Artifex of Scotland Yard. The way Keverne's policeman protagonist discusses the case with his wife recalls Crofts' Inspector French, who also frequently consults with his wife, in charming scenes full of high comedy. And there is a middle class ambiance to the tale, that once again seems Crofts-inspired.
Condition grading: Good. Some wear to tanned spine. Light foxing to rear cover Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1946.
Richard Keverne was the pseudonym of Clifford James Wheeler Hosken (1882-1950). He married Emma Harris Foster in 1911 and served in the Flying Corps during WW1. He was a journalist on the Daily Mirror. His series characters were Inspector Mace and Inspector Artifex.
Keverne's style seems closest to that of Freeman Wills Crofts. The creation of alibis is also a specialty of Crofts. So is the use of policeman heroes, such as Keverne's series sleuth, Inspector Artifex of Scotland Yard. The way Keverne's policeman protagonist discusses the case with his wife recalls Crofts' Inspector French, who also frequently consults with his wife, in charming scenes full of high comedy. And there is a middle class ambiance to the tale, that once again seems Crofts-inspired.
Condition grading: Good. Some wear to tanned spine. Light foxing to rear cover Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
