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Cecil John Charles Street

Cecil John Charles Street was a British army officer and a prolific writer of detective stories. He authored more than 140 novels. John Street used multiple pen names under which he produced multiple long series of novels: one under the name of John Rhode, the majority featuring the academic Dr. Priestley; another under the name of Miles Burton, the majority featuring the retired naval officer Desmond Merrion; and a third under the name Cecil Waye.

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British writer (1884–1965)

Born 3 May 1884
Died 8 December 1964

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  • Cover of: The Floating Admiral
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    Cover of edition floatingadminral00agat Cover of edition floatingadmiral0000unse Cover of edition floatingadmiralb0000agat Cover of edition floatingadmiral0000unse_t5f9 Cover of edition floatingadmiral0000dete Cover of edition floatingadmiral00agat First published in 1931 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: The administration of Ireland, 1920
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    Cover of edition administrationof00streuoft First published in 1921 — 11 editions
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    First published in 1930 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Ask a policeman

    First published in 1933 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Death in the Hopfields

    First published in 1937 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: President Masaryk
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    Cover of edition presidentmasaryk0000stre First published in 1930 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Death at the Inn

    First published in 1953 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Death at Breakfast: A Dr. Priestley Mystery

    First published in 1936 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The Claverton Mystery: Dr Lancelot Priestley Investigates
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    First published in 1933 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Invisible Weapons

    First published in 1938 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The Hardway diamonds mystery
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  • Cover of: Death of an author
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  • Cover of: Ireland in 1921
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    Cover of edition irelandin192100streuoft First published in 1922 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Mystery at Olympia

    First published in 1935 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Death in Harley Street
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    Cover of edition deathinharleystr00rhod First published in 1946 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Death in the Tunnel

    First published in 2016 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: With the Guns

    First published in 1916 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Paddington Mystery

    First published in 2018 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Death Leaves No Card

    First published in 1939 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Prime Minister's Pencil

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British writer (1884–1965)

Born 3 May 1884
Died 8 December 1964

Subjects

Fiction, Physicians, Detective and mystery stories, Police, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, English Detective and mystery stories, Politics and government, England, fiction, Fiction in English, Fiction, crime, History, Physicians--Fiction, World War, 1914-1918, Detective and mystery stories, English, Dr Lancelot Priestley (fictitious character), Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural, Fiction, thrillers, general, Investigation, Murder, Mystery and detective stories, Territorial questions, American fiction, Applied Mechanics, Appreciation, Butler and Tanner (Firm)

Places

Great Britain, England, London (England), Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Ireland, Kent (England), Beirut (Lebanon), Eastern Mediterranean (region (geographic)), Famagusta (Cyprus), France, Germany, Hatton Garden (London, England), Istanbul (Turkey), London England, Norfolk Broads, Northern England, South West Coast (England)

People

Constance Emilie Kent (1844-), Constance Emilie Kent (b. 1844), Dr Launcelot Priestley (fictitious character), Dr. Priestley, Elizabeth Gough (1837-), Elizabeth Gough (b. 1837?), Francis Saville Kent (1856-1860), Inspector Arnold (Fictitious character), Rufus Daniel Isaacs Reading Marquess of (1860-1935), Rufus Isaacs Marquess of Reading (1860-1935), T. G. Masaryk (1850-1937), Thomas Masaryk (1850)

Time

1930s, 1950s, 1940s, WWII, 1920s, late 1940s, 1910-1921, 1914-1940, 1922-, 1950s-1960s, 20th century, Allied occupation, 1918-1930, War of Independence, 1919-1921

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Alternative names

  • John Rhode
  • Miles Burton
  • Cecil Waye
  • Cecil J. C. 1884-1964 Street
  • F. O. O.
  • C. J. C. Street
  • Cecil J. C. Street
  • I. O.

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