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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

Born 3 May 1884
Died 8 December 1964

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  • Cover of: The Floating Admiral

    Cover of edition floatingadminral00agat Cover of edition floatingadmiral0000unse_t5f9 Cover of edition floatingadmiral0000unse Cover of edition floatingadmiralb0000agat Cover of edition floatingadmiral0000dete Cover of edition floatingadmiral00agat First published in 1931 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: The Claverton Mystery: Dr Lancelot Priestley Investigates

    First published in 1933 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Death in Harley Street

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    First published in 1928 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1943 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Hungary and democracy

    First published in 1923 — 2 editions
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British writer

Born 3 May 1884
Died 8 December 1964

Subjects

Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, Politics and government, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, History, Physicians, American fiction, Dr Lancelot Priestley (fictitious character), English literature, Fiction, crime, Fiction, mystery & detective, traditional, Hungarians, Ireland War of Independence, 1919-1921, Nationalism, Nationality, Police, Private investigators, Territorial questions, World War, 1914-1918

Places

Ireland, Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, Hungary

People

T. G. Masaryk (1850-1937), Thomas Masaryk (1850)

Time

1930s, WWII, 1910-1921, 1922-, 1940s, 20th century, 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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