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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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Born 3 May 1884
Died 8 December 1964

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  • Cover of: The Murders in Praed Street

    First published in 1928 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1943 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1932 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The hanging woman: a Dr. Priestley detective story

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  • Cover of: The Robthorne Mystery

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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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