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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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    First published in 1959 1 edition in 1 language
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British writer

Born 3 May 1884
Died 8 December 1964
Subjects
Fiction, Physicians, Police, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Detective and mystery stories, 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, thrillers, general, Investigation, Murder, Mystery and detective stories, Territorial questions, American fiction, Applied Mechanics, Butler and Tanner (Firm), Chemists--fiction, Crime & Mystery Fiction
Places
England, Great Britain, London (England), Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Ireland, Kent (England), France, Germany, Hatton Garden (London, England), London England, Norfolk Broads
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, 1940s, 1950s, WWII, 1920s, late 1940s, 1910-1921, 1914-1940, 1922-, 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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