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Cecil John Charles Street

1884 - 8 December 1964

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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  • Cover of: The Floating Admiral

    First published in 1931 20 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable 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
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  • Cover of: The administration of Ireland, 1920

    First published in 1921 11 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition administrationof00streuoft
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  • Cover of: President Masaryk

    First published in 1930 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition presidentmasaryk0000stre
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  • Cover of: Ireland in 1921

    First published in 1922 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition irelandin00stre
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  • Cover of: The Claverton Mystery: Dr Lancelot Priestley Investigates

    First published in 1933 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Hardway diamonds mystery

    First published in 1930 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Death in Harley Street

    First published in 1946 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition deathinharleystr00rhod
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    First published in 1943 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Murders in Praed Street

    First published in 1928 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The making of a gunner

    First published in 1916 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Hungary and democracy

    First published in 1923 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Out of Control; Too Many Suspects; An Eye for an Eye

    First published in 1945 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1940 1 edition — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1938 1 edition — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1932 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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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, 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
WWII, 1910-1921, 1922-, 1930s, 1940s, 20th century, War of Independence, 1919-1921

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Alternative names

  • John Rhode
  • Miles Burton
  • Cecil Waye
  • C. J. C. Street
  • Cecil J. C. Street
  • F.O.O.
  • F.O.O. (Forward Observation Officer)
  • I.O.
  • I. O. (Intelligence Officer)
  • Cecil J C 1884-1964 Street
  • Cecil J. C. 1884-1964 Street
  • Miles BURTON

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March 4, 2024 Edited by mheiman merge authors
October 31, 2023 Edited by mheiman Cleaned up alternate names
October 31, 2023 Edited by mheiman merge authors
July 14, 2023 Edited by Martha Carson Wade Edited without comment.
May 24, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio & photo