Cyril Hare is the pen name of English novelist Alfred Alexander Gordon Clark (1900-1958), who wrote mystery novels. In school, he won a prize for writing English verse, and went on to study history at Oxford University. He then pursued a legal career, practicing civil and criminal law. He began his writing career when he was 36 years old. He would use his experiences at his various legal positions for inspiration for his novels. He passed away from tuberculosis at age 57.
Cyril Hare made his debut as a novelist in 1937 with the novel Tenant for Death. Below is a list of Cyril Hare’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Inspector Mallett Books
Publication Order of Inspector Mallett and Francis Pettigrew Books
Publication Order of Francis Pettigrew Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Cyril Hare Synopses: An English Murder is a standalone novel by Cyril Hare. Warbeck Hall is an old-fashioned English country house, complete with English-style murders. All the classic ingredients are present: Christmas decorations, tea and cake, a faithful butler, a foreigner, snow falling, and an interesting cast of characters thrown together. The murders and detective work are hardly conventional though…
In The Magic Bottle by Cyril Hare, when Philip and his sister Mary opened the oddly-shaped bottle and found that they had released a Djinn, Philip, who knew his Arabian Nights, feared the worst. But the Djinn was an unexpected kind of Djinn, and his release was the start of some very unexpected adventures…
