Anthony Berkeley

Anthony Berkeley Cox war ein berühmter englischer Krimi-Schriftsteller, der für seinen innovativen Ansatz zum Genre des Krimis bekannt ist. Er wurde in Watford geboren und erhielt seine Ausbildung an der Sherborne School und der University College London. Nach seinem Militärdienst während des Ersten Weltkriegs arbeitete er als Journalist und trug zur Zeitschrift 'Punch' bei. Berkeleys frühe Schriftstellerkarriere war gekennzeichnet durch die Veröffentlichung mehrerer humorvoller Skizzen und minderwertiger komischer Romane unter dem Pseudonym Anthony Berkeley.

Berkeleys erstes Eintauchen in die Detektivliteratur erfolgte 1925 mit der Veröffentlichung von 'The Layton Court Mystery' unter einem Pseudonym. Das Buch wurde ursprünglich anonym veröffentlicht, spätere Ausgaben gaben Berkeley als Autor an. Dies markierte den Beginn von Berkeleys erfolgreicher Karriere als Krimiautor, in der er über zwanzig Geschichten unter verschiedenen Pseudonymen verfasste, darunter Francis Iles und A. Monmouth Platts. Am besten bekannt ist er für seine Roger-Sheringham-Reihe, die zehn Romane und zwei posthume Sammlungen von Kurzgeschichten umfasst.

Neben seiner Schriftstellerei war Berkeley einer der Gründer des angesehenen Detection Club in London und diente ihm von 1928 bis zu seinem ersten Ehrensekretär. Er begann in den 1930er Jahren auch, Romane, sowohl Krimis als auch Nicht-Krimis, für 'The Daily Telegraph' unter dem Francis-Isles-Pseudonym zu rezensieren. Trotz seines Erfolgs im Genre gab Berkeley 1939 das Schreiben von Detektivgeschichten auf und widmete sich stattdessen der Rezension von Büchern für verschiedene Publikationen und der Erstellung einer Studie über soziale Bedingungen und Politik im Jahr 1934 mit dem Titel 'O England!'. Berkeley starb am 9. März 1971 und hinterließ ein Erbe als Pionier psychologischer Kriminalgeschichten und Meister des Rätselgenres.
Roger Sheringham Cases Books
# Titel Jahr
1 The Layton Court Mystery 1925
2 The Wychford Poisoning Case 1926
3 Roger Sheringham and the Vane Mystery 1927
4 The Silk Stocking Murders 1928
5 The Poisoned Chocolates Case 1929
6 The Second Shot 1930
7 Top Storey Murder 1931
8 Murder in the Basement 1932
9 Dead Mrs. Stratton / Jumping Jenny 1933
10 Panic Party 1934
11 The Avenging Chance and Other Mysteries from Roger Sheringham's Casebook 2004
Einzelromane
# Titel Jahr
1 The Wintringham Mystery: Cicely Disappears 1926
2 Mr Priestley's Problem 1927
3 The Piccadilly Murder 1929
4 Malice Aforethought ( As: Francis Iles) 1931
5 Malice Aforethought 1931
6 Before the Fact ( As: Francis Iles) 1932
7 Jumping Jenny 1933
8 Not to Be Taken 1937
9 Trial and Error 1937
10 Death in the House 1939
British Library Crime Classics Books
# Titel Jahr
1 The Notting Hill Mystery 1862
2 The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams) 1862
3 The Poisoned Chocolates Case 1929
4 It Walks by Night 1930
5 It Walks by Night (By: John Dickson Carr) 1930
6 The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton) 1930
7 The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham 1930
8 Castle Skull 1931
9 Castle Skull (By: John Dickson Carr) 1931
10 Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne) 1931
11 Mystery in the Channel 1931
12 The Incredible Crime 1931
13 Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts) 1931
14 Murder of a Lady (By: Anthony Wynne) 1931
15 Murder of a Lady 1931
16 The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh) 1931
17 The Lost Gallows 1931
18 The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr) 1931
19 The Z Murders 1931
20 The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1931
21 The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr) 1932
22 The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder 1932
23 The Division Bell Mystery 1932
24 The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson) 1932
25 Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith) 1933
26 Portrait of a Murderer 1933
27 Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert) 1933
28 Death in Fancy Dress 1933
29 Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls) 1933
30 Family Matters 1933
31 The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts) 1933
32 The Hog's Back Mystery 1933
33 The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey) 1934
34 Murder Underground 1934
35 Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay) 1934
36 Scarweather 1934
37 Death of an Airman 1934
38 Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls) 1934
39 The Spy Paramount 1934
40 Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg) 1934
41 The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim) 1934
42 The 12.30 from Croydon 1934
43 The Chianti Flask 1934
44 The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts) 1934
45 The Lake District Murder 1935
46 The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes) 1934
47 Death on the Cherwell 1935
48 Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville) 1934
49 Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville) 1934
50 The Cornish Coast Murder 1935
51 The Traitor 1936
52 The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude) 1935
53 The Santa Klaus Murder 1936
54 Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay) 1935
55 The Sussex Downs Murder 1936
56 The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude) 1935
57 Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel 1936
58 The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler) 1936
59 Mystery in White 1937
60 The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay) 1936
61 Bats in the Belfry 1937
62 The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude) 1936
63 Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville) 1936
64 The Cheltenham Square Murder 1937
65 Excellent Intentions 1938
66 The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White) 1936
67 Murder in the Museum 1938
68 Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton) 1936
69 Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston) 1936
70 Antidote to Venom 1938
71 Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1937
72 Thirteen Guests 1938
73 Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1937
74 The Port of London Murders 1938
75 The Arsenal Stadium Mystery 1939
76 The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude) 1937
77 Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull) 1938
78 Seven Dead 1939
79 Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland) 1938
80 Verdict of Twelve 1940
81 Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts) 1938
82 A Scream in Soho 1940
83 Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1938
84 Death of a Busybody 1942
85 The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack 1942
86 The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell) 1938
87 Somebody at the Door 1943
88 The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble) 1939
89 Murder's a Swine: A Second World War Mystery 1943
90 Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1939
91 Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate) 1940
92 Checkmate to Murder 1944
93 Fell Murder 1944
94 A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon) 1940
95 Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs) 1942
96 Murder by Matchlight 1945
97 Trouble on the Thames 1945
98 The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs) 1942
99 Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate) 1943
100 Fire in the Thatch 1946
101 Death Makes a Prophet 1947
102 Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard) 1943
103 Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1944
104 Smallbone Deceased 1950
105 Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1944
106 Calamity in Kent 1950
107 Death Has Deep Roots 1951
108 Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1945
109 Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges) 1945
110 The Danger Within / Death in Captivity 1952
111 Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1946
112 Murder in the Mill-Race 1952
113 Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude) 1947
114 Crossed Skis 1952
115 Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert) 1950
116 Death on the Riviera 1952
117 The Colour Of Murder 1957
118 Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland) 1950
119 The Christmas Egg 1958
120 Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert) 1951
121 Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh) 1952
122 The Progress of a Crime 1960
123 The Spoilt Kill 1961
124 The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert) 1952
125 Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1952
126 The Body in the Dumb River 1961
127 Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac) 1952
128 Due to a Death 1963
129 Surfeit of Suspects 1964
130 Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude) 1952
131 The Belting Inheritance 1965
132 Murder As a Fine Art (By: Carol Carnac) 1953
133 The Last Best Friend 1967
134 The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett) 1955
135 The End of the Web 1976
136 The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons) 1957
137 The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly) 1958
138 Capital Crimes: London Mysteries 2015
139 Resorting to Murder 2015
140 The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons) 1960
141 Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North) 1960
142 Silent Nights 2015
143 Murder at the Manor 2016
144 The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly) 1961
145 Serpents in Eden 2016
146 The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs) 1961
147 Crimson Snow 2016
148 Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly) 1963
149 Foreign Bodies 2017
150 Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs) 1964
151 The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons) 1965
152 The Long Arm of the Law 2017
153 Miraculous Mysteries 2017
154 The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims) 1967
155 Continental Crimes 2017
156 London Particular (By: Christianna Brand) 1972
157 Blood on the Tracks 2018
158 The End of the Web (By: George Sims) 1976
159 Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh) 2015
160 The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories 2018
161 Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards) 2015
162 Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book 2018
163 Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves 2019
164 Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards) 2015
165 Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards) 2016
166 The Measure of Malice 2019
167 Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries 2020
168 Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards) 2016
169 Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume) 2016
170 A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries 2020
171 Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz) 2017
172 Two-Way Murder 2021
173 Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries 2021
174 The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards) 2017
175 Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards) 2017
176 Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards) 2017
177 Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards) 2018
178 The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards) 2018
179 Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson) 2018
180 Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards) 2019
181 The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards) 2019
182 Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards) 2020
183 A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards) 2020
184 Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 2021
185 Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards) 2021
186 Death of an Author ( By: E.C.R. Lorac) 2024
187 Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards) 2024
188 The Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White) 2025
189 Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards) 2025
190 Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper) 2026
Anthony Berkeley Anthologies
# Titel Jahr
1 Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror 1931
2 Ask a Policeman 1933
3 Six Against the Yard 1937
4 The Scoop and Behind the Screen 1983
5 Capital Crimes: London Mysteries 2015
6 Capital Crimes 2015
7 Resorting to Murder 2015
8 Silent Nights 2015
9 Murder at the Manor 2016
10 Serpents in Eden 2016
11 Crimson Snow 2016
12 Foreign Bodies 2017
13 The Long Arm of the Law 2017
14 Miraculous Mysteries 2017
15 Continental Crimes 2017
16 Blood on the Tracks 2018
17 The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories 2018
18 Bodies from the Library 2019
19 The Measure of Malice 2019
20 Settling Scores 2020
21 Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries 2020
22 A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries 2020
23 Murder Takes a Holiday 2021
24 Murder Takes a Holiday: Classic Crime Stories for Summer 2021
25 Guilty Creatures 2021
26 Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries 2021
27 Murder Under the Sun 2024