John Bude

"John Bude" ist ein Pseudonym, das von Ernest Carpenter Elmore, einem 1901 in England geborenen britischen Schriftsteller, verwendet wurde. Er verbrachte mehrere Jahre als Hauslehrer am St Christopher School in Letchworth und leitete dort auch die dramatischen Aktivitäten der Schule. Seine starke Theaterbegeisterung führte dazu, dass er den Lena Ashwell Players als Bühnenmanager beitrat und deren Produktionen im Land mitnahm. Zudem trat er in Stücken auf, die im Everyman Theatre in Hampstead produziert wurden, wo er eine Zeit lang lebte. In diesen Jahren schliff er seine Schreibfähigkeiten in verschiedenen Umkleidekabinen. Nach seiner Heirat mit Betty im Jahr 1933 wurde er hauptberuflicher Schriftsteller und verfasste etwa 30 Kriminalromane, von denen viele seine beiden Hauptfiguren Superintendent Meredith und Inspektor Sherwood zum Thema hatten.

Budes erster Kriminalroman, 'The Cornish Coast Murder', wurde 1935 veröffentlicht, und seine letzten beiden Kriminalromane, 'A Twist of the Rope' und 'The Night the Fog Came Down', wurden 1958 posthum veröffentlicht. Er war 1953 Gründungsmitglied der in Norfolk ansässigen Crime Writers Association (CWA) und Mitveranstalter der Crime Book Exhibition, einer der frühen Öffentlichkeitsarbeit-Initiativen der CWA. Er war ein beliebtes und fleißiges Mitglied des Komitees der CWA von ihrer Gründung bis Mai 1957. Unter seinem eigenen Namen verfasste er auch eine Reihe von Fantasy-Romanen und ein Kinderbuch. Er wurde am 6. November 1957 ins Krankenhaus von Hastings eingewiesen, um sich einer Routineoperation zu unterziehen, starb aber zwei Tage später.

Der Schreibstil Budes wird als glatt und kompetent beschrieben, wobei sein erster Krimi, 'The Cornish Coast Murder', eine Lesbarkeit und Unterhaltung bietet, die in vielen Debüts nicht allzu häufig zu finden ist. Der britische Krimiautor Martin Edwards hat kommentiert, dass Budes Werk zwar nicht mit den Größen mithalten könnte, es aber etwas an seiner Schrift gibt, das ihn von vielen anderen Autoren des Genres abhebt. Bude war auch der Widmungsträger von 'The Case of the Running Mouse' (1944) seines Freundes Christopher Bush, ein Zeichen des hohen Ansehens, in dem er von seinen Zeitgenossen gehalten wurde."
Superintendent William Meredith Books
# Titel Jahr
1 The Lake District Murder 1935
2 The Sussex Downs Murder 1936
3 The Cheltenham Square Murder 1937
4 Death On Paper 1940
5 Trouble A-Brewing 1940
6 Slow Vengeance 1941
7 Death Knows No Calendar 1942
8 Death Deals A Double 1943
9 Death in White Pyjamas 1944
10 Death in an Ambush 1945
11 Death Makes a Prophet 1947
12 Dangerous Sunlight 1948
13 A Glut of Red Herrings 1949
14 Death Steals the Show 1950
15 The Constable & the Lady 1951
16 Death on the Riviera 1952
17 When the Case Was Opened 1952
18 Twice Dead 1953
19 So Much in the Dark 1954
20 Two Ends to the Town 1955
21 A Shift of Guilt 1956
22 A Telegram from Le Touquet 1956
23 Another Man's Shadow 1957
Inspector Bigswell Books
# Titel Jahr
1 The Cornish Coast Murder 1935
Inspector Sherwood Books
# Titel Jahr
1 The Night the Fog Came Down 1958
2 A Twist Of The Rope 1958
Superintendent Green Books
# Titel Jahr
1 Loss of a Head 1938
2 Hand on the Alibi of Detection 1939
British Library Crime Classics Books
# Titel Jahr
1 The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams) 1862
2 The Notting Hill Mystery 1862
3 The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley) 1929
4 The Poisoned Chocolates Case 1929
5 It Walks by Night (By: John Dickson Carr) 1930
6 It Walks by Night 1930
7 The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton) 1930
8 The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham 1930
9 Castle Skull 1931
10 Castle Skull (By: John Dickson Carr) 1931
11 Mystery in the Channel 1931
12 Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne) 1931
13 Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts) 1931
14 The Incredible Crime 1931
15 The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh) 1931
16 Murder of a Lady (By: Anthony Wynne) 1931
17 Murder of a Lady 1931
18 The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr) 1931
19 The Lost Gallows 1931
20 The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1931
21 The Z Murders 1931
22 The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder 1932
23 The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr) 1932
24 The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson) 1932
25 The Division Bell Mystery 1932
26 Portrait of a Murderer 1933
27 Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith) 1933
28 Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert) 1933
29 Death in Fancy Dress 1933
30 Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls) 1933
31 Family Matters 1933
32 The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts) 1933
33 The Hog's Back Mystery 1933
34 The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey) 1934
35 Murder Underground 1934
36 Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay) 1934
37 Scarweather 1934
38 Death of an Airman 1934
39 Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls) 1934
40 Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg) 1934
41 The Spy Paramount 1934
42 The 12.30 from Croydon 1934
43 The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim) 1934
44 The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts) 1934
45 The Chianti Flask 1934
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 Traitor 1936
51 The Lake District Murder 1935
52 Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay) 1935
53 The Santa Klaus Murder 1936
54 The Cornish Coast Murder 1935
55 The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler) 1936
56 Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel 1936
57 The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay) 1936
58 Mystery in White 1937
59 Bats in the Belfry 1937
60 The Sussex Downs Murder 1936
61 Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville) 1936
62 The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White) 1936
63 Excellent Intentions 1938
64 Murder in the Museum 1938
65 Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton) 1936
66 Antidote to Venom 1938
67 Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston) 1936
68 Thirteen Guests 1938
69 Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1937
70 Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1937
71 The Port of London Murders 1938
72 The Arsenal Stadium Mystery 1939
73 The Cheltenham Square Murder 1937
74 Seven Dead 1939
75 Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull) 1938
76 Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland) 1938
77 Verdict of Twelve 1940
78 A Scream in Soho 1940
79 Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts) 1938
80 Death of a Busybody 1942
81 Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1938
82 The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell) 1938
83 The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack 1942
84 Somebody at the Door 1943
85 The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble) 1939
86 Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1939
87 Murder's a Swine: A Second World War Mystery 1943
88 Checkmate to Murder 1944
89 Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate) 1940
90 Fell Murder 1944
91 A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon) 1940
92 Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs) 1942
93 Murder by Matchlight 1945
94 The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs) 1942
95 Trouble on the Thames 1945
96 Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate) 1943
97 Fire in the Thatch 1946
98 Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard) 1943
99 Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1944
100 Smallbone Deceased 1950
101 Calamity in Kent 1950
102 Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1944
103 Death Has Deep Roots 1951
104 Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1945
105 The Danger Within / Death in Captivity 1952
106 Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges) 1945
107 Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1946
108 Murder in the Mill-Race 1952
109 Crossed Skis 1952
110 Death Makes a Prophet 1947
111 Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert) 1950
112 The Colour Of Murder 1957
113 Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland) 1950
114 Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert) 1951
115 The Christmas Egg 1958
116 The Progress of a Crime 1960
117 Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh) 1952
118 The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert) 1952
119 The Spoilt Kill 1961
120 Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1952
121 The Body in the Dumb River 1961
122 Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac) 1952
123 Due to a Death 1963
124 Surfeit of Suspects 1964
125 Death on the Riviera 1952
126 Murder As a Fine Art (By: Carol Carnac) 1953
127 The Belting Inheritance 1965
128 The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett) 1955
129 The Last Best Friend 1967
130 The End of the Web 1976
131 The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons) 1957
132 Capital Crimes: London Mysteries 2015
133 The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly) 1958
134 The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons) 1960
135 Resorting to Murder 2015
136 Silent Nights 2015
137 Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North) 1960
138 Murder at the Manor 2016
139 The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly) 1961
140 The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs) 1961
141 Serpents in Eden 2016
142 Crimson Snow 2016
143 Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly) 1963
144 Foreign Bodies 2017
145 Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs) 1964
146 The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons) 1965
147 The Long Arm of the Law 2017
148 Miraculous Mysteries 2017
149 The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims) 1967
150 London Particular (By: Christianna Brand) 1972
151 Continental Crimes 2017
152 The End of the Web (By: George Sims) 1976
153 Blood on the Tracks 2018
154 Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh) 2015
155 The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories 2018
156 Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book 2018
157 Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards) 2015
158 Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards) 2015
159 Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves 2019
160 Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards) 2016
161 The Measure of Malice 2019
162 Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards) 2016
163 Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries 2020
164 Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume) 2016
165 A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries 2020
166 Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz) 2017
167 Two-Way Murder 2021
168 Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries 2021
169 The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards) 2017
170 Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards) 2017
171 Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards) 2017
172 Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards) 2018
173 The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards) 2018
174 Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson) 2018
175 Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards) 2019
176 The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards) 2019
177 Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards) 2020
178 A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards) 2020
179 Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 2021
180 Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards) 2021
181 Death of an Author ( By: E.C.R. Lorac) 2024
182 Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards) 2024
183 The Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White) 2025
184 Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards) 2025
185 Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper) 2026
John Bude Anthologies
# Titel Jahr
1 Capital Crimes 2015
2 Capital Crimes: London Mysteries 2015
3 Resorting to Murder 2015
4 Silent Nights 2015
5 Murder at the Manor 2016
6 Serpents in Eden 2016
7 Crimson Snow 2016
8 Foreign Bodies 2017
9 The Long Arm of the Law 2017
10 Miraculous Mysteries 2017
11 Continental Crimes 2017
12 Blood on the Tracks 2018
13 The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories 2018
14 The Measure of Malice 2019
15 Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries 2020
16 Settling Scores 2020
17 A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries 2020
18 Guilty Creatures 2021
19 Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries 2021