@ Stephen: This doesn't seem to be part of a series. At least nothing obvious...
@ Marian: Even more intriguing is the author's bio -
Scottish author Margot Bennett was born in 1912 and worked first first as a copywriter in the UK and Australia and then as a nurse during the Spanish Civil War before turning to writing. Her output in crime fiction was relatively small, yet successful: 'The Man Who Didn't Fly' was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and was runner-up to Charlotte Armstrong's 'A Dram of Poison' for Best Novel at the Edgars in 1956, and she won the Gold Dagger two years later in 1958 with 'Someone from the Past'. She was also chosen to contribute a short story to the second CWA anthology, 'Choice Of Weapons', edited by Michael Gilbert.
Not to my knowledge. Her fictional works are here:
Time to Change Hats (1945) Away Went the Little Fish (1946) The Golden Pebble (1948) Farewell Crown and Goodbye King (1952) The Widow of Bath (1952) The Long Way Back (1954) The Man Who Didn't Fly (1955) Someone from the Past (1958) That Summer's Earthquake (1964) The Furious Masters (1968)
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Asimov had a book called "The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science". I wonder if this was a series...
I'm definitely intrigued, so this title + cover is a 10/10 from me.
@ Stephen: This doesn't seem to be part of a series. At least nothing obvious...
@ Marian: Even more intriguing is the author's bio -
Scottish author Margot Bennett was born in 1912 and worked first first as a copywriter in the UK and Australia and then as a nurse during the Spanish Civil War before turning to writing. Her output in crime fiction was relatively small, yet successful: 'The Man Who Didn't Fly' was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and was runner-up to Charlotte Armstrong's 'A Dram of Poison' for Best Novel at the Edgars in 1956, and she won the Gold Dagger two years later in 1958 with 'Someone from the Past'. She was also chosen to contribute a short story to the second CWA anthology, 'Choice Of Weapons', edited by Michael Gilbert.
Interesting... I wonder if she ever wrote a memoir on her time as a nurse?
Not to my knowledge. Her fictional works are here:
Time to Change Hats (1945)
Away Went the Little Fish (1946)
The Golden Pebble (1948)
Farewell Crown and Goodbye King (1952)
The Widow of Bath (1952)
The Long Way Back (1954)
The Man Who Didn't Fly (1955)
Someone from the Past (1958)
That Summer's Earthquake (1964)
The Furious Masters (1968)
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