E. R. Punshon

Ernest Robertson Punshon (1872–1956) was an English novelist and literary critic of the early to mid 20th century. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Robertson Halkett and Robertson Halket.[1] Primarily writing on crime and deduction, he enjoyed some literary success in the 1930s and 1940s. Today, he is remembered, in the main, as the creator of Police Constable Bobby Owen, the protagonist of many of Punshon's novels, who was eventually promoted to sergeant, inspector, superintendent and, finally, commander. A popular Scotland Yard detective, Owen appeared in 35 novels from 1933 to 1956. Punshon reviewed many of Agatha Christie's novels for The Guardian on their first publication.[2] Punshon was also a prolific writer of short stories, and a selection of his crime and horror fiction has recently been collected together.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "E. R. Punshon". Crime and Mystery Fiction. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  2. ↑ e.g. Review of Murder Is Easy 11 July 1939, The Guardian, page 7.
  3. ↑ Bobby Owen, Black Magic, Bloodshed & Burglary: Selected Short Stories of E. R. Punshon, Ramble House, Vancleave, MS, 2015.


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