H. C. Bailey

H. C. Bailey

Henry Christopher Bailey (1878–1961) was an English author of detective fiction. Bailey wrote mainly short stories featuring a medically qualified detective called Reggie Fortune. Fortune's mannerisms and speech put him into the same class as Lord Peter Wimsey but the stories are much darker, and often involve murderous obsession, police corruption, financial skulduggery, child abuse and miscarriages of justice. Although Mr Fortune is seen at his best in short stories, he also appears in several novels.

A second series character, Joshua Clunk, is a sanctimonious lawyer who exposes corruption and blackmail in local politics, and who manages to profit from the crimes. He appears in eleven novels published between 1930 and 1950, including The Sullen Sky Mystery (1935), widely regarded as Bailey's magnum opus.

Bailey's works were published in a number of magazines, primarily The Windsor Magazine but also Adventure[1] and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.

Works

Bailey's "The Woman in the Veil" was the cover story in the May 1912 issue of Adventure

Romantic and historic fiction

  • My Lady of Orange (1901). Serialised, Longman's Magazine, UNKNOWN MONTH to May 1901
  • Karl of Erbach (1903). Serialised as Prince Karl, Longman's Magazine, July to UNKNOWN MONTH 1902
  • The Master of Gray (1903)
  • Rimingtons (1904)
  • Beaujeu (1905). Serialised, Monthly Review, UNKNOWN MONTH to UNKNOWN MONTH 1905
  • Under Castle Walls (1906), aka Springtime: Serialised as "Springtime", The Idler, April 1906 - UNKNOWN MONTH 1906
  • Raoul, a Gentleman of Fortune (1907), aka A Gentleman of Fortune
  • The God of Clay (1908): Serialised, Pall Mall Magazine, January 1997 to UNKNOWN MONTH 1907
  • Colonel Stow (1908)
  • Storm and Treasure (1910)
  • The Lonely Lady (1911)
  • The Suburban (1912)
  • The Sea Captain (1913)
  • The Gentleman Adventurer (1914)
  • The Highwayman (1915)
  • The Gamesters (1916)
  • The Young Lovers (1917)
  • The Pillar of Fire (1918)
  • Barry Leroy (1919)
  • His Serene Highness (1920)
  • The Fool (1921)
  • The Plot (1922)
  • The Rebel (1923)
  • Knight at Arms (1924)
  • The Golden Fleece (1925)
  • The Merchant Prince (1926)
  • Bonaventure (1927)
  • Judy Bovenden (1928). Serialised, Daily Telegraph, 3 August 1928 to 13 September 1928
  • The Roman Eagles (1929), juvenile
  • Mr Cardonnel (1931)

Detective fiction

  • Call Mr Fortune (1920), short stories collection
  • Mr Fortune's Practice (1923), short stories collection
  • Mr Fortune's Trials (1925), short stories collection
  • Mr Fortune, Please (1928), short stories collection
  • Mr Fortune Speaking (1929), short stories collection
  • Garstons / The Garston Murder Case (1930; Clunk)
  • Mr Fortune Explains (1930), short stories collection
  • Case for Mr Fortune (1932), short stories collection
  • The Red Castle / The Red Castle Mystery (1932; Clunk)
  • The Man in the Cape (1933)
  • Mr Fortune Wonders (1933), short stories collection
  • Shadow on the Wall (1934; Fortune, cameo by Clunk)
  • Mr Fortune Objects (1935), short stories collection
  • The Sullen Sky Mystery (1935; Clunk)
  • A Clue for Mr Fortune (1936)
  • Black Land, White Land (1937; Fortune)
  • Clunk's Claimant / The Twittering Bird Mystery (1937; Clunk, cameo by Fortune)
  • This is Mr Fortune (1938), short stories collection
  • The Great Game (1939; Fortune, cameo by Clunk)
  • The Veron Mystery / Mr Clunk's Text (1939; Clunk, cameo by Fortune)
  • Mr Fortune Here (1940), short stories collection
  • The Bishop's Crime (1940; Fortune)
  • The Little Captain / Orphan Ann(1941; Clunk)
  • No Murder / The Apprehensive Dog (1942; Fortune)
  • Dead Man's Shoes / Nobody's Vineyard (1942; Clunk)
  • Mr Fortune Finds a Pig (1943; Fortune)
  • Slippery Ann / The Queen of Spades (1944; Clunk)
  • Dead Man's Effects / The Cat's Whisker (1945; Fortune)
  • The Wrong Man (1946; Clunk)
  • The Life Sentence (1946; Fortune)
  • Honour Among Thieves (1947; Clunk)
  • Saving a Rope / Save a Rope (1948; Fortune)
  • Shrouded Death (1950; Clunk)

Other Books

  • Forty Years After (1914)

Mr Fortune short stories

See Radio plays and talks also

  • The Archduke's Tea. (Collected in Call Mr Fortune)
  • The Sleeping Companion. (Collected in Call Mr Fortune)
  • The Nice Girl. (Collected in Call Mr Fortune)
  • The Efficient Assassin. (Collected in Call Mr Fortune)
  • The Hottentot Venus. (Collected in Call Mr Fortune)
  • The Business Minister. (Collected in Call Mr Fortune)
  • The Ascot Tragedy. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Practice)
  • The President of San Jacinto. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Practice)
  • The Young Doctor. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Practice)
  • The Magic Stone. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Practice)
  • The Snowball Burglary. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Practice)
  • The Leading Lady. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Practice)
  • The Unknown Murderer. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Practice)
  • The Young God. London Magazine, August 1924. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Trials)
  • The Profiteers. London Magazine, September 1924. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Trials)
  • The Hermit Crab. London Magazine, October 1924. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Trials)
  • The Only Son. London Magazine, November 1924. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Trials)
  • The Furnished Cottage. London Magazine, December 1924. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Trials)
  • The Long Barrow. London Magazine, January 1925. (Collected in Mr Fortune's Trials)
  • The Missing Husband. (Collected in Mr Fortune, Please)
  • The Cat Burglar. (Collected in Mr Fortune, Please)
  • The Lion Party. (Collected in Mr Fortune, Please)
  • The Violet Farm. (Collected in Mr Fortune, Please)
  • The Quiet Lady. (Collected in Mr Fortune, Please)
  • The Little House. (Collected in Mr Fortune, Please)
  • The Cat's Milk. (Collected in Mr Fortune Speaking)
  • The German Song. (Collected in Mr Fortune Speaking)
  • The Pink Macaw. (Collected in Mr Fortune Speaking)
  • The Hazel Ice. (Collected in Mr Fortune Speaking)
  • The Lion Fish. Windsor Magazine, April 1928 (Collected in Mr Fortune Speaking)
  • Zodiacs. Windsor Magazine, May 1928. (Collected in Mr Fortune Speaking); TO BE CONFIRMED - in the U.S. Edition as You'd be Surprised
  • The Painted Pebbles. Windsor Magazine, June 1928. (Collected in Mr Fortune Speaking)
  • The Woman in Wood. (Collected in Mr Fortune Speaking)
  • The Picnic. (Collected in Mr Fortune Explains)
  • The Little Milliner. (Collected in Mr Fortune Explains)
  • The Football Photograph. (Collected in Mr Fortune Explains)
  • The Rock Garden. Windsor Magazine, January 1930. (Collected in Mr Fortune Explains)
  • The Wedding Ring. Windsor Magazine, February 1930. (Collected in Mr Fortune Explains)
  • The Silver Cross. (Collected in Mr Fortune Explains)
  • The Bicycle Lamp. (Collected in Mr Fortune Explains)
  • The Face in the Picture. (Collected in Mr Fortune Explains)
  • The Pair of Spectacles. Windsor Magazine, September 1931. (Collected in Case for Mr Fortune)
  • The Greek Play. Windsor Magazine, October 1931. (Collected in Case for Mr Fortune)
  • The Bunch of Grapes. Windsor Magazine, November 1931. (Collected in Case for Mr Fortune)
  • TITLE UNKNOWN. Windsor Magazine, December 1931
  • The Mountain Meadow. Windsor Magazine, January 1932. (Collected in Case for Mr Fortune)
  • The Walrus Ivory. Windsor Magazine, February 1932. (Collected in Case for Mr Fortune)
  • The Small Dog. Windsor Magazine, March 1932. (Collected in Case for Mr Fortune) as The Little Dog
  • The Sported Oak. Windsor Magazine, April 1932. (Collected in Case for Mr Fortune)
  • The Oak Gall. Windsor Magazine, May 1932. (Collected in Case for Mr Fortune)
  • TO BE CONFIRMED - The Cigarette Case. Windsor Magazine, May 1933. (Collected in Mr Fortune Wonders)
  • The Yellow Diamonds. Windsor Magazine, June 1933. (Collected in Mr Fortune Wonders)
  • The Old Bible. Windsor Magazine, July 1933. (Collected in Mr Fortune Wonders)
  • TO BE CONFIRMED - The Lilies of St Gabriel's . Windsor Magazine, August 1933. (Collected in Mr Fortune Wonders)
  • The Love Bird. Windsor Magazine, September 1933. (Collected in Mr Fortune Wonders)
  • The Gipsy Moth. Windsor Magazine, October 1933. (Collected in Mr Fortune Wonders)
  • The Fairy Cycle. Windsor Magazine, November 1933. (Collected in Mr Fortune Wonders)
  • The Oleander Flowers. Windsor Magazine, December 1933. (Collected in Mr Fortune Wonders)
  • The Broken Toad. Windsor Magazine, October 1934. (Collected in Mr Fortune Objects)
  • The Angel's Eye. Windsor Magazine, November 1934. (Collected in Mr Fortune Objects)
  • The Little Finger. Windsor Magazine, December 1934. (Collected in Mr Fortune Objects)
  • The Long Dinner. Windsor Magazine, January 1935. (Collected in Mr Fortune Objects)
  • The Three Bears. Windsor Magazinr, February 1935. (Collected in Mr Fortune Objects)
  • The Yellow Slugs. Windsor Magazine, March 1935. (Collected in Mr Fortune Objects)
  • The Torn Stocking. (Collected in A Clue for Mr Fortune)
  • The Swimming Pool. Windsor Magazine, April 1936. Collected in A Clue for Mr Fortune)
  • The Hole in the Parchment. Windsor Magazine, May 1936. (Collected in A Clue for Mr Fortune)
  • The Holy Well. Windsor Magazine, June 1936. (Collected in A Clue for Mr Fortune)
  • The Dead Leaves. Windsor Magazine, July 1936. (Collected in A Clue for Mr Fortune)
  • The Wistful Goddess. Windsor Magazine, August 1936. (Collected in A Clue for Mr Fortune)
  • The Yellow Cloth. Windsor Magazine, April 1938. (Collected in This is Mr Fortune)
  • The Lizard's Tail. Windsor Magazine, May 1938. (Collected in This is Mr Fortune)
  • The Cowslip Ball. Windsor Magazine, June 1938. (Collected in This is Mr Fortune)
  • The Burnt Tout. Windsor Magazine, July 1938. (Collected in This is Mr Fortune)
  • The Children's Home. Windsor Magazine, August 1938. (Collected in This is Mr Fortune)
  • The Key of the Door. Windsor Magazine, September 1938. (Collected in This is Mr Fortune)
  • The Thistle Down. The Queen's Book of the Red Cross (1939)
  • TO BE CONFIRMED. Strand Magazine, September 1939
  • The Bottle Party. Strand Magazine, October 1939. (Collected in Mr Fortune Here)
  • The Spider's Web. Strand Magazine, November 1939. (Collected in Mr Fortune Here)
  • TO BE CONFIRMED. Strand Magazine, January 1940
  • The Blue Paint. Strand Magazine, February 1940. (Collected in Mr Fortune Here)
  • The Point of the Knife. Strand Magazine, March 1940. (Collected in Mr Fortune Here)
  • The Primrose Petals. Strand Magazine, April 1940. (Collected in Mr Fortune Here)
  • The Fight for the Crown (Collected in Mr Fortune Here)
  • The Brown Paper. (Collected in Mr Fortune Here)
  • The Gilded Girls. (Collected in Mr Fortune Here)
  • The Bird in the Cellar. (Collected in Mr Fortune Here)

Uncollected short stories

  • Dolly and Dick. Longman's Magazine, October 1901
  • The Knight of Mayford. Windsor Magazine, January 1902
  • Sir Albert's Fall. Windsor Magazine, July 1902
  • The King's Way. Windsor Magazine, December 1902
  • Dominique. Macmillan's Magazine, January 1903
  • The Nun of Newstead. Windsor Magazine, December 1903
  • The Torpedo Lieutenant. The Realm, March 1904
  • The Deplorable Princess. The Realm, July 1904
  • The Devil of Marston. Windsor Magazine, July 1904
  • The Anachronism. Pall Mall Magazine, October 1904
  • The Lone Hand. Windsor Magazine, December 1904
  • Ercole. Illustrated London News, 1 July 1905
  • Sir Bertram's Tryst. Windsor Magazine, August 1905
  • The Men in Buckram. Windsor Magazine, September 1905
  • Mrs Cromwell's Heart. Windsor Magazine, September 1905
  • How He Won His Throne. Pall Mall Magazine, November 1907
  • My Lady's Lord. Pall Mall Magazine, January 1908
  • TITLE UNKNOWN. Windsor Magazine, February 1908
  • The Pageant of England: I The Coming of Caesar. Pall Mall Magazine, May 1908
  • The Pageant of England: II Alfred the King. Pall Mall Magazine, June 1908
  • The Pageant of England: III William the Norman. Pall Mall Magazine, July 1908
  • The Pageant of England: IV King John Comes to Heel. Pall Mall Magazine, August 1908
  • Double Sculls. The Strand Magazine, August 1908
  • The Pageant of England: V The Merry King. Pall Mall Magazine, September 1908
  • The Pageant of England: VI The Angel of Revolution. Pall Mall Magazine, October 1908
  • Charles Is Engaged. Daily Telegraph, 3 August 1912
  • The Woman Who Cried. Daily Telegraph, 5 August 1912
  • The Bagman, July 1918
  • The Child, July 1920
  • The Old Bureau, May 1921
  • The Country Cottage. Grand Magazine, August 1921
  • The Tortoise Sonata. Gaiety, December 1921
  • The Thistle Down. The Queen's Book of the Red Cross (1939)
  • Victoria Pumphrey. Holly Leaves (Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News), December 1939

Poetry

  • Spring in Arden. Programme for the matinee performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in aid of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Fund at Stratford on Avon

Theatre plays

  • Beaujeu by H C Bailey and David Kimball. English Play Society, 23 and 24 May 1909

Radio plays and talks

  • Meet Mr Fortune. Meet the Detective. BBC Empire Service. Date unknown (Mr Fortune profile, narrated by H C Bailey)
  • The Only Husband. Plays by Members of the Detection Club No. 8. BBC National Programme, 14 and 21 June 1941 (Mr Fortune radio play)

Uncollected Journalism

Letters to the Press

  • Tram Memories. (London) Daily Telegraph, 30 June 1952

References

  1. "Forgotten Giant: Hoffman’s Adventure" by Richard Bleiler. Purple Prose Magazine, November 1998, pp. 3–12.
  • Murder Will Out: The Detective in Fiction, T. J. Binyon (Oxford, 1989) ISBN 0-19-219223-X pp. 22–26
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