![]() ![]() His father was a doctor and his mother’s forbears included the Earl of Monmouth-as well as a notable smuggler, who happened to be called Francis Iles. His career as a crime novelist lasted less than 15 years, but in that time he helped set the agenda for later generations, as well as founding the legendary Detection Club, an invitation-only social club for prominent crime writers which flourishes in London to this day.īerkeley was born at Watford into an affluent family. ![]() As Anthony Berkeley, he took the British Golden Age detective novel to fresh heights, while as Francis Iles, he was a pioneer of psychological suspense fiction with a seasoning of cynical wit. A 1925 caricature of Anthony Berkeley Cox by George MorrowĪnthony Berkeley Cox (1893-1971) established a reputation for innovative crime writing under two different pseudonyms. ![]()
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