Miles Burton

Cecil John Charles Street, quien escribió bajo los seudónimos de Miles Burton, John Rhode y Cecil Waye, fue un prolífico autor británico de ficción detectivesca. Más conocido por sus dos largas series, creó al científico forense Dr. Priestley en las novelas de John Rhode y al investigador aficionado Desmond Merrion en la serie de Miles Burton. Sus obras, incluyendo "The Figure of Eight" y "Murder at Monk's Barn" bajo el seudónimo de Cecil Waye, fueron celebradas por sus intrincados acertijos y enfoque científico para resolver crímenes, anticipándose a las modernas series forenses.

Street comenzó su carrera como oficial de artillería en el ejército británico antes de pasar al servicio de inteligencia militar durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, trabajando como propagandista para el MI7. Tras la guerra, ejerció como oficial de información en Dublín durante la Guerra de Independencia de Irlanda antes de dedicarse por completo a la escritura. El crítico Julian Symons lo clasificó como una figura destacada de la escuela "Humdrum" de ficción detectivesca, conocida por su trama metódica más que por su estilo literario. Las novelas del Dr. Priestley de Street estuvieron entre las primeras en enfatizar detalles forenses, como el análisis de muestras de suelo, influyendo en la ficción criminal posterior. Falleció en enero de 1965, dejando un legado considerable en el género.
Desmond Merrion Books
# Título Año
1 The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham 1930
2 Menace on the Downs 1931
3 The Three Crimes 1931
4 Death of MrGantley 1932
5 Fate at the Fair 1933
6 Tragedy at the Thirteenth Hole 1933
7 Death at the Crossroads 1933
8 To Catch A Thief 1934
9 The Charabanc Mystery 1934
10 The Devereux Court Mystery 1935
11 The Milk-Churn Murder / The Clue of the Silver Brush 1935
12 Where is Barbara Prentice? / The Clue of the Silver Cellar 1936
13 Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel 1936
14 Murder of a Chemist 1936
15 Death at the Club / The Clue of the Fourteen Keys 1937
16 Murder in Crown Passage / The Man with the Tattooed Face 1937
17 Death at Low Tide 1938
18 The Platinum Cat 1938
19 Mr Babbacombe Dies 1939
20 Death Leaves No Card 1939
21 Mr Westerby Missing 1940
22 Written in Dust / Murder in the Calhole 1940
23 Vacancy with Corpse / Death Takes A Flat 1941
24 Up the Garden Path / Death Visits Downspring 1941
25 Death of Two Brothers 1941
26 Death at Ash House / This Undesirable Residence 1942
27 Dead Stop 1943
28 Who Killed the Doctor? / Murder, M.D. 1943
29 Four-Ply Yarn / The Shadow on the Cliff 1944
30 The Three Corpse Trick 1944
31 Early Morning Murder / Accidents Do Happen 1945
32 Not a Leg to Stand On 1945
33 The Cat Jumps 1946
34 Situation Vacant 1946
35 Heir to Lucifer 1947
36 A Will in the Way 1947
37 Devil\'s Reckoning 1948
38 Death in Shallow Water 1948
39 Death Takes the Living / The Disappearing Person 1949
40 Look Alive 1949
41 Ground for Suspicion 1950
42 A Village Afraid 1951
43 Beware Your Neighbour 1951
44 Murder Out of School 1951
45 Murder On Duty 1952
46 Heir to Murder 1953
47 Something to Hide 1953
48 Murder in Absence 1954
49 Unwanted Corpse 1954
50 A Crime in Time 1955
51 Murder Unrecognised 1955
52 Death in a Duffle Coat 1956
53 Found Drowned 1956
54 The Chinese Puzzle 1957
55 The Moth-Watch Murder 1957
56 Bones in the Brickfield 1958
57 Death Takes a Detour 1958
58 A Smell of Smoke 1959
59 Return from the Dead 1959
60 Death Paints a Picture 1960
61 Legacy of Death 1960
Mystery League Books (with Edgar Wallace, with Edward Woodward, with Achmed Abdullah)
# Título Año
1 The Day of Uniting (By: Edgar Wallace) 1926
2 The Hand of Power (By: Edgar Wallace) 1927
3 The Hardway Diamonds Mystery 1930
4 The House Of Terror ( By: Edward Woodward) 2007
5 The Bungalow on the Roof (By: Achmed Abdullah) 2008
British Library Crime Classics Books
# Título Año
1 The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams) 1862
2 The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley) 1929
3 It Walks by Night (By: John Dickson Carr) 1930
4 The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham 1930
5 Castle Skull (By: John Dickson Carr) 1931
6 Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne) 1931
7 Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts) 1931
8 The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh) 1931
9 Murder of a Lady (By: Anthony Wynne) 1931
10 The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr) 1931
11 The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1931
12 The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr) 1932
13 The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson) 1932
14 Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith) 1933
15 Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert) 1933
16 Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls) 1933
17 The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts) 1933
18 The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey) 1934
19 Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay) 1934
20 Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls) 1934
21 Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg) 1934
22 The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim) 1934
23 The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts) 1934
24 The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes) 1934
25 Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville) 1934
26 Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville) 1934
27 The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude) 1935
28 Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay) 1935
29 The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude) 1935
30 The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler) 1936
31 The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay) 1936
32 The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude) 1936
33 Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville) 1936
34 Death of an Author ( By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1936
35 The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White) 1936
36 The Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White) 1936
37 Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel 1936
38 Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston) 1936
39 Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1937
40 Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1937
41 The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude) 1937
42 Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull) 1938
43 Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland) 1938
44 Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts) 1938
45 Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1938
46 The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell) 1938
47 The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble) 1939
48 Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon) 1939
49 Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate) 1940
50 A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon) 1940
51 Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs) 1942
52 The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs) 1942
53 Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate) 1943
54 Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard) 1943
55 Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1944
56 Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1944
57 Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1945
58 Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges) 1945
59 Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1946
60 Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude) 1947
61 Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert) 1950
62 Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland) 1950
63 Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert) 1951
64 Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh) 1952
65 The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert) 1952
66 Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 1952
67 Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac) 1952
68 Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude) 1952
69 Murder As a Fine Art (By: Carol Carnac) 1953
70 The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett) 1955
71 The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons) 1957
72 The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly) 1958
73 The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons) 1960
74 Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly) 1963
75 Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North) 1960
76 The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly) 1961
77 The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs) 1961
78 Due to a Death / The Dead of Summer (By: Mary Kelly) 1963
79 Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs) 1964
80 The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons) 1965
81 The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims) 1967
82 London Particular (By: Christianna Brand) 1972
83 Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper) 1973
84 The End of the Web (By: George Sims) 1976
85 Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh) 2015
86 Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards) 2015
87 Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards) 2015
88 Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards) 2016
89 Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards) 2016
90 Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume) 2016
91 Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz) 2017
92 The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards) 2017
93 Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards) 2017
94 Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards) 2017
95 Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards) 2018
96 The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards) 2018
97 Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson) 2018
98 Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards) 2019
99 The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards) 2019
100 Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards) 2020
101 A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards) 2020
102 Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac) 2021
103 Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards) 2021
104 Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards) 2023
105 Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards) 2024
Novelas independientes
# Título Año
1 Murder at the Moorings 1934
Miles Burton Anthologies
# Título Año
1 Capital Crimes 2015
2 Resorting to Murder 2015
3 Silent Nights 2015
4 Murder at the Manor 2016
5 Serpents in Eden 2016
6 Crimson Snow 2016
7 Foreign Bodies 2017
8 The Long Arm of the Law 2017
9 Miraculous Mysteries 2017
10 Continental Crimes 2017
11 Blood on the Tracks 2018
12 The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories 2018
13 The Measure of Malice 2019
14 Settling Scores 2020
15 A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries 2020
16 Guilty Creatures 2021