ER Punshon Bibliography

UK First Edition Books

Series Character Inspector Carter - Sergeant Bell - Bobby Owen

The following bibliography contains the criminous titles
We are interesting in buying pre 1940 UK firsts in dust jacket
If you have anything you may consider selling mystery fiction wanted

Title	Publisher	Date	Issue Points - Notes
The Ruby Bracelet	Newnes	c1920	not dated, small novella booklet, priced at 2d
The Unexpected Legacy	Benn	1929	Black cloth, orange lettering. DJ 7/6
Proof Counter Proof	Benn	1931	Black/orange. Jan 31. DJ 7/6
The Cottage Murder	Benn	1931	Black cloth, orange lettering. Not in ECB. Only 1933 cheap edition
Genius in Murder	Benn	1932	Black cloth, orange lettering.Feb 32. DJ 7/6
Truth Came Out	Benn	1932	Black cloth, orange lettering. Sept 32. DJ 7/6
Information Received	Benn	1933	Black cloth, orange lettering. DJ 7/6
Death Among the Sunbathers	Benn	1934	Black cloth, orange lettering. March 34. DJ 7/6
Crossword Mystery	Gollancz	1934	Black cloth, orange lettering. May 34. DJ 7/6
Mystery Villa	Gollancz	1934	"". Nov 34. DJ 7/6
Death of a Beauty Queen	Gollancz	1935	"". May 35. DJ 7/6
Death Comes to Cambers	Gollancz	1935	"". Nov 35. DJ 7/6
The Bath Mysteries	Gollancz	1936	"". DJ 7/6
Mystery of Mr Jessop	Gollancz	1937	"". Feb 37. DJ 7/6
The Dusky Hour	Gollancz	1937	"". Sept 37. DJ 7/6
Dictator's Way	Gollancz	1938	"". Feb 38. DJ 7/6
Comes a Stranger	Gollancz	1938	"". Sept 38. DJ 7/6
Suspects Nine	Gollancz	1939	"". May 39. DJ 7/6
Murder Abroad	Gollancz	1939	"". Nov 39. DJ 7/6
Four Strange Women	Gollancz	1940	ditto. DJ 7/6
Ten Star Clues	Gollancz	1941	Blue cloth, blue lettering. Jan 41. DJ 7/6
The Dark Garden	Gollancz	1941	Blue cloth, blue lettering. Oct 41. DJ 8/-
Diabolic Candelabra	Gollancz	1942	Blue cloth, blue lettering. DJ 8/6
The Conqueror Inn	Gollancz	1943	DJ 8/6
Night's Cloak	Gollancz	1944	March 44. DJ 8/6
Secrets Can't be Kept	Gollancz	1944	Sept 44. DJ 8/6
There's a Reason for Everything	Gollancz	1945	DJ 7/6
It Might Lead Anywhere	Gollancz	1946
Helen Passes By	Gollancz	1947
The House of Godwinsson	Gollancz	1948
So Many Doors	Gollancz	1949
Everybody Always Tells	Gollancz	1950
The Secret Search	Gollancz	1951
The Golden Dagger	Gollancz	1951
The Attending Truth	Gollancz	1952
Strange Ending	Gollancz	1953
Brought to Light	Gollancz	1954
Dark is the Clue	Gollancz	1955
Triple Quest	Gollancz	1955
Six Were Present	Gollancz	1956

Robertson Halkett aka ER Punshon

Title	Publisher	Date	Issue Points - Notes
Where Every Prospect Pleases	Benn	1933	Black cloth, orange lettering
Documentary Evidence	Nicholson	1936

Further Information There are several uncollected short stories, the majority of which were published in the Evening Standard newspaper. In all cases the English editions precede the American, many of the books were not published in the US and there are a couple of alternate titles

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