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Further Information
Harry Carmichael, whose real name was Leopold Horace
Ognall born 1908 and died 1979, also used the name Hartley Howard. His
output, as is clear, most tremendous and unusually for someone so
prolific his work seemed to improve over the years. The main series
characters under the Harry Carmichael name are John Piper, an insurance
assessor and the crime reporter Quinn who feature in virtually every
title. As Hartley Howard the main characters were Glenn Bowman and
Philip Scott. The authors style is rooted firmly in the Golden Age of
Crime Fiction and traditionally very English. Only a few of his
books saw an American release and these have been duly noted, with
alternative titles when applicable. Collectors seeking a full set of
first editions in original jackets have quite a task ahead of them, that
said unlike many authors it is a feasible objective. The early Crime
Club titles tend to benefit for attractive jacket. |