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Philip MacDonald (5 November 1900 – 10 December 1980) was a British-born writer of fiction and screenplays, best known for thrillers.
Philip MacDonald has 110 books on Goodreads with 9044 ratings. Philip MacDonald’s most popular book is The Rasp (Colonel Gethryn, #1).
Philip MacDonald (who some give as 1896 or 1899 as his date of birth) was the grandson of the writer George MacDonald and son of the author Ronald MacDonald and the actress Constance Robertson. During World War I he served with the British cavalry in Mesopotamia, later trained horses for the army, and was a show jumper.
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Philip MacDonald. Writer: Rebecca. British novelist Philip MacDonald was born in London, England, in 1901. His grandfather was the Scottish novelist George MacDonald.
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- November 5, 1901
- Philip MacDonald
- December 10, 1980
Scottish dramatist and prolific author of detective whodunnits. Also wrote under the pseudonyms Oliver Fleming and Martin Porlock.
- November 5, 1901
- December 10, 1980
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Book 6. Persons Unknown. by Philip MacDonald. 4.00 · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1931 · 5 editions.
Jan 25, 2020 · This is the first outing of Macdonald’s series superman gentleman sleuth, Colonel Anthony Ruthven Gethryn CMG, and indeed Macdonald’s first attempt at detective fiction. The book dates from 1924. A cabinet minister is bludgeoned to death with a carpenter’s rasp at his country residence.
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