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Edmund Crispin was the pseudonym of Robert Bruce Montgomery (usually credited as Bruce Montgomery) (2 October 1921 – 15 September 1978), an English crime writer and composer known for his Gervase Fen novels and for his musical scores for the early films in the Carry On series. Life and work.
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- Writer, Composer
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- Bruce Montgomery
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books. Publication Order of Anthologies. Edmund Crispin, whose real name was Robert Bruce Montgomery, was a British composer and crime author, renowned for the Gervase Fen series of novels.
Genre. Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories. edit data. Edmund Crispin was the pseudonym of (Robert) Bruce Montgomery (1921-1978). His first crime novel and musical composition were both accepted for publication while he was still an undergraduate at Oxford.
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- September 15, 1978
- October 2, 1921
Edmund Crispin has 128 books on Goodreads with 46162 ratings. Edmund Crispin’s most popular book is The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3).
Aug 12, 2022 · Learn about the dual career of Bruce Montgomery, a music composer and Edmund Crispin, a crime writer, who created the witty and eccentric detective Gervase Fen. Discover how his early success, personal struggles, and alcoholism shaped his life and work.
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by Edmund Crispin. 3.92 · 2,001 Ratings · 157 Reviews · published 1948 · 54 editions. Castrevenford school invites English professor and… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 6. Buried for Pleasure.
Edmund Crispin was the pseudonym of (Robert) Bruce Montgomery. His first crime novel and musical composition were both accepted for publication while he was still an undergraduate at Oxford. After a brief spell of teaching, he became a full-time writer and composer (particularly of film music.
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