Richard Hull (writer)
Richard Hull | |
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| Born | Richard Henry Sampson 6 September 1896 London, England |
| Died | 19 April 1973 (aged 76) Pimlico, London, England |
| Pen name | Richard Hull, Henry Dickson |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 20th century |
| Genre | Fiction |
Richard Henry Sampson FCA (6 September 1896 – 19 April 1973), known by the pseudonym Richard Hull, was a British writer who became successful as a crime novelist with his first book in 1934.
Biography
Sampson was born at
Admiralty in London, a position he retained until his retirement in the 1950s. While he ceased to write detective fiction after 1953, he did continue to take a close interest in the affairs of the Detection Club, assisting Agatha Christie with her duties as President.[4] He was a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He died at his home, 32 Eccleston Square, Pimlico, London. His estate was valued at £133,006.[5]
Works
- The Murder Of My Aunt (1934)
- Keep It Quiet (1935)
- The Ghost It Was (1936)
- Murder Isn't Easy (1936)
- The Murderers Of Monty (1937)
- One Man's Holiday (1937) [written as: Henry Dickson]
- Excellent Intentions (1938) (title in US: Beyond Reasonable Doubt)
- And Death Came Too (1939)
- My Own Murderer (1940) (also titled: Murder By Invitation)
- The Unfortunate Murderer (1941)
- Left-Handed Death (1946)
- Last First (1947)
- Until She Was Dead (1949)
- Invitation To An Inquest (1950)
- A Matter Of Nerves (1950)
- The Martineau Murders (1953)
References
- ^ The Sampson Family, Mrs Lilla E. (Briggs) Sampson, Williams & Wilkins Co., 1914, p. 45
- ^ Men-at-the-Bar: A Biographical Hand-list of the Members of the various Inns of Court, second edition, Joseph Foster, Hazell, Watson, & Viney Ltd, 1885, p. 410
- ^ The Records of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, William Paley Baildon, Lincoln's Inn, 1896, p. 351
- ^ Edwards, Martin (3 March 2003). "Richard Hull - A Retrospective". Deadly Pleasures. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015.
- ^ "HMCTS".
External links
- Works by Richard Hull at Faded Page (Canada)
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