Francis Beeding
Francis Beeding
A pseudonym for co-authors <a href=http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL122595A>Hilary Saint George Saunders</a> and <a href=https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL1777046A/>John Leslie Palmer</a>. >They were Oxford graduates who met while at the League of Nations in Geneva. Palmer was a drama critic who wrote books on the theatre under the pseudonym "Christopher Haddon". >Saunders served with the Welsh Guards in WWI and worked for the Air Ministry in WWII, writing the famous pamphlet, *The Battle of Britain*. From 1946 to 1950 he was librarian of the House of Commons. >They also wrote mainstream fiction under the name <a href=https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL2335418A/David_Pilgrim/>David Pilgrim</a>. >Beeding has over thirty novels to his credit, five of which have been adapted into feature films. Of these, <a href=https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17735916W/>*The House of Dr. Edwardes*</a> remains the best known, as it formed the basis of Alfred Hitchcock's film *Spellbound*.
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The Norwich Victims
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The house of Dr. Edwardes
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Death in four letters
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Death Walks in Eastrepps
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The seven sleepers
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La Mort qui rôde
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There are 13
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There are thirteen
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The twelve disguises
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The Erring Under-Secretary
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Pretty sinister
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Mock Trial
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The hidden kingdom
cover - HOHouse of Dr. EdwardesFrancis Beeding
House of Dr. Edwardes
no cover - DWDeath Walks in EastreppsFrancis Beeding
Death Walks in Eastrepps
no cover - UDUn dîner d'anniversaireFrancis Beeding
Un dîner d'anniversaire
no cover - TNThe Nine Waxed FacesFrancis Beeding
The Nine Waxed Faces
no cover - TBThe big fish.Francis Beeding
The big fish
no cover - TLThe league of discontent.Francis Beeding
The League of discontent
no cover - TFThe Five Flamboys.Francis Beeding
The Five Flamboys
no cover - TFThree fishers.Francis Beeding
The three fishers
no cover - TNThe Nine waxed faces.Francis Beeding
The nine waxed faces
no cover - EWEleven were brave.Francis Beeding
Eleven were brave
no cover - TSThe secret weapon.Francis Beeding
The secret weapon
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The Norwich Victims
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The house of Dr. Edwardes
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Death in four letters
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Death Walks in Eastrepps
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The seven sleepers
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La Mort qui rôde
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There are 13
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There are thirteen
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The twelve disguises
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The Erring Under-Secretary
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Pretty sinister
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Mock Trial
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The hidden kingdom
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House of Dr. Edwardes
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Death Walks in Eastrepps
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Un dîner d'anniversaire
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The Nine Waxed Faces
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The big fish
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The League of discontent
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The Five Flamboys
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The three fishers
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The nine waxed faces
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Eleven were brave
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The secret weapon