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Francis Beeding

Francis Beeding

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24 featured booksFrancis 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*.

OL2556315A

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    Francis Beeding

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    Francis Beeding

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    OL2556315A

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  • The Norwich Victims

    Representative edition published 2013

    Open Work
  • The house of Dr. Edwardes

    Representative edition published 2012

    Open Work
  • Death in four letters

    Representative edition published 2007

    Open Work
  • Death Walks in Eastrepps

    Representative edition published 2005

    Open Work
  • The seven sleepers

    Representative edition published 2004

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  • La Mort qui rôde

    Representative edition published 1994

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  • There are 13

    Representative edition published 1946

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  • There are thirteen

    Representative edition published 1946

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  • The twelve disguises

    Representative edition published 1942

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  • The Erring Under-Secretary

    Representative edition published 1937

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  • Pretty sinister

    Representative edition published 1929

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  • Mock Trial

    Representative edition published 1905

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  • The hidden kingdom

    Representative edition published 1900

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  • House of Dr. Edwardes

    Representative edition published 2025

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  • Death Walks in Eastrepps

    Representative edition published 2025

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  • Un dîner d'anniversaire

    Representative edition published 1996

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  • The Nine Waxed Faces

    Representative edition published 1994

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  • The big fish

    Representative edition published 1972

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  • The League of discontent

    Representative edition published 1971

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  • The Five Flamboys

    Representative edition published 1969

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  • The three fishers

    Representative edition published 1969

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  • The nine waxed faces

    Representative edition published 1969

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  • Eleven were brave

    Representative edition published 1950

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  • The secret weapon

    Representative edition published 1944

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