![]() ![]() I’ve read that there are at least two uncollected stories, but have alas never been able to track them down – one day, maybe! □ ![]() Christopher’s College, Oxford, appears in nine full-length mysteries and a number of short stories (the bulk of which are collected in two volumes). However, as an author he’s better remembered and his Gervase Fen Golden Age Crime novels are much loved by aficionados of the genre.Ĭrispin’s sleuth, Professor Gervase Fen of the fictional St. Alongside this he composed church music, operas and orchestral works, although little of this is available in recorded form, and in the main I think his musical work is very much overlooked. ![]() So as I love the Gervase Fen books I thought it was a good time to dig out my collection and share my thoughts on this great detective and his author!!Įdmund Crispin was actually a pen-named, used by the composer (Robert) Bruce Montgomery and under that name he was responsible for all manner of film scores including a number of ‘Carry On’ movies, as well as documentaries and thrillers. Today’s post is a case in point I hadn’t twigged it was the centenary of the birth of Edmund Crispin until someone mentioned it on Twitter (and I’m sorry I can’t remember who). ![]() As a rule, I’m not much of a date watcher and so I tend to miss anniversaries and the like unless someone points them out to me. ![]()
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