W. A. Ballinger (1925–1991)
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(eng) W.(illiam) Howard Baker was a novelist, editor, and publisher. In addition to writing under his own name (Baker), he used numerous pseudonyms, including:
* Peter Saxon (a house name, credited for numerous works)
* W. A. Ballinger (Drums of the Dark Gods)
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Gods dwazen 2 Exemplare
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No Place For Strangers 1 Exemplar
Rebellion (Mayflower-Dell paperbacks) 1 Exemplar
Mord i parti 1 Exemplar
Dollarligan 1 Exemplar
Mannen som visste för mycket 1 Exemplar
Det hände i Hamburg 1 Exemplar
Klenod försvunnen 1 Exemplar
The Inexpendable 1 Exemplar
The Naked Blade 1 Exemplar
Walk in Fear (Sexton Blake Library, 4/396) 1 Exemplar
Dark mambo 1 Exemplar
Mord i studio ett 1 Exemplar
Murder in Camera 1 Exemplar
The Galaxy Lot 1 Exemplar
Sexton Blake. El Extraño Rostro del Crimen 1 Exemplar
Televisionsmordet 1 Exemplar
Unfriendly Persuasion 1 Exemplar
Unfriendly Persuasion 1 Exemplar
The Guardians 1 Exemplar
Without Warning 1 Exemplar
The Voodoo Drum 1 Exemplar
Getagged
Wissenswertes
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Baker, Arthur Athwill William
- Andere Namen
- Baker, W. Howard
Saxon, Peter
Rekab, Bill - Geburtstag
- 1925-10-03
- Todestag
- 1991-02-13
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- UK
- Geburtsort
- Cork, County Cork, Ireland
- Sterbeort
- London, England, UK
- Wohnorte
- Wimbledon, England, UK
- Berufe
- editor
publisher
novelist
newspaper reporter - Kurzbiographie
- W. Howard Baker was a novelist and editor, Editor of Sexton Blake Library for a time. Writer of Sexton Blake, Danger Man and Jonathan Quintain novels, plus many war, horror and mystery stories. Proprietor of Howard Baker Books (1960s UK publishing company). Credited with saving the Sexton Blake Library from extinction, when publishers Fleetway ended the series, he gained their permission to continue the series independently, firstly through deals with various paperback publishing companies then later through his own Sexton Blake Omnibus hardback series. He is noted for the many pseudonyms used by him (e.g. Peter Saxon).
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- W.(illiam) Howard Baker was a novelist, editor, and publisher. In addition to writing under his own name (Baker), he used numerous pseudonyms, including:
* Peter Saxon (a house name, credited for numerous works)
* W. A. Ballinger (Drums of the Dark Gods)
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A society that kills killers! My vengeful heart loves this kind of thing! When a suspected murderer gets released, the 'Ketchers' grab them, pronounce them guilty, and hang them! Done and done!
Of course, the police are out to stop them, and a newspaper hires famous detective Sexton Blake to do the same! Can they catch the Ketchers? You gotta read it to find out!
I liked this story, and think it was just about the right length. Any longer, and I think I might have lost interest. I'm not sure if I liked the twist at the end, but overall, it was an enjoyable little read!
Good last sentence too! :
"You know," he said mildly, "I'd quite forgotten I was supposed to be dead."… (mehr)