John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1990

by Herbert Harris (Editor)

Book by Harris, Herbert

186 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Herbert Edwin Harris was a freelance writer who is known primarily for his mystery and detective stories, though he also wrote in other genres, as well as humor, articles, and interviews. His first novel, Who Kill to Live, was published in 1962. He went on to write two novels based on the 1970s TV series Hawaii Five-O. His work was published in newspapers and magazines, often under a house pseudonym such as Frank Bury, Michael Moore, Peter Friday, Harris de Vere and Jerry Regan. He wrote thousands of short stories and articles, and held the Guinness World Record as the most prolific short story writer in the U.K.

Harris attended Clapham College. He began his writing career as a Fleet Street journalist and publicity man. During World War II, he served as a press officer for the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. After the war, he worked for the Harrogate International Toy Fair.

Harris was a member of the Crime Writers' Association, and served as its chairman from 1969-1970. He founded the CWA's publication, Red Herrings, from 1956-1965, and edited the CWA's annual anthology.

Reviews

[Gowri N. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an anthology of short stories written by some members of the Crime Writers Association in the year 1990. As with all short story collections, the quality and entertainment value vary greatly. Here are some of the ones I liked. They are crime stories, not always mysteries or detection puzzles.

Destroying Angel by Judy Chard
A dangerous thing, Mrs Craggs by HRF Keating
Two of a Kind by Herbert Harris
Last Post by Jean McConnell

[L · Rating 1 out of 5]

Only one gem in this below-par collection, "Last Post" by Jean McConnell.