Benjamin Bennett (writer)
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Benjamin Bennett was a well known South African crime
writer. He worked as a journalist
with the Cape Argus
newspaper from 1925 to 1975, as a crime reporter, and subsequently as news editor
and finally editor of Argus Action. He was born in Kimberley
, South Africa
, and was educated at Kimberley Boys' High School
.
Bennett’s prodigious output of books reflects a close involvement, as crime reporter, both at the crime scene and in the courtroom, where his professional life regularly took him, pen and notebook in hand. It is said that, for his insight, he was even consulted by the police for the solving of certain complex cases.
He is credited with having posed the most plausible scenarios for enduring murder mysteries, such as that of Bubbles Schroeder.
Bennett’s books include:
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
writer. He worked as a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
with the Cape Argus
Cape Argus
Founded in 1857 by Saul Solomon, the Cape Argus is a daily newspaper published by Independent News & Media in Cape Town, South Africa. It is commonly referred to simply as "The Argus"....
newspaper from 1925 to 1975, as a crime reporter, and subsequently as news editor
Editor
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and finally editor of Argus Action. He was born in Kimberley
Kimberley, Northern Cape
Kimberley is a city in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located near the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and was educated at Kimberley Boys' High School
Kimberley Boys' High School
Kimberley Boys' High School is a high school located on the corner of Dalham Road and Memorial Road, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was founded in 1887 and has close affiliation with Kimberley Girls' High School and Kimberley Junior School....
.
Bennett’s prodigious output of books reflects a close involvement, as crime reporter, both at the crime scene and in the courtroom, where his professional life regularly took him, pen and notebook in hand. It is said that, for his insight, he was even consulted by the police for the solving of certain complex cases.
He is credited with having posed the most plausible scenarios for enduring murder mysteries, such as that of Bubbles Schroeder.
Bennett’s books include:
- They Crossed my Path
- Too late For Tears
- The Clues Condemn
- The Evil That Men Do
- Murder is My Business
- Why Did They Do It ?
- And Your Verdict?
- Destiny Comes Too Soon
- Freedom--Or The Gallows
- Murder Will Speak
- The Amazing Case of the Baron von Schauroth
- The Cohen Case
- Was Justice Done? The Scissors Murder
- Some Don't Hang
- This Was A Man
- The Noose Tightens
- Genius For the Defence
- Up for Murder
- Why Women Kill
- Famous South African Murders
- Down Africa's Skyways
- Hitler Over Africa