Edward Grierson
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Edward Grierson was a Northumberland
barrister
and a writer of crime novels
. His debut crime novel is the outstanding Reputation for a Song, a classic Inverted detective story
. Grierson also wrote five novels, six works of non-fiction and two plays. He also wrote as Brian Crowther and John P Peterson.
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and a writer of crime novels
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
. His debut crime novel is the outstanding Reputation for a Song, a classic Inverted detective story
Inverted detective story
An inverted detective story, also known as a "howdhecatchem", is a murder mystery fiction structure in which the commission of the crime is shown or described at the beginning, usually including the identity of the perpetrator. The story then describes the detective's attempt to solve the mystery...
. Grierson also wrote five novels, six works of non-fiction and two plays. He also wrote as Brian Crowther and John P Peterson.
Selected works
- Reputation for a Song (1952) — see also the film My Lover My SonMy Lover My SonMy Lover My Son is a 1970 US-American-British coproduction directed by John Newland. It tells the story of a mother played by Romy Schneider clinging to her maturing son. The film is based on Edward Grierson's novel Reputation for a Song.- Plot :...
- The Second Man (1956); Gold DaggerGold DaggerThe Gold Dagger Award was an award given annually by the Crime Writers' Association for the best crime novel of the year.For its first five years, the organization's top honor was known as the Crossed Red Herring Award....
Award - The Massingham Affair (1962)
- A Crime of One's Own (1967)