A. E. W. Mason (1865-1948) was born in Dulwich, England. A graduate of Oxford, he was first a professional actor before becoming a playwright. When he turned to writing fiction, he proved to be a versatile and prolific author, excelling at historical fiction, adventure fiction, social melodrama, and crime fiction. He is perhaps best remembered today for his tales of adventure and detection, often set in exotic locales.
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Inspector Hanaud is a member of the French Sret. He is said to have been the model for Agatha ChristieÕs Hercule Poirot, as well as the opposite of Conan DoyleÕs Sherlock Holmes. The Affair At The Semiramis Hotel (1917), a novella, is the second Han... SEE MORE