Leonard R. Gribble
Personal Information
Description
Leonard Reginald Gribble was born in 1908 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. He was a prolific author who wrote under several pseudonyms. He served in the Press and Censorship Division of the Ministry of Information in London from 1940-45. He was a founding member of the Crime Writers Association in 1953, and also wrote Westerns (under the name Landon Grant) and books on nonfiction subjects such as criminology, as well as producing compilations and editorial works.
Books
Atomic murder
Atomic secrets are missing when Lord Drumburgh and his mistress, the famous actress Lottie Desmond, are found murdered in her quiet Mayfair flat.
Famous feats of espionage
A collection of histories from 1600 to the 20th century about agents, double agents and triple agents.
The Arsenal Stadium mystery
"Gribble's unique mystery, featuring the actual Arsenal squad of 1939, sends inspector Anthony Slade into the world of professional football to investigate a case of deadly foul play on and off the pitch."-- Provided by publisher.