Ronald Gorell Barnes
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Description
Lord Gorell was born Ronald Gorell Barnes in 1884, the second son of the first baron Gorell. Both Ronald and his elder brother, Henry, served in the First World War; Ronald earned the Military Cross whilst his brother was killed at Ypres in 1917, elevating Ronald to the third baron Gorell. As well as performing his duties as a British peer, he was a journalist for The Times, a longtime editor of the Cornhill Magazine, and played thirteen seasons with the Marylebone Cricket Club. He also occasionally wrote crime fiction -- his first, In the Night, was published in 1917, his last, Murder at Manor House, in 1954. Lord Gorell was also co-president of the Detection Club with Agatha Christie from 1956 until his death in 1963.
Books
In the Night
An experienced thief, Wynthrope Ryland is no stranger to beautiful women - or to relieving them of their most valued possessions. But this life of crime is not one he chose for himself, and just when he thinks he has put that world behind him, he is forced to return, to protect the career and family of his brother, North. Moira Tyndale, a stately viscountess, is his target for this final assignment. But he cannot get close to her without feeling some powerful connection between them. At first he pushes the attraction aside, but as she gives him more and more trust and understanding, Wyn realises he cannot ignore their passion. He knows he must protect her secrets and her past, but he cannot protect her from himself. How can he choose between his heart's desire and his brother's safety?