Peter Cheyney
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Reginald Evelyn Peter Southouse-Cheyney (22 February 1896 – 26 June 1951) was a British crime fiction writer who flourished between 1936 and 1951. Cheyney is perhaps best known for his short stories and novels about agent/detective Lemmy Caution, which, starting in 1953, were adapted into a series of French movies, all starring Eddie Constantine (however, the best known of these – the 1965 science fiction film Alphaville – was not directly based on a Cheyney novel). Another popular creation was the private detective Slim Callaghan who also appeared in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations.
Peter Cheyney | |
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Born | (1896-02-22)22 February 1896 London, UK |
Died | 26 June 1951(1951-06-26) (aged 55) London, UK |
Occupation | Policeman and novelist |
Nationality | British |
Period | 1925–1951 |
Genre | Crime |
Although out of print for many years, Cheyney's novels have never been difficult to find second-hand. Several of them have recently been made available as e-books.