Dornford Yates
Yates was the most stylistically elegant of the interwar thriller writers, whose Chandos and Berry series combined upper-class comedy with adventure in a distinctive blend. His work represents a particular vision of the English gentleman's world between the wars.
Works
- Berry and CoComic novel following the misadventures of a country family
- Jonah and CoComic novel depicting a young man's romantic and financial troubles
- Blind CornerAdventure thriller involving kidnapping and English countryside
- Blood RoyalAdventure novel involving royalty and international conspiracy
- An Eye for a ToothAdventure novel of vengeance and wartime espionage