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ⓘ About Desmond Cory
Desmond Cory is a pen name that was employed by British author Shaun Lloyd McCarthy. He was born in Sussex on February 16, 1928, and passed away on January 31, 2001. He attended Steyner Grammar School, moving on to St. Peter’s College at Oxford after completing National Service in the Royal Marines. There he read a lot of literature. The author was just nineteen years old when he began writing his Johnny Fedora series, and saw the first one published in 1951 just as he was in the process of graduating university. His books have been released in over ten languages. In the course of his lifetime, his books also won several awards, extending to the Best Crime Novel of the Year from the Sunday Times to Choice of the Year from Crime Critic.
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Who is Desmond Cory?
Desmond Cory is a pen name that was employed by British author Shaun Lloyd McCarthy. He was born in Sussex on February 16, 1928, and passed away on January 31, 2001. He attended Steyner Grammar School, moving on to St.
Which Desmond Cory series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Johnny Fedora series, the earliest of Desmond Cory's multi-book series: it opens with Secret Ministry (1951) and runs to 16 books across 1951–1971, ending with Sunburst (1971). Desmond Cory's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Desmond Cory written?
Desmond Cory has 37 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1951 and 2016. 26 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Johnny Fedora series with 16 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Desmond Cory's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Desmond Cory's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Johnny Fedora (1951–1971, 16 books), Lindy Grey (1951–1954, 4 books) and Mr. Dee (1961–1964, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Desmond Cory's books organised into series?
This guide splits Desmond Cory's 37 books into 4 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Johnny Fedora (16 books, 1951–1971); John Dobie (4 books, 1991–2016); Lindy Grey (4 books, 1951–1954); Mr. Dee (2 books, 1961–1964).