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ⓘ About Moray Dalton
Moray Dalton is the pen name of a renowned English author of the mid-20th century named Katherine Mary Deville Dalton Renoir. She was particularly famous for writing detective fiction, crime thriller, and mystery novels. The highlight of her writing career was the creation of the chief protagonist Inspector Hugh Collier. Author Dalton was born on May 06, 1881 in London and died on February 22, 1963, in Worthing, Sussex. Dalton had written more than 20 adventure thriller novels and was quite popular for her work. However, she is now included among the forgotten mystery writers, which is a sad reality. The last crime novel of Dalton’s career was published at the age of 70 in 1951. After that, she was promptly forgotten in spite of being a top-quality writer.
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Who is Moray Dalton?
Moray Dalton is the pen name of a renowned English author of the mid-20th century named Katherine Mary Deville Dalton Renoir. She was particularly famous for writing detective fiction, crime thriller, and mystery novels. The highlight of her writing career was the creation of the chief protagonist Inspector Hugh Collier.
Which Moray Dalton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Inspector Hugh Collier series, the earliest of Moray Dalton's multi-book series: it opens with One by One They Disappeared (1928) and runs to 5 books across 1928–2020, ending with The Condamine Case (2020).
How many books has Moray Dalton written?
Moray Dalton has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1909 and 2020. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Inspector Hugh Collier series with 5 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Moray Dalton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Moray Dalton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Inspector Hugh Collier (1928–2020, 5 books).
How are Moray Dalton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Moray Dalton's 12 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Inspector Hugh Collier (5 books, 1928–2020).