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ⓘ About Nicholas Blake
Nicholas Blake was born under the name Cecily Day-Lewis on twenty seventh April 1904. Cecily Day-Lewis was a poet from Ireland and also the Pet of United Kingdom from 1968-1972. He used the pseudonym Nicholas Blake to write mystery stories.CECILY DAY-LEWIS.As said, he was born in Ireland,Ballintubbert. His parents went by the names Frank Day-Lewis and Kathleen Blake. The name Day-Lewis came as a result of his father taking up the name of his biological father, Day, and the adoptive father’s name, Lewis, thus Day-Lewis. In 1906, his mother died. He was then brought up by his father in London, assisted by an aunt.Cecil studied at a school known as Sherborne and at a college known as Wadham College, Oxford. In Oxford, he encountered W. H.
All Book Series by Nicholas Blake
Murder with Malice / Malice in Wonderland / The Summer Camp Mystery
Book 6 of 18 · published 1940
The Corpse in the Snowman / The Case of the Abominable Snowman
Book 7 of 18 · published 1941
A Tangled Web / Death and Daisy Bland
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1956
Great Stories of Mystery and Suspense
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1981
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Nicholas Blake?
Nicholas Blake was born under the name Cecily Day-Lewis on twenty seventh April 1904. Cecily Day-Lewis was a poet from Ireland and also the Pet of United Kingdom from 1968-1972. He used the pseudonym Nicholas Blake to write mystery stories.CECILY DAY-LEWIS.As said, he was born in Ireland,Ballintubbert.
Which Nicholas Blake series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Nigel Strangeways series, the earliest of Nicholas Blake's multi-book series: it opens with A Question of Proof (1935) and runs to 18 books across 1935–1977, ending with Whisper in the Gloom (1977).
How many books has Nicholas Blake written?
Nicholas Blake has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1935 and 2024. 18 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Nigel Strangeways series with 18 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Nicholas Blake's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nicholas Blake's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Nigel Strangeways (1935–1977, 18 books).
How are Nicholas Blake's books organised into series?
This guide splits Nicholas Blake's 30 books into 1 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Nigel Strangeways (18 books, 1935–1977).