 John Phillips Marquand was born in Wilmington, Delaware and grew up in the New York suburbs. He graduated from Harvard University in 1915 and worked as a reporter for The Boston Evening Transcript. He also wrote mainstream fiction and numerous short stories. He is the creator of 'Mr. Moto', a spy. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Mr. Moto' Novels | |
| 1) No Hero (UK Title: Mr. Moto Takes a Hand [1940]) (Also published as: Your Turn, Mr. Moto [1963]) | 1935 |
| 2) Thank You, Mr. Moto | 1936 |
| 3) Think Fast, Mr. Moto | 1937 |
| 4) Mr. Moto Is So Sorry | 1938 |
| 5) Last Laugh, Mr. Moto | 1942 |
| 6) Stopover: Tokyo (Also published as: The Last of Mr. Moto [1963]; and as: Right You Are, Mr. Moto [1977]) | 1957 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) Ming Yellow | 1935 |
| 2) Don't Ask Questions | 1941 |
| 3) It's Loaded, Mr. Bauer | 1949 |
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