Seldon Truss
1892-1990
Pseudonym: George Selmark
 

Leslie Seldon Truss was born in Wallington, South London. He was an author and film producer. In WW1, he served with the 2nd Scots Guard. He is the creator of:
1. 'Chief Inspector Gidleigh', a CID detective.
2. 'Detective Inspector Shane', a Scotland Yard detective.
3. 'Detective Inspector Bass'.

 

Titles and year of publication:  

'Chief Inspector Gidleigh' Novels
 1) Draw the Blinds (US Title: The Crooks' Shepherd [1936])  1936
 2) Footsteps Behind Them  1937
 3) The Man Who Played Patience  1937
 4) The Disappearance of Julie Hintz  1940
 5) Where's Mr. Chumley?  1949
 6) Ladies Always Talk (US Title: Why Slug a Postman? [1950])  1950
 7) Never Fight a Lady  1950
 8) Sweeter for His Going  1950
 9) Death Was No Lady  1952
10) Always Ask a Policeman  1953
11) Put Out the Light (US Title: The Doctor Was a Dame [1953])  1953
12) The High Wall (US Title: The Other Side of the Wall [1954])  1954
13) The Barberton Intrigue (US Title: A Store of Wrath [1956])  1956
14) The Long Night (US Title: False Face [1955])  1956
15) The Truth About Claire Veryan  1957
16) In Secret Places  1958
17) The Hidden Men (US Title: A Man to Match the Hour [1959])  1959
18) One Man's Death (US Title: One Man's Enemies [1960])  1960
19) Seven Years Dead  1961
20) A Time to Hate  1962
21) Technique for Treachery  1963
22) Walk a Crooked Mile  1964
23) The Town That Went Sick  1965
'Detective Inspector Shane' Novels
 1) Gallows Bait (US Title: The Living Alibi [1929])  1928
 2) The Man Without Pity (US Title: Number Nought [1930])  1930
 3) Mr. Coroner Presides (US Title: The Coroner Presides [1932])  1932
 4) Turmoil at Brede  1932
 5) Escort to Danger  1935
 6) Murder Paves the Way  1936
'Detective Inspector Bass' Novels
 1) Rooksmiths (Also published as: Deadline for a Diplomat [1954])  1936
 2) Foreign Bodies  1938
 3) Murder in Silence (as 'George Selmark')  1939
Other Novels
 1) The Stolen Millionaire  1929
 2) The Hunterstone Outrage  1931
 3) They Came by Night  1933
 4) The Daughters of Belial  1934
 5) She Could Take Care  1937
 6) Eyes at the Window  1966
 7) The Bride That Got Away  1967
 8) The Hands of the Shadow  1968
 9) The Corpse That Got Away  1969

Back