Basil Home Thomson was born in Oxford. He was an intelligence officer, police officer, prison governor, colonial administrator, and writer. He is the creator of 'Superintendent Richardson', a Scottish policeman. |
Titles and year of publication:
'Superintendent Richardson' Novels | |
1) P.C. Richardson's First Case (Also published as: Richardson's First Case [2016]) | 1938 |
2) Richardson Scores Again (US Title: Richardson's Second Case [1934]) | 1934 |
3) Inspector Richardson C.I.D. (US Title: The Case of Naomi Clynes [1934]) | 1934 |
4) Richardson Goes Abroad (US Title: The Case of the Dead Diplomat [1935]) | 1935 |
5) Richardson Solves a Dartmoor Mystery (US Title: The Dartmoor Enigma [1936]) | 1935 |
6) Death in the Bathroom (US Title: Who Killed Stella Pomeroy [1936]) | 1936 |
7) Milliner’s Hat Mystery (US Title: The Mystery of the French Milliner [1937]) | 1937 |
8) A Murder Arranged (US Title: When Thieves Fall Out [1937]) | 1937 |
Other Novels | |
1) South Sea Yarns (short stories) | 1894 |
2) A Court Intrigue | 1896 |
3) The Indiscretions of Lady Asenath (short stories) | 1898 |
4) Mr. Pepper, Investigator (short stories) | 1925 |
5) Carfax Abbey | 1928 |
6) The Metal Flash | 1929 |
7) The Kidnapper | 1933 |