 John Christopher Lenehan was born in County Longford, Ireland. He was an author and primary school teacher. He also wrote one non-crime novel: The Joyful Jays (1941). He is the creator of:
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Titles and year of publication:
| 'Detective Inspector Kilby' Novels | |
| 1) The Marked Pistol | 1929 |
| 2) The Tunnel Mystery | 1929 |
| 3) The Silecroft Case | 1931 |
| 4) The Mansfield Mystery | 1932 |
| 'Charlie Ryan' Novels | |
| 1) The Masked Blackmailer | 1933 |
| 2) Death Dances Thrice | 1933 |
| 3) Carnival of Death | 1934 |
| 4) Boston Belle Meets Murder | 1935 |
| 5) Deadly Decree (Also features Detective Inspector Kilby) | 1936 |
| 6) Guilty But Not Insane (Also features Detective Inspector Kilby) | 1938 |
| 7) One Murder Too Many (Also features Detective Inspector Kilby) | 1943 |
| 8) Driven to Death | 1944 |