Beware of Johnny Washington by Francis Durbridge

Beware of Johnny Washington by Francis Durbridge

Republished for the first time since 1951, Beware of Johnny Washington is Francis Durbridges clever reworking of the very first Paul Temple radio serial using his new characters, the amiable Johnny Washington and newspaper columnist Verity Glyn. Includes as a bonus the first Paul Temple short story, A Present for Paul.

‘Paul Temple gives thrills, suspense, and excitement for all’ Daily Mail

‘Paul Temple commands a greater audience than any film actor or stage star. Temple’s adventures are listened to by millions of people all over the world. Temple is the modern Sherlock Holmes.’ Evening Standard

‘I enjoy every minute of Paul Temple. It’s great!’ Daily Express

‘Mr Temple, the novelist with a genius for detection, is a phenomenon . . . probably the most famous of all modern fictional characters.’ London Evening News

‘Paul Temple has broken all records. The most famous . . . most persistently popular detective.’ Radio Times

Francis Henry Durbridge was born 25th November 1912 in Hull. In 1938, Durbridge created the character Paul Temple, a crime novelist and detective. In addition to the Paul Temple series, Durbridge wrote other mysteries for radio and television. Durbridge also forged a successful career as a writer for the stage with seven plays, and wrote 43 novels, many of which were adapted from his scripts, sometimes with the help of others. Durbridge married Norah Lawley in 1940, they had two sons. He died at his home in Barnes, aged 85 on 11th April 1998.

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ISBN 13	9780008333935
ISBN 10	0008333939
Title	Beware of Johnny Washington
Author	Francis Durbridge
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2021-04-01
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.