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Martin Thomas (1) (1913–1985)

Autor(a) de The Hand of Cain

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8 Works 49 Membros 1 Review

Obras de Martin Thomas

The Hand of Cain (1966) 23 cópias
Beyond the Spectrum (1967) — Autor — 20 cópias
Fear Is My Shadow 1 exemplar(es)
Schilderen met kinderen (2010) 1 exemplar(es)
Hand of Cain (1968) 1 exemplar(es)
Mini-Skirt Murders (1969) 1 exemplar(es)
Mord i rampljus 1 exemplar(es)
The Copy-Cat Killings 1 exemplar(es)

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Conhecimento Comum

Nome de batismo
Martin, Thomas Hector
Outros nomes
Thomas, Martin (pseudonym)
Saxon, Peter (pseudonym)
Data de nascimento
1913-06-29
Data de falecimento
1985-09-18
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
UK
Local de nascimento
Bristol, England, UK
Pequena biografia
Martin Thomas (real name Thomas Martin) worked as a writer for the Fleetway Sexton Blake Library series, having been hired by series editor W Howard Baker. When the series ended, he joined his boss` new project Howard Baker Books. He became one of a number of writers to use the name Peter Saxon, originally a pseudonym used only by Baker.

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Another case of `Blake among the thespians`. One never feels that he`s totally in his element in such company, but he`s preapared to give it a go ; "Even show people have a few of the human sensibilities" he admonishes the insensitive Inspector Coutts.

It`s interesting to see how Thomas, a writer who joined the SBL during the 4th series as a protege of editor W H Baker, differs from his predecessors and peers. Where Walter Tyrer would have peopled the theatre with larger-than-life characters and Baker would have indulged in a little gentle satire at the expense of the theatrical world, the best Thomas can offer are a bunch of flirtatious chorus girls. Having said that, this was his sixth published SBL story and he certainly seems to have developed as a writer during the (relatively short) period in question.

At the end of the day, the plot is not too bad. The story is told well, but not brilliantly. Certainly there is nothing glaringly wrong with it, but it`s difficult not to find oneself damning it with faint praise.

Maybe it`s fairest to say that, in joining the SBL, Thomas found himself among a list of writers that includes some very well-respected names indeed - John Creasey, Hank Jansen, Jack Trevor Story, Rex Dolphin, Walter Tyrer and John Hunter. In that company, it`s hardly a reflection on him if he wasn`t `the brightest star in the sky`. He was certainly not the worst writer to contribute to the Blake canon. If he also wasn`t the best, maybe we shouldn`t blame him unduly for that.
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nickhoonaloon | Mar 26, 2008 |

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Obras
8
Membros
49
Popularidade
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Avaliação
4.0
Resenhas
1
ISBNs
119
Idiomas
3