Ferguson, John Alexander

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John alexander FergusonJohn Ferguson

John Alexander Ferguson (1871-1952) was a Scottish clergyman, playwright, and mystery writer. He was born In 1871 at Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, and died 3 December 1952 in Lymington, Hants. Ferguson was employed as a railway clerk at Callander before ordination. He wrote ten detective and thriller novels between 1918 and 1942, with half of them starring his newspaper reporter, amateur criminologist and police consultant, Francis MacNab – debuting in *The Man in the Dark* (1928) and bowing out in *Death of Mr. Dodsley* (1937). His ministry took him to Dundee, Guernsey, Glasgow, Drumtotchy; then as chaplain at Eversley School, Kent, 1915-38, then at Culross, 1939-46. He retired in 1946. Bibliography *Stealthy Terror* (1918) *The Dark Geraldine* (1921) *The Secret Road* (1925) *The Man in the Dark* (1928) *Murder on the Marsh* (1930) *Death Comes To Perigord* (1931) *Night in Glengyle* (1933) *The Grouse Moor Mystery* (1934) *Death of Mr Dodsley* (1937) *Terror on the Island* (1942) - From *Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000*, by David M. Bertie, via http://gadetection.pbworks.com/w/page/7930568/Ferguson%2C%20John

Born 1871-01-01

Died 1952-12-03

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  • WikidataQ16028104
  • VIAF18573486
  • Open LibraryOL1458558A

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Books by Ferguson, John Alexander

Total count: 11