author
A. (Archibald) Fielding
b. 1900
A classic Golden Age mystery writer whose real identity is still a little hazy, this author published clever detective novels under the name A. Fielding. The books are best known for their intricate plots and for Chief Inspector Pointer, who appears in many of them.
1 Audiobook
The Eames-Erskine case : A detective story
by A. (Archibald) Fielding
About the author
Published as A. Fielding, Archibald Fielding, and A. E. Fielding, this British crime writer was active from the 1920s through the 1940s. Library and bookseller records link the name to Dorothy Feilding, though reference sources do not agree on all biographical details, including the birth year.
What is clear is the work itself: roughly two dozen mystery novels, with The Eames-Erskine Case among the best known. Many of the stories feature Chief Inspector Pointer, placing the author firmly in the tradition of puzzle-rich British detective fiction.
Because the person behind the pen name remains uncertain, the author has kept an unusual air of mystery off the page as well as on it. That uncertainty has become part of the appeal for modern readers who enjoy rediscovering lesser-known writers from the Golden Age of crime.