author
Anthony Berkeley
1893–1971
A pioneering British mystery writer, he helped shape the golden age of detective fiction and delighted readers with clever, playful plots. He also wrote darker psychological crime novels as Francis Iles, including the book that became Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion.
4 Audiobooks
The Layton Court mystery
by Anthony Berkeley
The mystery at lovers' cave
by Anthony Berkeley
The amateur crime
by Anthony Berkeley
The poisoned chocolates case
by Anthony Berkeley
About the author
Born in Watford on July 5, 1893, Anthony Berkeley Cox became one of the standout figures in British crime writing. He published under several names, including Anthony Berkeley, Francis Iles, and A. Monmouth Platts, and is still especially remembered for the wit and ingenuity of his detective stories.
He was a founder of the Detection Club, the famous circle of mystery writers that included many of the genre's biggest names. Among his best-known books are The Poisoned Chocolates Case, admired for its brilliantly layered puzzle, and Before the Fact, a psychological suspense novel later adapted by Alfred Hitchcock as Suspicion.
Berkeley's work ranged from classic whodunits to more unsettling studies of motive and guilt, which helped expand what crime fiction could do. He died in London on March 9, 1971, but his books remain a pleasure for readers who enjoy intelligent mysteries with personality and surprise.