author
Brian Flynn
1885–1958
A prolific British mystery writer of the Golden Age, he created the gentleman sleuth Anthony Bathurst and turned out dozens of intricate murder puzzles between the wars and beyond. His books are packed with locked rooms, clever clues, and the kind of brisk storytelling that rewards curious listeners.
3 Audiobooks
The Billiard Room Mystery
by Brian Flynn
The mystery of the Peacock's Eye
by Brian Flynn
The case of the Black Twenty-Two
by Brian Flynn
About the author
Born in Leyton, Essex, in 1885, Brian Flynn was an English novelist who also worked in the civil service. He won a scholarship to the City of London School, and his life seems to have included a mix of public service, teaching, and amateur acting before and alongside his writing career.
From 1927 until his death in 1958, he wrote a long run of detective novels, most of them featuring Anthony Bathurst, a polished investigator very much in the classic British mystery tradition. Flynn became known for producing tightly constructed whodunits filled with strong puzzle elements, and his work found a loyal audience in the library market.
Though he was overshadowed for years by bigger names from the same era, Flynn has since been rediscovered by crime-fiction fans and reprint publishers. That renewed interest has brought attention back to his fast-moving plots, inventive setups, and the sheer scale of his contribution to classic detective fiction.