author
Charles Kingston
1884–1944
An Irish journalist turned mystery writer, he became part of the golden age of detective fiction with brisk, atmospheric novels often set in London. He is best known for the Chief Inspector Wake stories, which bring Scotland Yard into a world of theft, murder, and sharp observation.
2 Audiobooks
Remarkable rogues : The careers of some notable criminals of Europe and America
by Charles Kingston
The Viceroys of Ireland
by Charles Kingston
About the author
Born in County Cork around 1884, Charles Kingston O'Mahony wrote under the shorter pen name Charles Kingston. Before turning to crime fiction, he worked as a journalist and published nonfiction, including The Viceroys of Ireland in 1912.
From the 1920s into the 1930s, he built a steady career as a detective novelist in England. Many of his books are set in London, and several feature Chief Inspector Wake of Scotland Yard, a recurring investigator who gave readers a familiar guide through complex cases.
Though not as famous today as some of his contemporaries, Kingston belongs to the rich tradition of classic British and Irish mystery writing between the wars. His novels are remembered for their solid plotting, urban settings, and the dependable pleasures of traditional detective fiction.