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E. Phillips
A master of glamorous suspense, this prolific British novelist helped shape the modern thriller with stories full of espionage, political intrigue, and high society danger.
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About the author
Born Edward Phillips Oppenheim in London in 1866, he became one of the most popular writers of suspense fiction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He left school young to work in his father's leather business, but kept writing in his spare time and steadily built a remarkable literary career.
Writing as E. Phillips Oppenheim, he produced a huge body of novels and short stories, many centered on spies, diplomats, secret plots, and international tension. His fiction was known for its pace, polished settings, and air of sophistication, and books such as The Great Impersonation helped make him a standout name in popular thriller writing.
His work was widely read in his lifetime, and he is still remembered as an early master of intrigue fiction. For listeners who enjoy classic mysteries and old-school suspense with style, his stories still have plenty of charm.