author
George Goodchild
1888–1969
A hugely prolific British writer of thrillers, westerns, adventures, and crime fiction, he published under several names and produced well over 200 works. His fast-paced stories and recurring characters made him a familiar name in popular fiction across the first half of the 20th century.
1 Audiobook
The monster of Grammont
by George Goodchild
About the author
Born in Kingston upon Thames on December 1, 1888, George Goodchild became one of Britain's most productive popular writers. He also wrote as Alan Dare, Wallace Q. Reid, and Jesse Templeton, and his work ranged across detective fiction, spy stories, westerns, adventures, and science fiction.
His output was remarkable: more than 200 works appeared during his lifetime and after his death. Among the recurring figures linked with his fiction are Inspector McLean, Q33 Trelawney, Nigel Rix, and Trooper O'Neill. He also worked in film as a screenwriter and director, showing how naturally his storytelling moved between page and screen.
Goodchild died in 1969. Though little biographical detail is widely recorded, his reputation rests on his sheer energy as a storyteller and on a body of entertaining fiction that kept readers turning pages for decades.