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John Hall

1865–1928

A British Army officer and baronet, he also wrote lively works of history and true-crime investigation. His books ranged from Napoleonic intrigue to famous murder cases, bringing a soldier’s eye for detail to the past.

2 Audiobooks

The life of Rev. Henry Martyn : Written for the American Sunday School Union, with some account of Abdool Messeeh, a Hindoo convert

The life of Rev. Henry Martyn : Written for the American Sunday School Union, with some account of Abdool Messeeh, a Hindoo convert

by John Hall, John Sargent

England and the Orléans Monarchy

England and the Orléans Monarchy

by John Hall

About the author

Sir John Richard Hall (1865–1928) was the 9th Baronet of Dunglass, and records identify him as a colonel as well as an author. He wrote historical and investigative books including The Bourbon Restoration, England and the Orleans Monarchy, General Pichegru's Treason, and The Bravo Mystery and Other Cases.

His writing suggests a clear interest in political drama, military affairs, and controversial episodes from European and British history. Rather than focusing on fiction, he seems to have built his reputation on nonfiction works that revisit real events and notable cases for general readers.

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