Marion Bryce

Writing as Mrs. Charles Bryce, Marion Evelyn Bryce was a British author and painter active in the early 20th century. She is best remembered for creating the detective Mr. Gimblet and for her mystery novel The Ashiel Mystery, first published in 1915.

Her fiction has the appeal of classic detective stories: hidden identities, tangled family histories, suspicious deaths, and a patient investigator who pieces everything together. She also wrote a children's book, Nancy in the Wood, showing a range that went beyond crime fiction.

Though not as famous today as some of her contemporaries, her work still attracts readers who enjoy vintage mysteries with atmosphere, clear storytelling, and old-fashioned intrigue.