author
Wyndham Martyn
b. 1875
A prolific early 20th-century storyteller, he wrote brisk adventures, mysteries, and thrillers, and is especially remembered for the Anthony Trent novels. Writing under the name Wyndham Martyn, he also worked in magazines and screenwriting after moving from Britain to the United States.
3 Audiobooks
Anthony Trent, Master Criminal
by Wyndham Martyn
Under Cover
by Wyndham Martyn, Roi Cooper Megrue
About the author
Wyndham Martyn was the pen name most often linked to William Henry Martin Hosken, a British-born writer who later built much of his career in the United States. Reliable reference sources agree that he lived from the 1870s into 1963, though some records differ on whether he was born in 1874 or 1875, so that detail is best treated with a little caution.
He published widely in popular fiction, especially adventure, crime, and thriller stories. He is best known for the Anthony Trent books, centered on a gentleman criminal, and he also wrote under other names including Croydon Heath and William Grenvil. Reference sources note that he was active in American magazines after arriving in the U.S. in 1904.
Martyn's work crossed into other media as well. In addition to novels and magazine fiction, he was connected with screenwriting and film adaptations, which fits the fast-moving, highly visual style of his stories. For readers who enjoy energetic plot-driven fiction from the early pulp and mystery era, he is an author worth rediscovering.