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George Sims


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George Sims served in the Army Intelligence Corps during WWII and then became a dealer in rare books and manuscripts, a world he exploits to the full in several of his thrillers including his first, The Terrible Door. Elected a member of the famous Detection Club, Sims was widely regarded as a master creator of creepy atmospheres in seemingly ordinary settings and his writing has been described as: "distinguished", "high above crime fiction average" and "sinister and unusual".
 
 
Novels
   The Sand Dollar (1964)
   The Terrible Door (1964)
   Sleep No More (1966)
   The Last Best Friend (1967)
   Dead-hand (1971)
   Hunters Point (1973)
   The End of the Web (1976)
   Rex Mundi (1978)
   Who Is Cato? (1981)
   The Keys of Death (1983)
   Coat of Arms (1984)
   The Despain Papers (1992)
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