John Alexander Ferguson

John Alexander Ferguson (1871-1952) was a Scottish clergyman, playwright, and mystery writer. He was born In 1871 at Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, and died 3 December 1952 in Lymington, Hants.
Ferguson was employed as a railway clerk at Callander before ordination.
He wrote ten detective and thriller novels between 1918 and 1942, with half of them starring his newspaper reporter, amateur criminologist and police consultant, Francis MacNab – debuting in The Man in the Dark (1928) and bowing out in Death of Mr. Dodsley (1937).
His ministry took him to Dundee, Guernsey, Glasgow, Drumtotchy; then as chaplain at Eversley School, Kent, 1915-38, then at Culross, 1939-46. He retired in 1946.

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Stealthy Terror (1918)
The Dark Geraldine (1921)
The Secret Road (1925)
The Man in the Dark (1928)
Murder on the Marsh (1930)
Death Comes To Perigord (1931)
Night in Glengyle (1933)
The Grouse Moor Mystery (1934)
Death of Mr Dodsley (1937)
Terror on the Island (1942)

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British writer, born 1871 (1871–1952)

Born	1871
Died	3 December 1952

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Campbell of Kilmhor: a play in one act.

by John Alexander Ferguson First published in 1915 — 3 editions

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Death of Mr. Dodsley: A London Bibliomystery

by John Alexander Ferguson First published in 2023 — 1 edition

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by John Alexander Ferguson First published in 1933 — 1 edition

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Modern one-act plays.

by John Alexander Ferguson First published in 1942 — 1 edition

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Dalgarney goes north

by John Alexander Ferguson First published in 1938 — 1 edition

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The dark Geraldine

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On Vimy Ridge: And Other Poems

by John Alexander Ferguson First published in 1917 — 1 edition
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Seven famous one-act plays

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British writer, born 1871 (1871–1952)

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Died	3 December 1952

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VIAF: 18573486
Wikidata: Q16028104
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