About Barry Perowne
Lived 1908 – 1985 (aged 77). Barry Perowne was a British crime fiction writer and writer.
William Philip Atkey (1908–1985) better known under the pseudonym Barry Perowne, was an English writer, best known for his crime fiction. Atkey also published books under his own name and under the pseudonym Pat Merriman.
Life Atkey, a nephew of the writer Bertram Atkey, By agreement with the E W Hornung Estate, he continued the A. J. Raffles series after its creator E. W. Hornung's death. He was invited to do so in 1932, and after World War II regularly published in Ellery Queen's Magazine, The Saint Magazine and John Bull.
Atkey also wrote other stories with his own characters.
An amateur cricketer, Atkey played for the Somerset Stragglers. He died in Marbella on 24 December 1985.
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Who was Barry Perowne?
British crime writer
When was Barry Perowne born?
Barry Perowne was born on 25 June 1908 in Wiltshire.
When did Barry Perowne die?
Barry Perowne died on 24 December 1985 in Marbella.
What was Barry Perowne's occupation?
Barry Perowne was a crime fiction writer and writer.
What nationality was Barry Perowne?
Barry Perowne was British.
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