PETER CASTLE
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| Full Name: |
Peter Castle |
| Nationality: |
British |
| Organization: |
Special Branch |
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Agent |
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| Creator: |
Gilderoy Davison
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| Time Span: |
1931 - 1945 |
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BOOKS
| Number of Books: | 8 |
| First Appearance: | 1931 |
| Last Appearance: | 1945 |
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The Man with the Twisted Face
Written by Gilderoy Davison
Copyright: 1931
Straussman, the man with the twisted face, makes his first foray into England in the hopes of bring that island nation under his control. Special Branch officer Peter Castle is determined to stop him.
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The Prince of Spies
Written by Gilderoy Davison
Copyright: 1932
The man with the twisted face, Straussman, is back. "We again encounter that deformed, satanic creature, with the ghastly hypnotic eyes, whose attempts to bring about the destruction of Britain were only frustrated at the last minute. This time he plays an equally sinister part, and the efforts of the authorities to prevent the fruition of his devastating plans make up a story of tense and gripping excitement."
Once again Peter Castle is his nemesis.
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Mystery of the Red-Haired Valet
Written by Gilderoy Davison
Copyright: 1934
The villain in this adventure is know as the Killer, a man who is "hatching his villainous plots in the old grey castle by the sea". Peter Castle is determined to find out what the Killer is up to and put an end to it.
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Exit Mr. Brent
Written by Gilderoy Davison
Copyright: 1936
According to The Straits Times of Singapore: 'Exit Mr. Brent' is a different type of yarn. We have met Mr. Brent twice before. He is the megalomaniac scientist and surgeon, with a stronghold on a hidden island in the Atlantic, and his specialty is a brain operation that turns his victims into automata, completely under his power. He also dabbles in international politics and his ambition is to set the whole world by the ears. Although 'Exit Mr. Brent' has a very complicated plot, it is full of excitement and intrigue and Brent and his two enemies, Detectives Royston and Castle, fight the battle of wits ardently and with varying fortune until the end, when a final stop is put to Brent's machinations".
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The Man with Half a Face
Written by Gilderoy Davison
Copyright: 1936
"The 'Man with Half a Face' owns an island home, and underneath he has arraigned great caverns "of concrete with glass roofs where he stores his ill-gotten gains and keeps a tame submarine to sink bullion ships as they approach the shores of England. He is a criminal in a very big way, and untroubled by any scruples. Death is every form is at his command, from secret poisons to mass murder by gas, and Colonel Royston and Castle from Scotland Yard risk their lives many times before they succeed in unmasking the bad lad."
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Death in the A.R.P.
Written by Gilderoy Davison
Copyright: 1939
While the title "suggests very topical setting, but turns out to be a mixture of thriller and detective yarn centred round the murder of an Essex village A.R.P. [Air Raid Precautions] warden. Suspicion is cast on Miss Lemome and the ill-assorted group of people who make up her household, among them a foreign princess masquerading as a governess, Plot soon develops into something of international importance and the Secret Service is called in to do expert snooping." "...Spies roam the countryside. Hitler has a lot to answer for."
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A Dog Fight with Death
Written by Gilderoy Davison
Copyright: 1940
[plot unknown]
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Satan's Satellite
Written by Gilderoy Davison
Copyright: 1945
[plot unknown]
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