Writings Matthias McDonnell Bodkin

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bodkin prolific author, in wide range of genres, including history, novels (contemporary , historical), plays, , political campaigning texts. catalogues of british library , national library of ireland list 39 publications between them. books published under nom de plume crom boo.


bodkin earned place in history of detective novel virtue of invention of first detective family. character paul beck, private detective comfortable lodgings in chester, irish sherlock holmes original yet logical method detecting crime. beck first appeared in paul beck, rule of thumb detective in 1899. in following year bodkin s creation dora myrl, lady detective, made first appearance. in capture of paul beck (1909), bodkin had them marry each other , in 1911 son appeared, in paul beck, chip off old block. other titles in series quests of paul beck (1908), pigeon blood rubies (1915) , paul beck, detective (1929).


bodkin s historical novel lord edward fitzgerald (1896) dedicated william gladstone latter s permission. 1 of 3 novels set @ time of irish rebellion of 1798. bodkin s autobiography recollections of irish judge valuable historical source, particularly on parnellite split, although being published when 64 not cover last 20 years of life. title misleading since contains little on bodkin s life judge, great deal on experiences in politics , journalism.







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