Anthony Abbot

About The Author

Anthony Abbot (1893–1952), pseudonym of Charles Fulton Oursler Sr., was an American journalist, playwright, editor, and author of mysteries and detective fiction. He began his career as editor of The Music Trades and freelanced for a variety of publications. His short stories appeared in The Black Cat, Detective Story Magazine, The Thrill Book, and especially Mystery Magazine. Many of his stories, such as The Magician Detective, incorporate magicians and magic into the plots. Under the name Anthony Abbot, Oursler wrote several mysteries featuring the detective Thatcher Colt, including About the Murder of Geraldine Foster (1930), About the Murder of the Clergyman's Mistress (1931), and About the Murder of the Night Club Lady (1931).

Books by Anthony Abbot

About the Murder of the Clergyman's Mistress
Introduction by Otto Penzler

Hardcover

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