Colin Watson
Colin Watson
born January 01, 1920 in Surrey, The United Kingdom
died January 01, 1983
gender male
genre Mystery & Thrillers, Humour
About this author
Colin Watson was educated at the Whitgift School in South Croydon, London. During his career as a journalist he worked in London and Newcastle-on-Tyne, where he was a leader-writer for Kemsley Newspapers.
His book Hopjoy Was Here (1962) received the Silver Dagger Award. He was married, with three children, and lived in Lincolnshire. After retiring from journalism he designed silver jewellery.
As well as a series of humorous detective novels set in the imaginary town of Flaxborough, featuring Inspector Purbright, Watson also wrote and later revised a study of detective stories and thrillers called Snobbery with Violence.
born January 01, 1920 in Surrey, The United Kingdom
died January 01, 1983
gender male
genre Mystery & Thrillers, Humour
About this author
Colin Watson was educated at the Whitgift School in South Croydon, London. During his career as a journalist he worked in London and Newcastle-on-Tyne, where he was a leader-writer for Kemsley Newspapers.
His book Hopjoy Was Here (1962) received the Silver Dagger Award. He was married, with three children, and lived in Lincolnshire. After retiring from journalism he designed silver jewellery.
As well as a series of humorous detective novels set in the imaginary town of Flaxborough, featuring Inspector Purbright, Watson also wrote and later revised a study of detective stories and thrillers called Snobbery with Violence.
Colin Watson - Flaxborough series
Colin Watson - Blue Murder
Colin Watson - Broomsticks Over Flaxborough
Colin Watson - Bump in the Night
Colin Watson - Charity Ends at Home
Colin Watson - Coffin, Scarely Used
Colin Watson - Hopjoy Was Here
Colin Watson - Lonelyheart 4122
Colin Watson - One Man's Meat
Colin Watson - Plaster Sinners
Colin Watson -The Flaxborough Crab
Colin Watson -The Naked Nuns_ - Colin
Colin Watson - Whatever's Been Going on at Mumblseby
Colin Watson - Broomsticks Over Flaxborough
Colin Watson - Bump in the Night
Colin Watson - Charity Ends at Home
Colin Watson - Coffin, Scarely Used
Colin Watson - Hopjoy Was Here
Colin Watson - Lonelyheart 4122
Colin Watson - One Man's Meat
Colin Watson - Plaster Sinners
Colin Watson -The Flaxborough Crab
Colin Watson -The Naked Nuns_ - Colin
Colin Watson - Whatever's Been Going on at Mumblseby