Margot Bennett was a Scottish author and screenwriter, best known for her work in the crime, mystery, and thriller genres. She was born in 1912 and began her career as a copywriter in the UK and Australia before finding her calling as a nurse during the Spanish Civil War. It was after this experience that she turned to writing, and her output, though relatively small, was both successful and critically acclaimed.
Bennett's first novel, "The Man Who Didn't Fly," was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and was named the runner-up for Best Novel at the Edgars in 1956. This was followed by her winning the Gold Dagger two years later in 1958 with "Someone from the Past." Her talent for writing was further recognized when she was chosen to contribute a short story to the second CWA anthology, "Choice Of Weapons," edited by Michael Gilbert. Her ability to create suspenseful and engaging stories made her a standout in the field of crime fiction.
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Time to Change Hats
1945
2
Away Went the Little Fish
1946
3
The Golden Pebble
1948
4
The Widow of Bath
1952
5
Farewell Crown & Goodbye King
1952
6
The Man Who Didn't Fly
1955
7
The Long Way Back
1955
8
Someone from the Past
1958
9
That Summer's Earthquake
1963
10
The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Atomic Radiation
1964
11
The Furious Masters
1968
British Library Crime Classics Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)
1862
2
The Notting Hill Mystery
1862
3
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)
1929
4
The Poisoned Chocolates Case
1929
5
It Walks by Night
1930
6
It Walks by Night (By: John Dickson Carr)
1930
7
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham
1930
8
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)
1930
9
Castle Skull
1931
10
Castle Skull (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
11
Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
12
Mystery in the Channel
1931
13
Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)
1931
14
The Incredible Crime
1931
15
Murder of a Lady
1931
16
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
1931
17
Murder of a Lady (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
18
The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
19
The Lost Gallows
1931
20
The Z Murders
1931
21
The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1931
22
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr)
1932
23
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder
1932
24
The Division Bell Mystery
1932
25
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)
1932
26
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)
1933
27
Portrait of a Murderer
1933
28
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)
1933
29
Death in Fancy Dress
1933
30
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)
1933
31
Family Matters
1933
32
The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)
1933
33
The Hog's Back Mystery
1933
34
The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)
1934
35
Murder Underground
1934
36
Scarweather
1934
37
Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1934
38
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)
1934
39
Death of an Airman
1934
40
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)
1934
41
The Spy Paramount
1934
42
The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)
1934
43
The 12.30 from Croydon
1934
44
The Chianti Flask
1934
45
The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)
1934
46
The Lake District Murder
1935
47
The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)
1934
48
Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)
1934
49
Death on the Cherwell
1935
50
Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)
1934
51
The Cornish Coast Murder
1935
52
The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
53
The Traitor
1936
54
The Santa Klaus Murder
1936
55
Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1935
56
The Sussex Downs Murder
1936
57
The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
58
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel
1936
59
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)
1936
60
Mystery in White
1937
61
The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1936
62
Bats in the Belfry
1937
63
The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)
1936
64
Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)
1936
65
The Cheltenham Square Murder
1937
66
Excellent Intentions
1938
67
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)
1936
68
Murder in the Museum
1938
69
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)
1936
70
Antidote to Venom
1938
71
Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)
1936
72
Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1937
73
Thirteen Guests
1938
74
The Port of London Murders
1938
75
Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1937
76
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
1939
77
The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)
1937
78
Seven Dead
1939
79
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)
1938
80
Verdict of Twelve
1940
81
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)
1938
82
A Scream in Soho
1940
83
Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)
1938
84
Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1938
85
Death of a Busybody
1942
86
The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)
1938
87
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack
1942
88
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)
1939
89
Somebody at the Door
1943
90
Murder's a Swine: A Second World War Mystery
1943
91
Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1939
92
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)
1940
93
Checkmate to Murder
1944
94
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)
1940
95
Fell Murder
1944
96
Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)
1942
97
Murder by Matchlight
1945
98
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)
1942
99
Trouble on the Thames
1945
100
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)
1943
101
Fire in the Thatch
1946
102
Death Makes a Prophet
1947
103
Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)
1943
104
Smallbone Deceased
1950
105
Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
106
Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
107
Calamity in Kent
1950
108
Death Has Deep Roots
1951
109
Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1945
110
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)
1945
111
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity
1952
112
Murder in the Mill-Race
1952
113
Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1946
114
Crossed Skis
1952
115
Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)
1947
116
Death on the Riviera
1952
117
Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)
1950
118
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)
1950
119
The Colour Of Murder
1957
120
Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)
1951
121
The Christmas Egg
1958
122
The Progress of a Crime
1960
123
Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)
1952
124
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)
1952
125
The Spoilt Kill
1961
126
The Body in the Dumb River
1961
127
Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1952
128
Due to a Death
1963
129
Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac)
1952
130
Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)
1952
131
Surfeit of Suspects
1964
132
The Belting Inheritance
1965
133
Murder As a Fine Art (By: Carol Carnac)
1953
134
The Man Who Didn't Fly
1955
135
The Last Best Friend
1967
136
The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)
1957
137
The End of the Web
1976
138
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
2015
139
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)
1958
140
The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)
1960
141
Resorting to Murder
2015
142
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)
1960
143
Silent Nights
2015
144
Murder at the Manor
2016
145
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)
1961
146
The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)
1961
147
Serpents in Eden
2016
148
Crimson Snow
2016
149
Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly)
1963
150
Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)
1964
151
Foreign Bodies
2017
152
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
153
The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)
1965
154
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)
1967
155
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
156
Continental Crimes
2017
157
London Particular (By: Christianna Brand)
1972
158
Blood on the Tracks
2018
159
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)
1976
160
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
161
Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh)
2015
162
Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
163
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book
2018
164
Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
165
Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves
2019
166
Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
167
The Measure of Malice
2019
168
Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
169
Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries
2020
170
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
2020
171
Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume)
2016
172
Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz)
2017
173
Two-Way Murder
2021
174
The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
175
Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries
2021
176
Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
177
Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
178
Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
179
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
180
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)
2018
181
Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
182
The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
183
Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
184
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
185
Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2021
186
Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)
2021
187
Death of an Author ( By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2024
188
Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)
2024
189
The Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White)
2025
190
Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards)
2025
191
Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper)
2026
Margot Bennett Anthologies
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction - May 1954 - Vol. 6, No. 5
1954
2
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
2015
3
Capital Crimes
2015
4
Resorting to Murder
2015
5
Silent Nights
2015
6
Murder at the Manor
2016
7
Serpents in Eden
2016
8
Crimson Snow
2016
9
Foreign Bodies
2017
10
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
11
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
12
Continental Crimes
2017
13
Blood on the Tracks
2018
14
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
15
The Measure of Malice
2019
16
Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries
2020
17
Settling Scores
2020
18
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
2020
19
Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries
2021
20
Guilty Creatures
2021
21
The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime