E. Phillips Oppenheim è un autore britannico di rilievo, noto per i suoi avvincenti romanzi misti di mistero, romance e thriller. Nacque a Londra nel 1866 da Edward Oppenheimer, un commerciante di cuoio, e sua moglie Henrietta Budd Oppenheimer. Oppenheim trascorse una parte significativa della sua infanzia aiutando il padre nel suo commercio di cuoio e, dopo aver lasciato la scuola all'età di sedici anni, iniziò a lavorarvi a tempo pieno. Trascorse più di due decenni nell'azienda di famiglia prima di dedicarsi alla scrittura. Il primo romanzo di Oppenheim, "Expiation", venne pubblicato nel 1887 e continuò a scrivere sotto lo pseudonimo di Anthony Partridge.
Dopo la morte del padre, Oppenheim si concentrò maggiormente sulla sua carriera da scrittore e iniziò a pubblicare opere di successo sotto il suo vero nome. Alcuni dei suoi romanzi più popolari includono "Il monaco di Cruta" (1894), "Il misterioso signor Sabin" (1898) e "Il principe illustre" (1910). I romanzi di Oppenheim sono noti per la loro intrigo, spionaggio internazionale e parabole quotidiane, con una gamma di eroi che vanno dagli uomini di alto rango nella tradizione del "Rogue" a spie e gourmet sofisticati. Le opere di Oppenheim sono state adattate in oltre 30 film, con la sua opera più celebre, "La grande imitazione" (1920), filmata tre volte. Viene ampiamente considerato il primo scrittore di fiction spionistica come la conosciamo oggi e gli viene attribuita l'invenzione della scuola di "Rogue Male" di thriller d'avventura. Il successo letterario di Oppenheim gli permise di condurre uno stile di vita lussuoso, acquistando una villa in Francia e una barca a vela, e intrattenendo più di 250 persone alle sue feste in società altolocata. Scrisse 116 romanzi, 39 volumi di racconti, cinque romanzi sotto lo pseudonimo di Anthony Partridge e un volume di autobiografia, "The Pool of Memory" (1939).
Romanzi singoli
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Titolo
Anno
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1
Expiation
1887
2
A Monk of Cruta
1894
3
To Win the Love He Sought / A Daughter of the Marionis
1895
4
The Peer and the Woman
1895
5
The World's Great Snare
1896
6
The Modern Prometheus
1896
7
The Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown
1896
8
The Wooing of Fortune
1896
9
False Evidence
1896
10
The Postmaster of Market Deighton
1897
11
Mysterious Mr. Sabin
1898
12
A Daughter of Astrea
1898
13
As a Man Lives
1898
14
Mr. Marx's Secret
1899
15
The Man and His Kingdom
1899
16
A Millionaire of Yesterday
1900
17
Enoch Strone / The Great Awakening
1901
18
The Survivor
1901
19
A Sleeping Memory
1902
20
A Prince of Sinners
1903
21
The Yellow Crayon
1903
22
The Traitors
1903
23
The Betrayal
1904
24
The Master Mummer
1904
25
Anna the Adventuress
1904
26
A Maker of History
1905
27
The Malefactor / Mr. Wingrave, Millionaire
1905
28
The Great Secret
1906
29
The Tragedy of Andrea
1906
30
A Lost Leader
1907
31
The Avenger / The Conspirators
1907
32
Berenice
1907
33
The Governors
1908
34
The Great Secret / The Secret
1908
35
The Missioner
1908
36
The Distributors / Ghosts of Society
1908
37
The Distributors / Ghosts of Society ( As: Anthony Partridge)
1908
38
Jeanne of the Marshes
1909
39
The Kingdom of Earth / The Black Watcher ( As: Anthony Partridge)
1909
40
The Kingdom of Earth / The Black Watcher
1909
41
The Illustrious Prince
1910
42
The Lost Ambassador
1910
43
Passers-By
1910
44
Havoc
1911
45
The Moving Finger / The Falling Star
1911
46
The Tempting of Tavernake
1912
47
As Far as They Had Got
1911
48
The Court of St. Simon
1912
49
The Lighted Way
1912
50
Peter Ruff and the Double Four / The Double Four
1912
51
The Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton
1913
52
The Mischief-Maker
1913
53
A People's Man
1914
54
The Vanished Messenger
1914
55
The Way of These Women
1915
56
The Black Box
1915
57
The Double Traitor
1915
58
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo
1915
59
The Kingdom of the Blind
1916
60
The Cinema Murder / The Other Romilly
1917
61
The Hillman
1917
62
The Pawn's Count
1918
63
The Zeppelin's Passenger / Mr. Lessingham Goes Home
1918
64
The Box with Broken Seals / The Strange Case of Mr. Jocelyn Thew
1919
65
The Curious Quest / The Amazing Quest of Mister Ernest Bliss
1919
66
The Wicked Marquis
1919
67
The Devil's Paw
1920
68
The Great Impersonation
1920
69
Nobody's Man
1921
70
The Profiteers
1921
71
Jacob's Ladder
1921
72
The Evil Shepherd
1922
73
The Great Prince Shan
1922
74
The Mystery Road
1923
75
The Passionate Quest
1924
76
The Wrath to Come
1924
77
Gabriel Samara Peacemaker
1925
78
Stolen Idols
1925
79
The Golden Beast
1926
80
Prodigals of Monte Carlo
1926
81
Harvey Garrard's Crime
1926
82
The Interloper / Ex-Duke
1927
83
Miss Brown of X.Y.O.
1927
84
The Light Beyond
1928
85
Matorni's Vineyard
1928
86
The Treasure House of Martin Hews
1929
87
The Glenlitten Murder
1929
88
The Lion and the Lamb
1930
89
The Million Pound Deposit
1930
90
Simple Peter Cradd
1931
91
Up the Ladder of Gold
1931
92
The Man from Sing Sing / Moran Chambers Smiled
1932
93
The Ostrekoff Jewels
1932
94
Murder at Monte Carlo
1933
95
Jeremiah and the Princess
1933
96
The Gallows of Chance
1934
97
The Man Without Nerves / The Bank Manager
1934
98
The Spy Paramount
1934
99
The Strange Boarders of Palace Crescent
1934
100
Floating Peril / The Bird of Paradise
1935
101
The Battle of Basinghall Street
1935
102
The Magnificent Hoax / Judy of Bunter's Buildings
1936
103
The Mayor on Horseback
1937
104
Envoy Extraordinary
1937
105
The Dumb Gods Speak
1937
106
The Spymaster
1938
107
The Colossus of Arcadia
1938
108
Sir Adam Disappeared
1939
109
Exit a Dictator
1939
110
And Still I Cheat the Gallows
1939
111
The Strangers' Gate
1939
112
Last Train Out
1940
113
The Grassleyes Mystery
1940
114
The Man Who Changed His Plea
1941
115
The Shy Plutocrat
1941
116
Mr. Mirakel
1943
Collezioni
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Titolo
Anno
Goodreads
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1
The Long Arm of Mannister / The Long Arm
1908
2
Those Other Days
1912
3
For the Queen
1912
4
The Amazing Judgment / Mr. Laxworthy's Adventures
1913
5
The Amazing Partnership
1914
6
An Amiable Charlatan / The Game of Liberty
1916
7
Mysteries of the Riviera
1916
8
Jennerton & Co.
1918
9
Ambrose Lavendale, Diplomat
1920
10
The Honorable Algernon Knox, Detective
1920
11
Aaron Rodd, Diviner
1920
12
Michael's Evil Deeds
1923
13
The Seven Conundrums
1923
14
The Inevitable Millionaires
1923
15
The Terrible Hobby of Sir Joseph Londe
1924
16
The Adventures of Mr. Joseph P. Gray
1925
17
The Little Gentleman from Okehampstead
1926
18
Mr. Billingham, the Marquis, and Madelon
1927
19
The Channay Syndicate
1927
20
Madame and Her Twelve Virgins
1927
21
The Exploits of Pudgy Pete
1928
22
Chronicles of Melhampton
1928
23
Nicholas Goade, Detective
1929
24
What Happened to Forester
1929
25
The Human Chase
1929
26
Slane's Long Shots
1930
27
Gangster's Glory / Inspector Dickens Retires
1931
28
Sinners Beware
1931
29
Crooks in the Sunshine
1932
30
The Ex-Detective
1933
31
Advice Limited
1935
32
General Besserley\'s Puzzle Box
1935
33
Ask Miss Mott
1936
34
Curious Happenings to the Rooke Legatees
1937
35
A Pulpit in the Grill Room
1938
36
General Besserley's Second Puzzle Box
1940
37
The Milan Grill Room
1941
38
Secrets & Sovereigns
2016
39
The Works
2016
40
Ghosts & Gamblers
2016
Libri di non-fiction
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Titolo
Anno
Goodreads
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1
The Pool of Memory
2006
British Library Crime Classics Books
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Titolo
Anno
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
Mystery in the Channel
1931
12
Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)
1931
13
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
1931
14
The Incredible Crime
1931
15
Murder of a Lady (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
16
Murder of a Lady
1931
17
The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
18
The Lost Gallows
1931
19
The Z Murders
1931
20
The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1931
21
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr)
1932
22
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder
1932
23
The Division Bell Mystery
1932
24
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)
1932
25
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)
1933
26
Portrait of a Murderer
1933
27
Death in Fancy Dress
1933
28
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)
1933
29
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)
1933
30
Family Matters
1933
31
The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)
1933
32
The Hog's Back Mystery
1933
33
Murder Underground
1934
34
The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)
1934
35
Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1934
36
Scarweather
1934
37
Death of an Airman
1934
38
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)
1934
39
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)
1934
40
The Spy Paramount
1934
41
The 12.30 from Croydon
1934
42
The Chianti Flask
1934
43
The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)
1934
44
The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)
1934
45
The Lake District Murder
1935
46
Death on the Cherwell
1935
47
Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)
1934
48
The Cornish Coast Murder
1935
49
Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)
1934
50
The Traitor
1936
51
The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
52
Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1935
53
The Santa Klaus Murder
1936
54
The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
55
The Sussex Downs Murder
1936
56
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)
1936
57
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel
1936
58
The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1936
59
Mystery in White
1937
60
The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)
1936
61
Bats in the Belfry
1937
62
The Cheltenham Square Murder
1937
63
Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)
1936
64
Excellent Intentions
1938
65
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)
1936
66
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)
1936
67
Murder in the Museum
1938
68
Antidote to Venom
1938
69
Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)
1936
70
Thirteen Guests
1938
71
Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1937
72
The Port of London Murders
1938
73
Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1937
74
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
1939
75
The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)
1937
76
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)
1938
77
Seven Dead
1939
78
Verdict of Twelve
1940
79
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)
1938
80
A Scream in Soho
1940
81
Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)
1938
82
Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1938
83
Death of a Busybody
1942
84
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack
1942
85
The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)
1938
86
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)
1939
87
Somebody at the Door
1943
88
Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1939
89
Murder's a Swine: A Second World War Mystery
1943
90
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)
1940
91
Checkmate to Murder
1944
92
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)
1940
93
Fell Murder
1944
94
Murder by Matchlight
1945
95
Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)
1942
96
Trouble on the Thames
1945
97
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)
1942
98
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)
1943
99
Fire in the Thatch
1946
100
Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)
1943
101
Death Makes a Prophet
1947
102
Smallbone Deceased
1950
103
Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
104
Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
105
Calamity in Kent
1950
106
Death Has Deep Roots
1951
107
Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1945
108
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity
1952
109
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)
1945
110
Murder in the Mill-Race
1952
111
Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1946
112
Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)
1947
113
Crossed Skis
1952
114
Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)
1950
115
Death on the Riviera
1952
116
The Colour Of Murder
1957
117
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)
1950
118
Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)
1951
119
The Christmas Egg
1958
120
The Progress of a Crime
1960
121
Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)
1952
122
The Spoilt Kill
1961
123
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)
1952
124
Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1952
125
The Body in the Dumb River
1961
126
Due to a Death
1963
127
Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac)
1952
128
Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)
1952
129
Surfeit of Suspects
1964
130
The Belting Inheritance
1965
131
The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)
1955
132
The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)
1957
133
The Last Best Friend
1967
134
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)
1958
135
The End of the Web
1976
136
The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)
1960
137
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
2015
138
Resorting to Murder
2015
139
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)
1960
140
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)
1961
141
Silent Nights
2015
142
Murder at the Manor
2016
143
The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)
1961
144
Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly)
1963
145
Serpents in Eden
2016
146
Crimson Snow
2016
147
Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)
1964
148
The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)
1965
149
Foreign Bodies
2017
150
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)
1967
151
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
152
London Particular (By: Christianna Brand)
1972
153
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
154
Continental Crimes
2017
155
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)
1976
156
Blood on the Tracks
2018
157
Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh)
2015
158
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
159
Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
160
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book
2018
161
Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
162
Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
163
Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves
2019
164
The Measure of Malice
2019
165
Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
166
Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries
2020
167
Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume)
2016
168
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
2020
169
Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz)
2017
170
The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
171
Two-Way Murder
2021
172
Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
173
Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries
2021
174
Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
175
Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
176
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
177
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)
2018
178
Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
179
The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
180
Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
181
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
182
Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2021
183
Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)
2021
184
Death of an Author ( By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2024
185
Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)
2024
186
The Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White)
2025
E. Phillips Oppenheim Anthologies
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Titolo
Anno
Goodreads
Amazon
1
As Far as They Had Got
1911
2
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
2015
3
Cosmopolitan Crimes : Foreign Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
4
Capital Crimes
2015
5
Resorting to Murder
2015
6
Silent Nights
2015
7
Murder at the Manor
2016
8
Serpents in Eden
2016
9
Crimson Snow
2016
10
Foreign Bodies
2017
11
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
12
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
13
Continental Crimes
2017
14
Blood on the Tracks
2018
15
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
16
The Measure of Malice
2019
17
Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries
2020
18
Settling Scores
2020
19
Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 12
2020
20
Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries
2021
21
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries