Martin Beck Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1976) award
John Franklin Bardin
ジョン・フランクリン・バーディン
John Franklin Bardin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-11-30 （Cincinnati, Ohio, United States）
- Died
- 1981-07-09 （Manhattan (East Village), New York, United States） age 64
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cincinnati, Ohio → Greenwich Village, New York → Chicago, Illinois → Manhattan (East Village), New York
Career
- Occupations
- Mystery writer, Editor, Teacher, Advertising executive
- Active Years
- 1946-1981
- Affiliations
- Edwin Bird Wilson (advertising firm), The New School (New York, teacher), Coronet magazine, United Negro College Fund (communications director)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati | College of Engineering | Engineering | — | 在籍1年（中途退学） | United States |
University of Cincinnati
College of Engineering
/ Engineering
Period:
在籍1年（中途退学）
Country:
United States
Attended for one year but left to support himself; this period influenced aspects of his later fiction.
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Deadly Percheron
1946 Mystery / Crime fictionOne of his early novels, characterized by taut plotting and psychological detail in a crime story.
psychological suspensecrimedoubt and betrayal
The Last of Philip Banter
1947 Mystery / SuspenseA psychological suspense about ominous events surrounding the protagonist. (Some editions/interest in film adaptations have been noted; details vary.)
self-doubtmental breakdowndomestic darkness
Devil Take the Blue-Tail Fly
1948 Mystery / Psychological thrillerA work reflecting personal experiences such as his mother's mental illness. First published in the UK; it was not published in the US until the 1960s.
mental illnessfamily secretsthe boundary between sanity and madness
The Case Against Myself
1950 MysteryA mid-career novel dealing with themes of self-doubt and duality.
identitydoubt
The Burning Glass
1950 MysteryAn example of his intricate plotting evident across his short and long fiction.
puzzle-solvingtension
The Case Against Butterfly
1951 MysteryA work from the early 1950s; detailed synopsis varies among sources.
guilt and innocencemisunderstanding
A Shroud For Grandmama
1951 MysteryA short/novella dealing with dark family and inheritance themes.
familyinheritancesecrets
So Young To Die
1953 MysteryA 1950s novel dealing with themes of youth and death.
youthdeath
Christmas Comes But Once A Year
1954 Short fiction / ColumnA short seasonal piece, likely intended for popular magazines.
seasonalsocial satire
Purloining Tiny
1978 MysteryPublished in 1978; a later work that retains his characteristic psychological elements.
thefthuman relationships
Bibliography
- The Deadly Percheron (1946)
- The Last of Philip Banter (1947)
- Devil Take the Blue-Tail Fly (1948)
- The Case Against Myself (1950)
- The Burning Glass (1950)
- The Case Against Butterfly (1951)
- A Shroud For Grandmama (1951)
- So Young To Die (1953)
- Christmas Comes But Once A Year (1954)
- Purloining Tiny (1978)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- psychological suspenseintricate plottingblend of classical crime elements and modern psychological characterization
- Recurring Motifs
- mental illness / madnessfamily secretsself-destruction
Legacy
John Franklin Bardin was an American mystery writer active in the 1940s–50s, known for psychological suspense and intricate plotting. His publication history was uneven—some works were first published abroad—but several titles (notably Devil Take the Blue-Tail Fly) have received renewed attention. He also worked in editing and advertising, which influenced his literary output.
Trivia
- Copyrights to his works are held by Franklin C. Bardin and Judith A. Bardin.
- Devil Take the Blue-Tail Fly was first published in the UK and was not published in the United States until the 1960s.