Sidney H. Courtier

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Sidney H. Courtier , actually Sidney Hobson Courtier , (born January 28, 1904 in Kangaroo Flat , Victoria , † 1974 in Safety Beach , Victoria) was an Australian writer.

Life

Courtier studied at the University of Melbourne a . a. Pedagogy. After successfully completing this, he got a job as a teacher and held this position throughout his life. At the age of 61 he retired in 1965 and from then on devoted himself only to writing.

During his service as a teacher, he had already written some short stories and was able to publish them. According to Courtier, Arthur W. Upfield was one of his role models and he let the events in his novels also take place in Australia.

Works (selection)

  • Wrong signals. Detective novel ("Ligny's lake"). Goldmann, Munich 1971.
  • One guest too many. Detective novel ("The ringnecker"). Goldmann, Munich 1966.
  • Fallen like Lucifer. Detective novel ("Murder's burning"). Goldmann, Munich 1969.
  • The face by the window. Criminal novel ("Come back to murder"). Goldmann, Munich 1964.
  • House without people. Detective novel ("A corpse at least"). Goldmann, Munich 1967.
  • No memorial to Emily. Detective novel ("No obelisk for Emily"). Goldmann, Munich 1971.
  • The mask on the coffin. Detective novel ("Gently dust the corpse"). Goldmann, Munich 1965.
  • Three red roses. Detective novel ("Let the man die"). Goldmann, Munich 1965.
  • Black birds over chickowee. Detective novel ("Some village Borgia"). Goldmann, Munich 1971.
  • The second before death. Detective novel ("A window in Chunking"). Goldmann, Munich 1975.
  • The straw doll. Detective novel ("Swing high, sweet muder"). Goldmann, Munich 1965.
  • Dreams for sale. Detective novel ("Death in dream time"). Goldmann, Munich 1965.
  • No chance of survival. Detective novel ("See who's dying"). Goldmann, Munich 1969.
  • Crime handwoven. Detective novel ("Listen to the Mocking Bird"). Goldmann, Munich 1974.
  • The bird murder. Detective novel ("Mimic a murderer"). Goldmann, Munich 1965.
  • Back in the trap. Detective novel ("Dead if I remember"). Goldmann, Munich 1972.

literature

  • Armin Arnold (Ed.): Reclams Kriminalromanführer . Reclam, Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-15-010278-2 , p. 121.
  • Robert Reginald, Douglas Menville, Mary A. Burgess: Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. Volume 2. Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II. Gale Research Company, Detroit, Mich., 2010, p. 867.

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personal data
SURNAME Courtier, Sidney H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Courtier, Sidney Hobson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian writer
DATE OF BIRTH January 28, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Kangaroo Flatt , New South Wales , Australia
DATE OF DEATH 1974
Place of death Safety Beach