Hello, you all,
maybe somebody knows Joseph Jefferson Farjeon (London, June
4, 1883 - Hove
(Sussex), June 6, 1955) ; he was son of the better known
novelist Benjamin Farjeon and brother of the children's
writer Eleanor Farjeon and the playwright Herbert Farjeon.
Although he was a descendant of Thomas Jefferson, Farjeon was
named after his maternal grandfather, the American actor
Joseph Jefferson. He was educated privately and at
Peterborough Lodge. From 1910 to 1920 he did editorial work
for the Amalgamated Press.
Farjeon was one of the first detective writers to mingle
romance with crime. Among his 80 novels are: The Master
Criminal, 1924; Little Things That Happen, 1925; Uninvited
Guests, 1925; The Green Dragon, 1926 (rev. ed.: At the Green
Dragon, 1929); No. 17: A Novel Based Upon the Play, 1926; The
Crook's Shadow, 1927; The House of Disappearance, 1927; More
Little Happenings, 1928; Shadows by the Sea, 1928; Mystery
Underground, 1928 (in U.S.: Underground); The 5.18 Mystery,
1929; The "Z" Murders, 1929 (in the U.S.: The Person Called
"Z"); The Appointed Date, 1930; Following Footsteps, 1930;
The House Opposite, 1931; The Murderer's Trail, 1931; Phantom
Fingers, 1931; Ben Sees It Through, 1932; Trunk Call, 1932
(in U.S.: The Trunk-Call Mystery); The House on the Marsh,
1933; The Mystery of the Creek, 1933; Old Man Mystery,
1933.
He wrote some short stories too, like "Waiting for the
Police", 1946, Davis Publications Inc., 1964. I'm just
looking for its rights, to develop a theatrical & tv
treatment.
Could any of you help me to find the present Farjeon's
copyright owner ? Thank you
Angus
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