The Norman Conquest stories

Edwy Searles Brooks writing as Berkeley Gray

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1. Norman Conquest stories in The Thriller

(Amalgamated Press)

417 30-Jan-37 Mr Mortimer Gets The Jitters (written as E S Brooks )
423 13-Mar-37 The Room Upstairs
435 27-Mar-37 Sabotage
(rewritten as Mr Mortimer Gets the Jitters, 1938)

452 02-Oct-37 Vultures Ltd
458 13-Nov-37 The Dictator
467 15-Jan-38 The Dictator's Victim
(rewritten as Vultures Ltd., 1938)

475 12-Mar-38 The Case of the Curious Cop
480 16-Apr-38 Miss Dynamite
485 21-May-38 Conquest Takes the Count

(rewritten as Miss Dynamite, 1939)

490 25-Jun-38 Leave It To Conquest
495 30-Jul-38 The Fatal Circle
502 17-Sep-38 No Flowers By Request
(rewritten as Conquest Marches On, 1939)

508 29-Oct-38 The Phantom Train
513 03-Dec-38 The Man Who Glowed in the Dark
51731-Dec-38 The House of a Thousand Lights
(rewritten as Leave It To Conquest, 1939)

518 07-Jan-39 Find the Lady
522 04-Feb-39 Crime Castle
525 25-Feb-39 A Crook in Armour
(rewritten as Conquest Takes All, 1940)

527 11-Mar-39 Crime Marches on
530 01-Apr-39 A Present from Conquest
533 22-Apr-39 The Trap
(rewritten as Meet The Don, 1940)

536 13-May-39 Rubber Face
538 27-May-39 Rough House
545 15-Jul-39 Zero Hour
(rewritten as Six To Kill, 1940)

550 19-Aug-39 Convict "1066"
552 02-Sept-39 With Conquest's Compliments
554 16-Sep-39 Arrest Conquest
(rewritten as Convict "1066", 1940)

567 16-Dec-39 Thank You! Mr Conquest
569 30-Dec-39 Happy Christmas Crooks!
(rewritten as Thank You, Mr Conquest, 1940)

588 11-May-40 Front Line Cameraman
( not originally a Norman Conquest story, but partly rewritten as Six Feet Of Dynamite, 1940)

The following number was advertised but never appeared
590 One Man Blitzkreig

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2. The NORMAN CONQUEST novels

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1 Mr Mortimer Gets the Jitters

(R/P from Thrillers 417, 423, 435)

1st Collins, Aug-38, 316pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Oct-39, 316pp, 3s/6d
3rd Collins War-Time Thriller, Jun-40, 316pp, 2s
4th Collins, Jan-41, 316pp, 3s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Mar-42, 316pp, 9d
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2 Vultures Ltd.

(R/P from Thrillers 452, 458, 467)

1st Collins, Dec-38, 318pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Feb-40, 4s
3rd Collins War-Time Thrillers, Jun-40, 318pp, 2s
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3 Miss Dynamite

(R/P from Thrillers 475, 480, 485)

1st Collins, Mar-39, 288pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, May-40, 283pp, 4s,
3rd Collins War-Time Thrillers, 284pp, Jul-40, 2s
4th Collins, Mar-41, 252pp, 3s
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4 Conquest Marches On

(R/P from Thrillers 490, 495, 502)

1st Collins, Jun-39, 252pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Jul-40, 252pp, 4s
3rd Collins War-Time Thrillers, Aug-40, 252pp, 2s
4th Collins, May-52, 252pp, 6s
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5 Leave It To Conquest

(R/P from Thrillers 508, 513, 517)

1st Collins, Oct-39, 252pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Nov-40, 252pp, 4s
3rd Collins, Sep-49, 252pp, 6s
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6 Conquest Takes All

(R/P from Thrillers 518, 522, 525)

1st Collins, Jan-40, 252pp, 8s/3d
2nd Collins, Mar-41, 252pp, 4s
3rd Collins, Sep-49, 252pp, 6s/0d
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7 Six To Kill

(R/P from Thrillers 536, 538, 545)

1st Collins, Aug-40, 252pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Jan-50, 252pp, 4s/6d
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8 Meet The Don

(R/P from Thrillers 527, 530, 533)

1st Collins, May-40, 252pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Jun-41, 252pp, 4s
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9 Convict "1066"

(R/P from Thrillers 550, 552, 554)

1st Collins, Nov-40, 252pp,7s/6d
2nd Collins, Mar-42, 252pp,4s
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10 Thank You Mr Conquest

(R/P from Thrillers 567, 569)

1st Collins, Mar-41, 252pp,7s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, May-53, 252pp, 1s/6d
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11 Six Feet of Dynamite

(Rewritten partly from Thriller 588)

1st Collins, Nov-41, 192pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Jan-42, 192pp, 7s/6d
3rd Collins, Dec-45, 192pp, 4s/6d
4th Collins, May-46, 192pp, 4s/6d
5th Collins, Jul-47, 192pp, 4s/6d
6th Collins, Feb-48, 192pp, 4s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Jan-51, 192pp, 1s

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12 Blonde for Danger

(Rewritten from Sexton Blake Library, 2nd series, 559)

1st Collins, Jan-43, 192pp, 7s/6d
2nd Collins, Aug-48, 192pp, 4s/6d
3rd Collins, Jan-52, 192pp, 2s (Green wrapper/blue board)
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Sep-49, 192pp, 1s

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13 The Gay Desperado

(Rewritten from UJs 2/1219-1222)

1st Collins, 1944, 192pp, 7s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Apr-47, 192pp, 1s

14 Cavalier Conquest

(Rewritten from UJs 2/1131-1132)

1st Collins, Nov-44, 158pp, 7s/6d

Paperback Collins Fontana, Aug-63, 158pp, 2s/6d

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15 Alias Norman Conquest

(Rewritten partly from Union Jack 2nd Series, 1528)

1st Collins, Aug-45, 160pp, 7s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, May-50, 160pp, 1s
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16 Mr Ball of Fire

(Rewritten from Gem serial 1436-1448)

1st Collins, Jun-46, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Feb-51, 192pp, 5s/0d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Jun-58, 192pp, 2s

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17 Killer Conquest

(Rewritten from Union Jack 2nd Series 1499 and 1118)

1st Collins, Apr-47, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Mar-51, 192pp, 2s/0d, (Green wrapper/blue board)
3rd Collins, Feb-59, 192pp, 6s/0d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Jan-58, 192pp, 2s

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18 The Conquest Touch

(Rewritten from Detective Weekly, 48 and Union Jack 2nd Series, 1530)
1st Collins, Jan-48, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Apr-51, 192pp, 2s, (Green wrapper/blue board)
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Feb-57, 192pp, 1s/6d
2nd Paperback Collins Fontana, Jul-61, 192pp, 2s/6d

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19 The Spot Marked"X"

(Rewritten from Detective Weekly, 145 and 201)

1st Collins, Oct-48, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Feb-51, 192pp, 5s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Mar-54, 192pp, 1s/6d

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20 Duel Murder

(Rewritten from Detective Weekly, 19 and 28)

1st Collins, Jul-48, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Sep-52, 192pp, 2s (Green wrapper/blue board)
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Jun-59, 192pp, 2s

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21 Dare-Devil Conquest

(Basis of film "Park Plaza 605" 1954)

1st Collins, Feb-50, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Apr-52, 192pp, 6s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Apr-58, 192pp, 2s

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22 Seven Dawns To Death

1st Collins, Nov-50, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, May-53, 192pp, 6s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Jul-55, 192pp, 1s/6d

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23 Operation Conquest

1st Collins, Mar-51, 192pp, 8s/6d
2nd Collins, Mar-53, 192pp, 6s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, May-55, 192pp, 1s/6d

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24 Conquest in Scotland

1st Collins, Oct-51, 192pp, 9s/6d
2nd Collins, Feb-54, 192pp, 6s
Paperback Collins Fontana, Jun-62, 192pp, 2s/6d

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25 The Lady Is Poison

1st Collins, May-52, 192pp, 9s/6d
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Feb-56, 192pp, 1s/6d

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26 The Half-Open Door

1st Collins, Feb-53, 192pp, 9s/6d
2nd Collins, Feb-55, 192pp, 6s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, May-59, 192pp, 2s

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27 Target For Conquest

1st Collins, Oct-53, 192pp, 9s/6d
2nd Collins, Jan-56, 192pp, 6s
Paperback Collins White Circle Thriller, Feb-57, 192pp, 1s/6d
2nd Paperback Collins Fontana, Jul-61, 192pp, 2s/6d

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28 Follow the Lady

1st Collins, May-54, 192pp, 9s/6d

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29 Conquest Goes West

1st Collins, Nov-54, 192pp, 9s/6d
Paperback Collins Fontana, Sep-62, 192pp, 2s/6d

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30 Turn Left For Danger

1st Collins, May-55, 192pp, 9s/6d
2nd Collins, Apr-57, 192pp, 6s

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31 Conquest In Command

1st Collins, Jan-56, 192pp, 9s/6d
2nd Collins, Apr-58, 192pp, 6s
Paperback Collins Fontana, July-60, 192pp, 2s/6d

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32 The House of the Lost

1st Collins, Sep-56, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Jan-60, 192pp, 6s

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33 Conquest After Midnight

1st Collins, May-57, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, May-59, 192pp, 6s

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34 Conquest Goes Home

1st Collins, Oct-57, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, May-60, 192pp, 6s

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35 Conquest In California

1st Collins, Jun-58, 10s/6d
Paperback Collins Fontana, July-60, 2s/6d

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36 Death on the Hit Parade

1st Collins, Nov-58, 10s/6d

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37 The Big Brain

1st Collins, May-59, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, 1961, 192pp, 6s

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38 Murder & Co

1st Collins, Nov-59, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Oct-61, 192pp, 6s

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39 Nightmare House

1st Collins, Jun-60, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Jul-62, 192pp, 7s/6d

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40 Conquest On The Run

1st Collins, Oct-60, 192pp, 10s/6d
2nd Collins, Oct-62, 192pp, 7s/6d
Paperback Four Square Books, Apr-63, 192pp, 2s/6d

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41 Get Ready To Die

1st Collins, Jun-61, 192pp, 10s/6d

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42 Call Conquest For Danger

1st Collins, Nov-61, 192pp, 12s/6d
2nd Collins, Jun-64, 192pp, 8s/6d
Paperback Four Square Books, Feb-63, 192pp, 2s/6d

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43 Conquest in the Underworld

1st Collins, Jul-62, 192pp, 12s/6d
2nd Collins, Feb-64, 192pp, 8s/6d

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44 Count Down for Conquest

1st Collins, May-63, 192pp, 12s/6d

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45 Castle Conquest

1st Collins, Jan-64, 12s/6d

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46 Conquest Overboard

1st Collins, Nov-64, 13s/6d

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47 Calamity Conquest

1st Collins, Feb-65, 13s/6d
Paperback Five Star Paperback, 1973, 25p

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48 Conquest Likes It Hot

1st Collins, Sep-65, 13s/6d

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49 Curtains For Conquest?

1st Collins, 1966

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50 Conquest Calls the Tune

(written by Mrs F Brooks and Lionel Brooks)

1st Robert Hale, 1968,

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51 Conquest In Ireland

(by Lionel Brooks)

1st Robert Hale, 1969,

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THE STAR WEEKLY COMPLETE NOVEL

Published in Toronto, Canada

26-Jun-54 Target For Conquest R/P from the 1953 novel

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THRILLING DETECTIVE

Published by Standard Magazines Inc., New York, Jan-40

The House of a Thousand Lights

(R/P from Thriller 517 and part "Leave It To Conquest", 1939)
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FILM - "PARK PLAZA 605"

(Based on "Dare Devil Conquest" 1950.)

Film released 8-Feb-54 by Eros Films Ltd.

Director: Bernard Knowles Producers: Bertram Ostrer and Albert Fennel

Cast:

Norman Conquest ------- Tom Conway               
Pixie Everard ---------- Joy Shelton              
Nadina Rodin ----------- Eva Bartok               
Supt. Bill Williams ---- Sidney James             
Theodore Feather ------- Richard Wattis           
Mandeville Livingstone - Leon Davey               


Other parts played by: Carl Jeffe, Frederick Schiller, Robert
Adair, Anton Diffring, Ian Fleming, Edwin Richfield, Michael Balfour,
Martin Boddy, Terence Alexander, Victor Platt, Richard Marner,
Tony Hilton, Alan Rolfe, Derek Prentice, Frank Slemen, Brian Moorehead,
Billie Hill, Anthony Woodruffe. 



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RADIO BROADCASTS - BBC RADIO FOUR

13 December 1995 -- Conquest Marches On
20 December 1995 -- Blonde For Danger
24 April 1996 ----- Miss Dynamite
1 May 1996 -------- Killer Conquest

Cast:
Norman Conquest --------------Christopher Casenove
Pixie Everard ----------------Bonnie Langford 
Chief Inspector Williams -----Richard Davies
Mandeville Livingstone -------Christopher Spall  

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BERKELEY GRAY STORIES NOT FEATURING NORMAN CONQUEST 


SEXTON BLAKE LIBRARY (2nd Series) 
 641  Oct-38   The Three Frightened Men   As Berkeley Gray. Appearance of  
                                          Inspector Bill Williams.         
                                          Rewritten as DW 310-321 "Enter   
                                          Sexton Blake" by Berkeley Gray   
                                          (1939) and as "Mad Hatter's      
                                          Rock" by Victor Gunn (1942)      






DETECTIVE WEEKLY 
310- 28-Jan-39 Enter Sexton Blake     From the radio serial.               
321     to      (serial)             Rewritten as "Mad Hatter's Rock"     
    14-Apr-39                                  (1942) by Victor Gunn                






COLLINS: THE CHILDREN'S PRESS 


The Lost World of Everest (Rewritten from Modern Boy 432-435)


1st Collins: The Children's Press, 1941


2nd Collins: The Children's Press