Hake Talbot
Born 30 November 1900 · Died May 1986
> Hake Talbot is a pen name of the American writer <a href=https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL32533A/Henning_Nelms/>Henning Nelms</a> (30 November 1900 - May 1986). Nelms used the Talbot name to write just two detective novels, The Hangman’s Handyman in 1942 and the highly regarded locked-room mystery Rim of the Pit in 1944. >Nelms reserved his real name for writing non-fiction about showmanship (his chief occupation was as a stage magician). He was the author of the book Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers (1969).
Books by Hake Talbot in order
Books by Hake Talbot in the order they were published, from The Hangman's Handyman (1942) to Le bras droit du bourreau (2000).
