Cecil John Charles Street was a British army officer and a prolific writer of detective stories. He authored more than 140 novels. John Street produced two long series of novels; one under the name of John Rhode, the majority featuring the academic Dr. Priestley, another under the name of Miles Burton, the majority featuring the retired naval officer Desmond Merrion; and a third under the name Cecil Waye.
Cecil John Charles Street
Author details
- Born:
- Nov. 22, 1884
- Died:
- Dec. 8, 1964
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Books by Cecil John Charles Street

Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Gladys Mitchell, Martin Edwards, Milward Kennedy, Detection Club Staff, Cecil John Charles Street, Anthony Berkeley, Helen Simpson, The Detection The Detection Club, John Rhode, Helen Simpson: Ask a policeman (Hardcover, 1983, Macmillan)
Ask a policeman
by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Gladys Mitchell, and 9 others