Edmund Crispin

Edmund Crispin
Photo of Crispin on the cover of his biography
Born
Robert Bruce Montgomery

2 October 1921
Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Died15 September 1978(1978-09-15) (aged 56)
West Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Other namesBruce Montgomery
OccupationsWriter, Composer
Years active1944-1978

Robert Bruce Montgomery (2 October 1921 – 15 September 1978) was an English crime writer and composer. Known as a composer as Bruce Montgomery, he published his detective novels under the pseudonym Edmund Crispin.

He was known for his detective novels featuring Gervase Fen, and for composing the scores for the early films in the Carry On series.

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