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Christopher Fowler (born 26 March 1953) is an English thriller writer. He is the award-winning author of more than forty novels and short-story collections, including the Bryant & May mysteries, which record the adventures of two Golden Age detectives in modern-day London. The recipient of the 2015 Dagger In The Library, his other works include screenplays, video games, graphic novels, audio and stage plays. He writes a weekly column in The Independent on Sunday called 'Invisible Ink'. He was born in Greenwich, London. He lives in King's Cross, London〔http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/authors/christopher-fowler-5086〕 and Barcelona. ==Bryant and May Mysteries== Fowler is the author of the Bryant and May mysteries, in which the two detectives, Arthur Bryant and John May, are members of the fictional Peculiar Crimes Unit, based on a unit his father worked in during WWII. The series comprises: ''Full Dark House,'' ''The Water Room'', ''Seventy-Seven Clocks'', ''Ten Second Staircase'', ''White Corridor'', ''The Victoria Vanishes'', ''Bryant & May On the Loose'', ''Bryant & May Off the Rails'' and ''Bryant & May and the Memory of Blood,'' ''Bryant & May and the Invisible Code, Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart, Bryant & May and the Burning Man, Bryant & May: London's Glory'' with further volumes to follow. Bryant and May, as well as other characters from this series, also appear in Fowler's ''Rune,'' ''Darkest Day,'' and ''Soho Black,'' although these books are not considered part of the series. The Bryant and May series is set primarily in London, with stories taking place in various years between World War 2 and the present. While there is a progressive narrative, each of the cases stand alone as separate stories. The exceptions are: ''Full Dark House,'' an origin story which focuses on John May's reminiscence of the team's first case together during the Blitz, ''Seventy Seven Clocks,'' framed as Arthur Bryant's retelling of a case from 1973, and ''On The Loose'' and ''Off The Rails,'' which continue characters and events across two books. Fowler weaves many factual layers of London's history and society throughout the series. Most of the locations are recognisable London landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral, The Tate Gallery and various theatres. A major feature of ''The Water Room'' is the networks of tunnels and underground rivers underneath the city. London can be considered a separate character in the novels There are many references to other literary works throughout the series. ''Seventy-Seven Clocks'' contains references to Gilbert and Sullivan throughout the narrative, while ''The Victoria Vanishes'' has similarities with ''The Moving Toyshop'' by Edmund Crispin. Other puzzles, paradoxes and jokes are tucked into the narratives, rewarding regular readers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christopher Fowler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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