Jeffrey WrenCreated by G. T. Fleming-Roberts (pseudonym of George Thomas Roberts; 1910-1968)
Aiding him in his investigations are his shop clerk, Horace, a grumpy, "lean, bloodless-looking" man who mans the joke counter, chomping on an unlit cigar and is occasionally dispatched to do leg work, and Zoe Osbourn, a policewoman assigned to the fraud squad who's frequently drawn into Wren's capers. G. T. Fleming-Roberts was a prolific writer of pulp fiction, and magician/sleuths were pretty much his speciality. He had previously written about Diamondstone (1937-1939) and The Ghost/Green Ghost (1940-1944) before creating Jeffery Wren for Popular Publications' Dime Detective. There were only seven stories, but they must have had a following -- several were featured on the covers. Flemings-Robert never quite managed to sell Wren to the movies, but he certainly gave it a shot, right up to casting the lead role, frequently mentioning that Wren looked like very much like actor Edward Arnold. SHORT STORIES
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