Edgar Lustgarten

Edgar Lustgarten
Edgar Lustgarten hosting Scotland Yard (1953–1961)
Edgar Lustgarten hosting Scotland Yard (1953–1961)
Born(1907-05-03)3 May 1907
Broughton Park,[1] Salford,[2] Lancashire, UK
Died15 December 1978(1978-12-15) (aged 71)
Marylebone, London, UK
Pen nameBrent Wood
OccupationNovelist and journalist
NationalityEnglish
GenreDetective fiction, crime fiction, mystery fiction
SpouseJoyce Goldstone (m. 1932–1971) (her death)

Edgar Marcus Lustgarten (3 May 1907 – 15 December 1978) was a British broadcaster and noted crime writer.[3][4]

  1. ^ Broughton Park is part of Broughton which is a district of Salford, not Manchester
  2. ^ This is the correct 'Salford' at the time - 1907
  3. ^ "Edgar Lustgarten". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Edgar Lustgarten". BBC.