Edmund Crispin

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

2 October 1921
Died15 September 1978(1978-09-15) (aged 56)
West Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Other namesBruce Montgomery
Occupation(s)Writer, Composer
Years active1944-1978

Edmund Crispin was the pseudonym of Robert Bruce Montgomery (usually credited as Bruce Montgomery) (2 October 1921 – 15 September 1978), an English crime writer and composer known for his Gervase Fen novels and for his musical scores for the early films in the Carry On series.