Benjamin Bennett

Who is Benjamin Bennett?

Benjamin Bennett was a well known South African crime writer. He worked as a journalist with the Cape Argus newspaper from 1925 to 1975, as a crime reporter, and subsequently as news editor and finally editor of Argus Action. He was born in Kimberley, South Africa, and was educated at Kimberley Boys' High School.

Bennett’s prodigious output of books reflects a close involvement, as crime reporter, both at the crime scene and in the courtroom, where his professional life regularly took him, pen and notebook in hand. It is said that, for his insight, he was even consulted by the police for the solving of certain complex cases. He is credited with having posed the most plausible scenarios for enduring murder mysteries, such as that of Bubbles Schroeder.

Bennett’s books include:

Down Africa's Skyways

Up For Murder with François Pierre Rousseau

Famous South African Murders

Hitler Over Africa

Too Late For Tears

The Clues Condemn

The Evil That Men Do

Murder Is My Business

Why Did They Do It?

And Your Verdict?

Destiny Comes Too Soon

Freedom Or The Gallows

This Was A Man

Genius For the Defence