Ianthe Jerrold

Ianthe Jerrold (1898–1977) was a British novelist.^[1] While she wrote in a number of genres she is best known for her crime novels, including two detective novels published during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Her wealthy amateur detective John Christmas was inspired by the character of Lord Peter Wimsey created by Dorothy L. Sayers.^[2] She was the daughter of the writer and newspaper editor Walter Jerrold and was descended from the Regency era playwright Douglas William Jerrold. She was one of the initial members of the Detection Club in 1930.^[3]