wrote several books, including a biography of her husband. Her brother Raymond was a labour historian, journalist and novelist. She and her husband jointly authored many mystery novels. Margaret and her husband created a partnership, but not a full marriage: her husband took little interest in sex and regarded women as a distraction from men. Nevertheless, they had a son and two daughters. Margaret Cole comprehensively documented their life together in a biography she wrote of her husband after his death. Detective fiction Novels and Short Story Collections G. D. H. Cole The Brooklyn Murders (1923). Margaret Cole did not contribute to this novel, which is noted here solely to pre-empt confusion. G. D. H. and M. Cole The Death of a Millionaire (1925) The Blatchington Tangle (1926). Serialised, The Daily Herald (1926) The Murder at Crome House (1927) The Man from the River (1928) Superintendent Wilson's Holiday (1928) Poison in the Garden Suburb (1929); serialised, The Daily Herald (1929). Also known as Poison in a Garden Suburb Burglars in Bucks (1930) aka The Berkshire Mystery Corpse in Canonicals (1930) aka The Corpse in the Constable's Garden The Great Southern Mystery (1931) aka The Walking Corpse Dead Man's Watch (1931)Death of a Star (1932)A Lesson in Crime (1933) A Lesson in Crime; A Question of Coincidence; Mr. Steven's Insurance Policy; Blackmail in the Village; The Cliff Path Ghost; Sixteen Years Run; Wilson Calling (Wilson); The Brentwardine Mystery; The Mother of the Detective; A Dose of Cyanide; Superintendent Wakley's Mistake.The Affair at Aliquid (1933)End of an Ancient Mariner (1933)Death in the Quarry (1934)Big Business Murder (1935)Dr Tancred Begins (1935)Scandal at School (1935) aka The Sleeping DeathLast Will and Testament (1936)The Brothers Sackville (1936)Disgrace to the College (1937)The Missing Aunt (1937)Mrs Warrender's Profession (1938)Off with her Head! (1938)Double Blackmail (1939)Greek Tragedy (1939)Wilson and Some Others (1940) Death in a Tankard (Wilson); Murder in Church (Wilson); The Bone of the Dinosaur (Wilson); A Tale of Two Suitcases (Wilson); The Motive (Wilson); Glass (Wilson); Murder in Broad Daylight (Wilson); Ye Olde Englysshe Christmasse or Detection in the Eighteenth Century; The Letters; The Partner; A Present from the Empire; The Strange Adventures of a Chocolate Box; Strychnine Tonic.Murder at the Munition Works (1940)Counterpoint Murder (1940)Knife in the Dark (1941)Toper's End (1942)Death of a Bride (1945)Birthday Gifts (1946)The Toys of Death (1948) Radio plays G. D. H. and M. ColeMurder in Broad Daylight. BBC Home Service,