Barry Perowne

Barry Perowne

Barry Perowne was a pseudonym of the British writer Philip Atkey (1908-1985), best known for crime fiction. Another pseudonym was Pat Merriman. He continued the A. J. Raffles series after its creator E. W. Hornung's death, as well as other stories with his own characters.


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