Henry Clay Branson was an American writer, born in Michigan and educated at Princeton University. His main series character is physician John Bent.
... the stress in the Bent novels is on plotting. Analyzing behaviour and discerning motivations are the detective's strong suits. In these respects he has won his place among the best. -- Donald A Yates.
Bibliography
I'll Eat You Last (1941) aka I'll Kill You Last
The Pricking Thumb (1942)
Case of the Giant Killer (1944)
The Fearful Passage (1945) UK
Last Year's Blood (1947) UK
The Leaden Bubble (1949) UK
Beggar's Choice (1953)