The Beckoning Hand: John Cann's Treasure

Grant Allen, born Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen on February 24, 1848, in Alwington, Ontario, was a prolific writer and an important figure in the evolution of science fiction and detective genres. Educated at home by his father, Allen pursued further studies at King Edward's School in Birmingham and subsequently at Merton College, Oxford, where he graduated with honors in 1871. After a brief aca...