Short Fiction Edward Dyson: John Leslie's Burglar, and other stories, v1, 8 April 2026

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Edward Dyson was a prolific Australian author of short stories, under his own name and several pseudonyms: Ed Ward, Dy Edwardson, Silas Snell and more.

This original collection of short-short stories is mostly as by "Ward Edson", collected from Australian newspapers and magazines.

1: Flood-Bound Lovers / Ward Edson
2: Beau Ben's Last Appearance / Ward Edson
3: The Enigmatic Emeralds / Ward Edson
4: The Sad Case of Willie Borlow / Silas Snell
5: The Supernatural Agent / Silas Snell
6: Eph And Effie / Ward Edson
7: His Unconventional Girl / Ward Edson
8: The Favoured Boarder / Silas Snell
9: The Parson's Revenge / Silas Snell
10: A Provincial Plot / Ward Edson
11: Mrs. Steel's Jewellery / Ward Edson
12: Kept Oaths / Ward Edson
13: The Homing Drunk / Ward Edson
14: John Leslie's Burglar / Dy Edwardson
15: A Property Deal / Dy Edwardson
16: The Vengeance That Miscarried / Dy Edwardson
17: The Man Who Eventually Did / Dy Edwardson
18: Two Drummers / Ward Edson
19: Leonard's Reward / Ward Edson
20: The Trapping of Santa Claus / Ward Edson
21: His Accomplice / Ward Edson
22: A Virtuous Imposition / Dy Edwardson
23: Her Homecoming / Ward Edson
24: Florence St. John / Silas Snell
25: Swinnerton's Wonderful Dog / Silas Snell
26: The Knock at the Door / Edward Dyson
27: The Accusing Camera / Ward Edson
28: A Suburban Juliet / Edward Dyson
29: Hocussing of Kookaburra / Ward Edson
30: His Narrow Escape / Ward Edson
31: Sanctity of Marriage at Cowford / Ward Edson
32: The Scientific "D." / Ward Edson
33: Their Excellent Maid / Ward Edson
34: An Amazing Materialisation / Silas Snell
35: Giorgio, Giuseppe and Guido / Edward Dyson

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