The Secrets of Dr. Taverner

Dion Fortune (born Violet Mary Firth), was a British occultist, ceremonial magician, novelist and author. She founded The Society of The Inner Light which is still in existence (see Additional Links).

A prolific writer, Ms. Fortune produced a large number of articles and books on her occult ideas and also authored seven novels, several of which expound occult themes. Dr. Taverner, appeared in a number of short stories first published in, later assembled in a collected volume as The Secrets of Dr. Taverner in 1926. The occultist Dion Fortune made her contribution to the genre [occult detective fiction] with The Secrets of Dr Taverner, consisting of psychic adventures of the Holmes–like Taverner as narrated by his assistant, Dr Rhodes. (Summary by Wikipedia) (8 hr 5 min)