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Edward Jerrard Tickell (1905—1966) was an Irish novelist.

Tickell was born in Dublin and educated in Tipperary and London. He joined the Royal Army Service Corps in 1940 and was commissioned in 1941, when he was appointed to the War Office. Between 1943 and 1945 his official duties took him to Africa, the Middle East, Washington DC, Canada, the West Indies, and Europe. He was appointed to the General Staff in 1945. He was married to the author and spiritualist Renee Haynes (the granddaughter of Thomas Huxley) and they had three sons: Crispin, Patrick, and Tom.

He wrote 21 novels [1], including the bestselling Appointment with Venus (1951) (which was made into a film starring David Niven).

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