The Disappearance of John M. Ford

The Disappearance of John M. Ford by Isaac Butler

An article at Slate has the happiest ending possible.

A journalist searches for the works of the late John M. Ford, finds out how and why they came to be so utterly unavailable after his death, and in doing so clears up (as much as possible) years of rumour and misunderstanding and connects the author's family with his editors so that everything will be returned to print.