Bodley later said that his talents as a writer lay in non-fiction, adding that of "the many novels (...) and several plays had written, four were published and two produced, and all failed to arouse any interest."
Bodley kemudian berkata bahwa bakat-bakatnya sebagai penulis awam dalam non-fiksi, menambahkan bahwa "beberapa novel (...) dan beberapa drama telah tulis, empat diterbitkan dan dua diproduksi, dan semuanya gagal untuk meraih peminatan apapun."