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ⓘ About Craig Rice
Shortly after her birth, she was abandoned by her mom so that she could go back to her husband overseas. It left Georgiana to travel from one relative to another. They came back in 1911 so that they could meet their now three year old daughter but left for Europe once more, moving on to India once the war broke out. By that time, she had found a permanent home in Wisconsin, living with Mr. and Mrs. Elton Rice, her paternal uncle and aunt. Elton Rice has been credited with stirring up her interest in mysteries by telling her the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Around 1930, she began working for radio stations, first WCLO before moving to the Beacon Syndicate the following year. She created her first fictional character, called Professor Silvernail, for WCLO Syndicate Serials (1933).
All Book Series by Craig Rice
Eight Faces at Three / Death at Three
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 1939
The April Robin Murders
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1958 Co-authored · Ed McBain
The Man Who Slept All Day
Book 2 of 9 · published 1942 Pen name · Michael Venning
Stranger at Home
Book 6 of 9 · published 1946 Pen name · George Sanders, With: Leigh Brackett
I'm a Stranger Here Myself and Other Stories
Single-title series · published 2010
Two Names for Death
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1945 Anthology · E.P. Fenwick
Stranger at Home
Book 2 of 23 · published 1946 Pen name · George Sanders, With: Leigh Brackett
Never Say No to a Killer
Book 13 of 23 · published 1956 Anthology · Clifton Adams
End of the Line
Book 18 of 23 · published 1958 Anthology · Bert and Dolores Hitchens
A Haven for the Damned
Book 21 of 23 · published 1962 Anthology · Harry Whittington
Eddie's World
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2001 Anthology · Charlie Stella
Gypsy: A Musical Suggested by the Memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee
Single-title series · published 1994 Co-authored · Arthur Laurents
The Locked Room Reader: Stories of Impossible Crimes and Escapes
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1968
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Craig Rice?
Shortly after her birth, she was abandoned by her mom so that she could go back to her husband overseas. It left Georgiana to travel from one relative to another. They came back in 1911 so that they could meet their now three year old daughter but left for Europe once more, moving on to India once the war broke out.
Which Craig Rice series should I start with?
The best place to start is the John J. Malone series, the earliest of Craig Rice's multi-book series: it opens with Eight Faces at Three / Death at Three (1939) and runs to 14 books across 1939–1967, ending with But the Doctor Died (1967). Craig Rice's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Craig Rice written?
Craig Rice has 54 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1939 and 2010. 41 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Black Gat series with 23 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Craig Rice's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Craig Rice's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are John J. Malone (1939–1967, 14 books), Bingo Riggs and Handsome Kusak (1942–1958, 3 books) and Black Gat (1945–2001, 23 books), plus 1 more.
How are Craig Rice's books organised into series?
This guide splits Craig Rice's 54 books into 4 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Black Gat (23 books, 1945–2001); John J. Malone (14 books, 1939–1967); Bingo Riggs and Handsome Kusak (3 books, 1942–1958); Gypsy Rose Lee Plays (1 book, 1994).