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ⓘ About Paula Gosling
Paula Gosling is a published author of fiction known for writing crime novels. She also goes by the pen name of Ainslie Skinner. She was born on October 12, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan. She has been a resident of the United Kingdom since the 1960’s. She attended high school in Detroit and graduated in 1957 from Mackenzie High School. After that, she attended Wayne State University and got her English degree, graduating in 1962. She then began working as a copy writer. She kept working on her fiction and was able to complete her first novel. A Running Duck was published in 1974 and it won her the John Creasey Award in the category of best first novel. A Running Duck was also published under the title of Fair Game. It has been adapted into movies twice.
All Book Series by Paula Gosling
100 Great Detectives, Or, the Detective Directory
Single-title series · published 1991
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paula Gosling?
Paula Gosling is a published author of fiction known for writing crime novels. She also goes by the pen name of Ainslie Skinner. She was born on October 12, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan.
Which Paula Gosling series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jack Stryker series, the earliest of Paula Gosling's multi-book series: it opens with Monkey Puzzle (1985) and runs to 3 books across 1985–2002, ending with Ricochet (2002). Paula Gosling's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Paula Gosling written?
Paula Gosling has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2004. 10 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Blackwater Bay series with 5 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Paula Gosling's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Paula Gosling's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jack Stryker (1985–2002, 3 books), Luke Abbott (1986–1992, 2 books) and Blackwater Bay (1992–2000, 5 books).
How are Paula Gosling's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paula Gosling's 19 books into 3 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Blackwater Bay (5 books, 1992–2000); Jack Stryker (3 books, 1985–2002); Luke Abbott (2 books, 1986–1992).