Craig Rice (1908–1957), born Georgiana Ann Randolph Craig, was an American author of mystery novels and short stories described as “the Dorothy Parker of detective fiction.” In 1946, she became the first mystery writer to appear on the cover of Time magazine. Best known for her character John J. Malone, a rumpled Chicago lawyer, Rice”s writing style was both gritty and humorous. She also collaborated with mystery writer Stuart Palmer on screenplays and short stories, as well as with Ed McBain on the novel The April Robin Murders.
27 Ebooks by Craig Rice
Craig Rice: Once Upon a Train (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
Craig Rice was a popular mystery author of the mid-20th century, penning twenty novels and many short stories. She had a devoted readership, and in 1946 became the first mystery writer to appear on …
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Craig Rice: Having Wonderful Crime
A Chicago attorney scours the Big Apple for a missing bride and a wedding-night murderer in a mystery that’s “Miss Rice at her best” (The New Yorker). On a break from the …
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Craig Rice: Corpse Steps Out
A Chicago cad blackmails a torch singer in this thriller: “Why can’t all murders be as funny as those concocted by Craig Rice?” (The New York Times) Radio star Nelle Brown is …
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Craig Rice: Innocent Bystander
A midway murder sends a terrified eyewitness running for her life—from a cop, a con, and her own secrets—in this mystery by the author of the John J. Malone series. The best …
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Craig Rice: Lucky Stiff
Wrongly convicted of murder, a death-row chorus girl lives for revenge, in this novel from “the grand dame of mystery mixed with screwball comedy” (Ed Gorman). Anna Marie St. Clair …
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Craig Rice: My Kingdom for a Hearse
A supermodel’s beauty secrets trigger an ugly series of murders in this “pretty damn wonderful” mystery (The New York Times). From her velvety voice to a pair of legs that …
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Craig Rice: Name Is Malone
Ten stories featuring the Chicago attorney-turned-sleuth from “the grand dame of mystery mixed with screwball comedy” (Ed Gorman). From suburban cocktail parties to music halls to …
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Craig Rice: Right Murder
A dozen murders and counting—and any one of them could lead a Chicago attorney to a hotheaded female tycoon. It’s 11:59 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and criminal lawyer John J. …
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Craig Rice: Sunday Pigeon Murders
Two New York City street photographers develop a deadly get-rich-quick scheme in this novel from “the grand dame of mystery mixed with screwball comedy” (Ed Gorman). Resourceful …
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Craig Rice: Thursday Turkey Murders
This Thanksgiving, two birds of a feather are about to get plucked—“Why can’t all murders be as funny as those concocted by Craig Rice?” (The New York Times) Former …
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Craig Rice: Yesterday’s Murder
From the author of the John J. Malone Mysteries: An estranged relative becomes heir to a Chesapeake Bay fortune—and his family’s ghostly history. If it hadn’t been for his …
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Craig Rice: Fourth Postman
For a Windy City attorney, the clues to a triple murder lie somewhere between the sinking of the Titanic and the dead letter office. Rodney Fairfaxx is influential and wealthy enough for his …
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Craig Rice: Crime on My Hands
“The Dorothy Parker of detective fiction” (William Ruehlmann) ghostwrites for silver-screen sleuth George Sanders in this “thriller with laughs on the side”(New York …
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Craig Rice: Trial by Fury
A Chicago lawyer must save his big-city friends from small-town corruption in this “triumphantly rowdy” mystery (Time) that’s also “exciting [and] hard as nails” (The …
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Craig Rice: Man Who Slept All Day
A weekend getaway among friends becomes an occasion for murder in this “entertaining tantalizer” of a whodunit (Kirkus Reviews). Eccentric brothers Frank and George Faulkner are …
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Craig Rice: Home Sweet Homicide
From the “grand dame of mystery mixed with screwball comedy”: The children of a widowed mystery writer play amateur sleuths and matchmakers (Ed Gorman, Ellery Queen Award–winning …
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Craig Rice: Eight Faces at Three
“The grand dame of mystery mixed with screwball comedy” introduces her popular, sharp-witted Chicago lawyer/sleuth (Ed Gorman, Ellery Queen Award–winning author). John J. …
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Craig Rice: 45 Murderers
From Hollywood’s Black Dahlia to the Arkansas Bluebeard: an anthology of true crime profiles by “the grand dame of mystery” (Ed Gorman). Whether venturing into a …
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Craig Rice: Big Midget Murders
It’s murder backstage for a cynical Chicago attorney—from “the Dorothy Parker of detective fiction” (William Ruehlmann). It’s part casino, part nightclub, and …
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Craig Rice: But the Doctor Died
A Chicago lawyer gets swept up in a conspiracy of spies, double-crosses, brainwashing, and murder. Defense attorney John J. Malone may be a habitué of Windy City dive bars, but …
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Craig Rice: Knocked for a Loop
Being framed for murder is the least of a Chicago attorney’s problems in this dizzying thriller by “the grand dame of mystery mixed with screwball comedy” (Ed Gorman). …
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Craig Rice: Wrong Murder
A cynical Chicago attorney butts heads with a beautiful killer socialite—from “the Dorothy Parker of detective fiction” (William Ruehlmann). Press agent Jake Justus …
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Craig Rice: To Catch a Thief
A mysterious Robin Hood targets Wall Street titans in this “exciting ” novel by the author of the John J. Malone Mysteries (The Cincinnati Enquirer). Thanks to a financial scheme …
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Craig Rice: DIE SCHÖNE DELORA
Für den Anwalt John Malone ist es ein unvermutet harter Schlag, als er erfährt, dass die schöne Delora, die jedem Amerikaner von zahllosen Reklamebildern für kosmetische Präparate bekannt ist, in Wir …
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Craig Rice: Home Sweet Homicide
A crime writer’s family witnesses a real-life murder – the neighbourhood just got dangerous…Perfect for fans of KNIVES OUT’There was never anyone else like Craig Rice’ NEW YORK TIMESGrowing up with …
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Craig Rice: DIE GROSSE VERWIRRUNG – EIN ROMAN UND SECHS ERZÄHLUNGEN
Wenn man einen Mann aus Gründen einer beinahe ehrenwerten Erpressung entführt, muss man dabei eine bestimmte Etikette befolgen: Man sollte sich zum Beispiel kein Geld aus der Hosentasche des Entf …
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