Craig Rice Books in Order

Craig Rice is a prolific and versatile author known by several pseudonyms, including Daphne Sanders and Michael Venning. As the ghostwriter for George Sanders, she co-authored the true crime book Crime On My Hands. As Georgiana Craig Rice, she penned fourteen novels, a multitude of short stories, and several true crime pieces, briefly rivaling Agatha Christie's sales success. In 1946, her work earned her a prominent feature on the cover of Time Magazine, a testament to her widespread recognition. While her popularity waned in the latter half of the 20th century, leaving her in relative obscurity, her body of work remains a testament to her enduring talent and influence in the literary world.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Craig Rice

  • #1
    The Sunday Pigeon Murders(1942)
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  • #2
    The Thursday Turkey Murders(1943)
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  • #3
    The April Robin Murders (With: Ed McBain)(1958)
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    Two Names for Death (By: E.P. Fenwick)(1945)
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  • #2
    Stranger at Home (As: George Sanders, With: Leigh Brackett)(1946)
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  • #3
    The Persian Cat (By: John Flagg)(1950)
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  • #4
    My Old Man's Badge (By: Ferguson Findley)(1950)
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  • #5
    You'll Get Yours (By: William Ard)(1952)
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  • #6
    Tears are for Angels (By: Paul Connolly)(1952)
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  • #7
    Little Sister (By: Lee Roberts)(1952)
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  • #8
    Stool Pigeon (By: Louis Malley)(1953)
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  • #9
    Madball (By: Fredric Brown)(1953)
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  • #10
    She Got What She Wanted (By: Orrie Hitt)(1954)
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  • #11
    The Woman on the Roof (By: Helen Nielsen)(1954)
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  • #12
    The Men From the Boys (By: Ed Lacy)(1956)
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  • #13
    Never Say No to a Killer (By: Clifton Adams)(1956)
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  • #14
    The Hoods Take Over (By: Ovid Demaris)(1957)
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  • #15
    The Living End (By: Frank Kane)(1957)
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  • #16
    Dead Wrong (By: Lorenz Heller)(1957)
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  • #17
    The Last Notch (By: Matthew Gant)(1958)
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  • #18
    End of the Line (By: Bert and Dolores Hitchens)(1958)
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  • #19
    Angel's Flight (By: Lou Cameron)(1960)
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  • #20
    Frantic (By: Noël Calef)(1961)
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  • #21
    A Haven for the Damned (By: Harry Whittington)(1962)
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  • #22
    Frenzy of Evil (By: Henry Kane)(1963)
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  • #23
    Eddie's World (By: Charlie Stella)(2001)
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  • #24
    Gypsy: A Musical Suggested by the Memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee (With:Arthur Laurents)(1994)
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  • #25
    The Locked Room Reader: Stories of Impossible Crimes and Escapes(1968)
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  • #26
    Murder Plus(1992)
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  • #27
    Murder On The Railways(2003)
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  • #1
    Eight Faces at Three / Death at Three(1939)
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  • #2
    The Corpse Steps Out(1940)
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  • #3
    The Wrong Murder(1940)
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  • #4
    The Right Murder(1941)
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  • #5
    Trial by Fury(1941)
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  • #6
    The Big Midget Murders(1942)
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  • #7
    Having a Wonderful Crime(1943)
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  • #8
    The Lucky Stiff(1945)
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  • #9
    The Fourth Postman(1948)
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  • #10
    The Double Frame / Knocked for a Loop(1957)
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  • #11
    My Kingdom for a Hearse(1957)
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  • #12
    The Name is Malone(1958)
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  • #13
    Murder, Mystery and Malone(1963)
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  • #14
    But the Doctor Died(1967)
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  • #1
    Yesterday's Murder / Telefair(1942)
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  • #2
    The Man Who Slept All Day (As: Michael Venning)(1942)
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  • #3
    To Catch a Thief(1943)
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  • #4
    Home Sweet Homicide(1944)
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  • #5
    Crime on My Hands (As: George Sanders)(1944)
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  • #6
    Stranger at Home (As: George Sanders, With: Leigh Brackett)(1946)
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  • #7
    Innocent Bystander(1949)
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  • #8
    Once Upon a Train(1950)
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  • #9
    Don't Go Near(1953)
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  • #10
    I'm a Stranger Here Myself and Other Stories(2010)
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About Craig Rice

Craig Rice is a prolific and versatile author known by several pseudonyms, including Daphne Sanders and Michael Venning. As the ghostwriter for George Sanders, she co-authored the true crime book Crime On My Hands. As Georgiana Craig Rice, she penned fourteen novels, a multitude of short stories, and several true crime pieces, briefly rivaling Agatha Christie's sales success. In 1946, her work earned her a prominent feature on the cover of Time Magazine, a testament to her widespread recognition. While her popularity waned in the latter half of the 20th century, leaving her in relative obscurity, her body of work remains a testament to her enduring talent and influence in the literary world.

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