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
- #1AmazonTwo Names for Death (By: E.P. Fenwick)(1945)
- #2AmazonStranger at Home (As: George Sanders, With: Leigh Brackett)(1946)
- #3AmazonThe Persian Cat (By: John Flagg)(1950)
- #4AmazonMy Old Man's Badge (By: Ferguson Findley)(1950)
- #5AmazonYou'll Get Yours (By: William Ard)(1952)
- #6AmazonTears are for Angels (By: Paul Connolly)(1952)
- #7AmazonLittle Sister (By: Lee Roberts)(1952)
- #8AmazonStool Pigeon (By: Louis Malley)(1953)
- #9AmazonMadball (By: Fredric Brown)(1953)
- #10AmazonShe Got What She Wanted (By: Orrie Hitt)(1954)
- #11AmazonThe Woman on the Roof (By: Helen Nielsen)(1954)
- #12AmazonThe Men From the Boys (By: Ed Lacy)(1956)
- #13AmazonNever Say No to a Killer (By: Clifton Adams)(1956)
- #14AmazonThe Hoods Take Over (By: Ovid Demaris)(1957)
- #15AmazonThe Living End (By: Frank Kane)(1957)
- #16AmazonDead Wrong (By: Lorenz Heller)(1957)
- #17AmazonThe Last Notch (By: Matthew Gant)(1958)
- #18AmazonEnd of the Line (By: Bert and Dolores Hitchens)(1958)
- #19AmazonAngel's Flight (By: Lou Cameron)(1960)
- #20AmazonFrantic (By: Noël Calef)(1961)
- #21AmazonA Haven for the Damned (By: Harry Whittington)(1962)
- #22AmazonFrenzy of Evil (By: Henry Kane)(1963)
- #23AmazonEddie's World (By: Charlie Stella)(2001)
- #24AmazonGypsy: A Musical Suggested by the Memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee (With:Arthur Laurents)(1994)
- #25AmazonThe Locked Room Reader: Stories of Impossible Crimes and Escapes(1968)
- #26AmazonMurder Plus(1992)
- #27AmazonMurder On The Railways(2003)
- #1AmazonEight Faces at Three / Death at Three(1939)
- #2AmazonThe Corpse Steps Out(1940)
- #3AmazonThe Wrong Murder(1940)
- #4AmazonThe Right Murder(1941)
- #5AmazonTrial by Fury(1941)
- #6AmazonThe Big Midget Murders(1942)
- #7AmazonHaving a Wonderful Crime(1943)
- #8AmazonThe Lucky Stiff(1945)
- #9AmazonThe Fourth Postman(1948)
- #10AmazonThe Double Frame / Knocked for a Loop(1957)
- #11AmazonMy Kingdom for a Hearse(1957)
- #12AmazonThe Name is Malone(1958)
- #13AmazonMurder, Mystery and Malone(1963)
- #14AmazonBut the Doctor Died(1967)
- #1AmazonYesterday's Murder / Telefair(1942)
- #2AmazonThe Man Who Slept All Day (As: Michael Venning)(1942)
- #3AmazonTo Catch a Thief(1943)
- #4AmazonHome Sweet Homicide(1944)
- #5AmazonCrime on My Hands (As: George Sanders)(1944)
- #6AmazonStranger at Home (As: George Sanders, With: Leigh Brackett)(1946)
- #7AmazonInnocent Bystander(1949)
- #8AmazonOnce Upon a Train(1950)
- #9AmazonDon't Go Near(1953)
- #10AmazonI'm a Stranger Here Myself and Other Stories(2010)
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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