Prolific British mystery writer, a woman writing under a man's name, whose most famous creation is lawyer-detective Arthur G. Crook. For many years Gilbert's identity was kept secret, and most readers assumed that the author was a man. Distinctive for Gilbert's novels is skillful plotting, lively supporting characters, entertaining dialogue, and clever action without exaggerating violence. She wrote straight fiction - mostly with a Victorian flavor - under the pseudonym of Anne Meredith.
Genres: Mystery
Series
Scott Egerton
Tragedy at Freyne (1927)
The Murder of Mrs Davenport (1928)
Death at Four Corners (1929)
The Mystery of the Open Window (1929)
The Night of the Fog (1930)
The Body on the Beam (1932)
The Long Shadow (1932)
The Musical Comedy Crime (1933)
An Old Lady Dies (1934)
The Man Who Was Too Clever (1935)
Tragedy at Freyne (1927)
The Murder of Mrs Davenport (1928)
Death at Four Corners (1929)
The Mystery of the Open Window (1929)
The Night of the Fog (1930)
The Body on the Beam (1932)
The Long Shadow (1932)
The Musical Comedy Crime (1933)
An Old Lady Dies (1934)
The Man Who Was Too Clever (1935)
Mr. Crook Murder Mystery
1. Murder by Experts (1936)
2. The Man Who Wasn't There (1937)
3. Murder Has No Tongue (1937)
4. Treason in My Breast (1938)
5. The Clock in the Hatbox (1939)
6. The Bell of Death (1939)
7. Dear Dead Woman (1940)
aka Death Takes a Redhead
8. The Vanishing Corpse (1941)
aka She Vanished in the Dawn
9. The Woman in Red (1941)
aka The Mystery of the Woman in Red
10. Something Nasty in the Woodshed (1942)
aka Mystery in the Woodshed
11. Death in the Blackout (1942)
aka The Case of the Tea-Cosy's Aunt
12. The Mouse Who Wouldn't Play Ball (1943)
aka 30 Days to Live
13. He Came by Night (1944)
aka Death at the Door
14. The Scarlet Button (1944)
aka Murder Is Cheap
15. A Spy for Mr Crook (1944)
16. The Black Stage (1945)
aka Murder Cheats the Bride
17. Don't Open the Door (1945)
aka Death Lifts the Latch
18. Lift Up the Lid (1945)
aka The Innocent Bottle
19. The Spinster's Secret (1946)
aka By Hook or by Crook
20. Death in the Wrong Room (1947)
21. Die in the Dark (1947)
aka The Missing Widow
22. Death Knocks Three Times (1949)
23. Murder Comes Home (1950)
24. A Nice Cup of Tea (1950)
aka The Wrong Body
25. Lady-Killer (1951)
26. Miss Pinnegar Disappears (1952)
aka A Case for Mr Crook
27. Footsteps Behind Me (1953)
aka Black Death
28. Snake in the Grass (1954)
aka Death Won't Wait
29. Is She Dead Too? (1955)
aka A Question of Murder
30. And Death Came Too (1956)
31. Riddle of a Lady (1956)
32. Give Death a Name (1957)
33. Death Against the Clock (1958)
34. Death Takes a Wife (1959)
aka Death Casts a Long Shadow
35. Third Crime Lucky (1959)
aka Prelude to Murder
36. Out for the Kill (1960)
37. She Shall Die (1961)
aka After the Verdict
38. Uncertain Death (1961)
39. No Dust in the Attic (1962)
40. Ring for a Noose (1963)
41. The Fingerprint (1964)
42. The Voice (1964)
aka Knock, Knock! Who's There?
43. Passenger to Nowhere (1965)
44. The Looking Glass Murder (1966)
45. The Visitor (1967)
46. Night Encounter (1968)
aka Murder Anonymous
47. Missing from Her Home (1969)
48. Death Wears a Mask (1970)
49. Tenant for the Tomb (1971)
50. Murder is a Waiting Game (1972)
51. A Nice Little Killing (1974)
1. Murder by Experts (1936)
2. The Man Who Wasn't There (1937)
3. Murder Has No Tongue (1937)
4. Treason in My Breast (1938)
5. The Clock in the Hatbox (1939)
6. The Bell of Death (1939)
7. Dear Dead Woman (1940)
aka Death Takes a Redhead
8. The Vanishing Corpse (1941)
aka She Vanished in the Dawn
9. The Woman in Red (1941)
aka The Mystery of the Woman in Red
10. Something Nasty in the Woodshed (1942)
aka Mystery in the Woodshed
11. Death in the Blackout (1942)
aka The Case of the Tea-Cosy's Aunt
12. The Mouse Who Wouldn't Play Ball (1943)
aka 30 Days to Live
13. He Came by Night (1944)
aka Death at the Door
14. The Scarlet Button (1944)
aka Murder Is Cheap
15. A Spy for Mr Crook (1944)
16. The Black Stage (1945)
aka Murder Cheats the Bride
17. Don't Open the Door (1945)
aka Death Lifts the Latch
18. Lift Up the Lid (1945)
aka The Innocent Bottle
19. The Spinster's Secret (1946)
aka By Hook or by Crook
20. Death in the Wrong Room (1947)
21. Die in the Dark (1947)
aka The Missing Widow
22. Death Knocks Three Times (1949)
23. Murder Comes Home (1950)
24. A Nice Cup of Tea (1950)
aka The Wrong Body
25. Lady-Killer (1951)
26. Miss Pinnegar Disappears (1952)
aka A Case for Mr Crook
27. Footsteps Behind Me (1953)
aka Black Death
28. Snake in the Grass (1954)
aka Death Won't Wait
29. Is She Dead Too? (1955)
aka A Question of Murder
30. And Death Came Too (1956)
31. Riddle of a Lady (1956)
32. Give Death a Name (1957)
33. Death Against the Clock (1958)
34. Death Takes a Wife (1959)
aka Death Casts a Long Shadow
35. Third Crime Lucky (1959)
aka Prelude to Murder
36. Out for the Kill (1960)
37. She Shall Die (1961)
aka After the Verdict
38. Uncertain Death (1961)
39. No Dust in the Attic (1962)
40. Ring for a Noose (1963)
41. The Fingerprint (1964)
42. The Voice (1964)
aka Knock, Knock! Who's There?
43. Passenger to Nowhere (1965)
44. The Looking Glass Murder (1966)
45. The Visitor (1967)
46. Night Encounter (1968)
aka Murder Anonymous
47. Missing from Her Home (1969)
48. Death Wears a Mask (1970)
49. Tenant for the Tomb (1971)
50. Murder is a Waiting Game (1972)
51. A Nice Little Killing (1974)
Novels
The Man Who Was London (1925) (as by J Kilmeny Keith)
The Sword of Harlequin (1927) (as by J Kilmeny Keith)
The Case Against Andrew Fane (1931)
Death in Fancy Dress (1933)
Portrait of a Murderer (1933) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Coward (1934) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Man in the Button Boots (1934)
Courtier to Death (1936)
aka The Dover Train Mystery
The Gambler (1937) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Showman (1938) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Stranger (1939) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Adventurer (1940) (as by Anne Meredith)
There's Always Tomorrow (1941) (as by Anne Meredith)
aka Home Is the Heart
The Family Man (1942) (as by Anne Meredith)
Curtain, Mr Greatheart (1943) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Beautiful Miss Burroughes (1945) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Rich Woman (1947) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Sisters (1948) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Draper of Edgecumbe (1950) (as by Anne Meredith)
A Fig for Virtue (1951) (as by Anne Meredith)
Call Back Yesterday (1952) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Innocent Bride (1954) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Day of the Miracle (1955) (as by Anne Meredith)
Impetuous Heart (1956) (as by Anne Meredith)
Christine (1957) (as by Anne Meredith)
A Man in the Family (1959) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Wise Child (1960) (as by Anne Meredith)
Up Goes the Donkey (1962) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Sword of Harlequin (1927) (as by J Kilmeny Keith)
The Case Against Andrew Fane (1931)
Death in Fancy Dress (1933)
Portrait of a Murderer (1933) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Coward (1934) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Man in the Button Boots (1934)
Courtier to Death (1936)
aka The Dover Train Mystery
The Gambler (1937) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Showman (1938) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Stranger (1939) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Adventurer (1940) (as by Anne Meredith)
There's Always Tomorrow (1941) (as by Anne Meredith)
aka Home Is the Heart
The Family Man (1942) (as by Anne Meredith)
Curtain, Mr Greatheart (1943) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Beautiful Miss Burroughes (1945) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Rich Woman (1947) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Sisters (1948) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Draper of Edgecumbe (1950) (as by Anne Meredith)
A Fig for Virtue (1951) (as by Anne Meredith)
Call Back Yesterday (1952) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Innocent Bride (1954) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Day of the Miracle (1955) (as by Anne Meredith)
Impetuous Heart (1956) (as by Anne Meredith)
Christine (1957) (as by Anne Meredith)
A Man in the Family (1959) (as by Anne Meredith)
The Wise Child (1960) (as by Anne Meredith)
Up Goes the Donkey (1962) (as by Anne Meredith)
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
Books containing stories by Anthony Gilbert
Who Killed Father Christmas? (2023)
And Other Seasonal Mysteries
(British Library Crime Classics)
edited by
Martin Edwards
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