Anthony Gilbert
(Lucy Beatrice Malleson)
(1899 - 1973)aka J Kilmeny Keith, Anne Meredith
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)
8. The Vanishing Corpse (1941)
9. The Woman in Red (1941)
10. Something Nasty in the Woodshed (1942)
11. Death in the Blackout (1942)
12. The Mouse Who Wouldn't Play Ball (1943)
13. He Came by Night (1944)
14. The Scarlet Button (1944)
15. A Spy for Mr Crook (1944)
16. The Black Stage (1945)
17. Don't Open the Door (1945)
18. Lift Up the Lid (1945)
19. The Spinster's Secret (1946)
20. Death in the Wrong Room (1947)
21. Die in the Dark (1947)
22. Death Knocks Three Times (1949)
23. Murder Comes Home (1950)
24. A Nice Cup of Tea (1950)
25. Lady-Killer (1951)
26. Miss Pinnegar Disappears (1952)
27. Footsteps Behind Me (1953)
28. Snake in the Grass (1954)
29. Is She Dead Too? (1955)
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)
35. Third Crime Lucky (1959)
36. Out for the Kill (1960)
37. She Shall Die (1961)
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)
43. Passenger to Nowhere (1965)
44. The Looking Glass Murder (1966)
45. The Visitor (1967)
46. Night Encounter (1968)
47. Missing from Her Home (1969)
48. Mr.Crook Lifts the 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)
8. The Vanishing Corpse (1941)
9. The Woman in Red (1941)
10. Something Nasty in the Woodshed (1942)
11. Death in the Blackout (1942)
12. The Mouse Who Wouldn't Play Ball (1943)
13. He Came by Night (1944)
14. The Scarlet Button (1944)
15. A Spy for Mr Crook (1944)
16. The Black Stage (1945)
17. Don't Open the Door (1945)
18. Lift Up the Lid (1945)
19. The Spinster's Secret (1946)
20. Death in the Wrong Room (1947)
21. Die in the Dark (1947)
22. Death Knocks Three Times (1949)
23. Murder Comes Home (1950)
24. A Nice Cup of Tea (1950)
25. Lady-Killer (1951)
26. Miss Pinnegar Disappears (1952)
27. Footsteps Behind Me (1953)
28. Snake in the Grass (1954)
29. Is She Dead Too? (1955)
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)
35. Third Crime Lucky (1959)
36. Out for the Kill (1960)
37. She Shall Die (1961)
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)
43. Passenger to Nowhere (1965)
44. The Looking Glass Murder (1966)
45. The Visitor (1967)
46. Night Encounter (1968)
47. Missing from Her Home (1969)
48. Mr.Crook Lifts the 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)
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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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