Mystery Novels by Amelia Reynolds Long
Between 1936 and 1952, Amelia Reynolds Long wrote a series of mystery novels, the majority of which were published by Phoenix Press. Several of her novels appeared under the pen names Patrick Laing and Adrian Reynolds. The checklist below includes every one of Long's novels in the order that they were first published.
Behind the Evidence
William Crawford's Visionary Publishing Company, 1936
Published under the pseudonym Peter Reynolds. This book was Long's first mystery novel and
was inspired by the famous Lindbergh kidnapping. Only 75 copies were printed, and these
were mostly distributed among Long's friends. Thanks to Patrick Harrigan for this
information.
The Shakespeare Murders
Phoenix Press, 1939
Invitation to Death
Phoenix Press, 1940
Murder Times Three
Phoenix Press, 1940
The Corpse at the Quill Club
Phoenix Press, 1940
This novel is discussed in the reference work 1001 Midnights: The Aficionados' Guide
to Detective Fiction, edited by Bill Pronzini & Marcia Muller and published by
Arbor House in 1986.
Four Feet in the Grave
Phoenix Press, 1941
Murder by Scripture
Phoenix Press, 1942
Murder Goes South
Phoenix Press, 1942
A serialised version of this novel was published in the Honolulu Advertiser
newspaper in 1942.
The Triple Cross Murders
Ziff-Davis, 1943
Murder to Type
Phoenix Press, 1943
Death Wears a Scarab
Phoenix Press, 1943
Symphony in Murder
Ziff-Davis, 1944
Murder by Treason
Phoenix Press, 1944
Death Looks Down
Ziff-Davis, 1944
An abridged version of this novel appeared in the Winter 1951 issue of the pulp magazine Triple
Detective.
Death Has a Will
Phoenix Press, 1944
If I Should Murder
Phoenix Press, 1945
Published under the pseudonym Patrick Laing.
Stone Dead
Phoenix Press, 1945
Published under the pseudonym Patrick Laing.
Once Acquitted
Phoenix Press, 1945
Murder Most Foul
Phoenix Press, 1946
This novel was a collaborative effort by Amelia Reynolds Long and Edna McHugh, and was
published under the pseudonym Kathleen Buddington Coxe.
Murder from the Mind
Phoenix Press, 1946
Published under the pseudonym Patrick Laing.
Murder By Magic
Phoenix Press, 1947
The Shadow of Murder
Phoenix Press, 1947
Published under the pseudonym Patrick Laing.
Formula For Murder
Phoenix Press, 1947
Published under the pseudonym Adrian Reynolds.
It's Death My Darling
Mystery House, 1948
The Corpse Came Back
Phoenix Press, 1949
A Brief Case of Murder
Phoenix Press, 1949
Published under the pseudonym Patrick Laing.
The Leprechaun Murders
Phoenix Press, 1950
Published under the pseudonym Adrian Reynolds.
The House With Green Shudders
Phoenix Press, 1950
The Lady Saw Red
Phoenix Press, 1951
The Lady is Dead
Phoenix Press, 1951
Published under the pseudonym Patrick Laing.
The Round Table Murders
Phoenix Press, 1952
Published under the pseudonym Adrian Reynolds.
Notes and acknowledgments
- Many thanks to Chet Williamson for providing me with bibliographic information that proved invaluable in the compiling of this checklist.
- Special thanks to Hiroyuki Hamano for contributing many of the images of cover art that appear here.