E.C.R. Lorac

E.C.R. Lorac

E.C.R. Lorac also wrote as: Carol Carnac.

E.C.R. Lorac was born in Hendon, Middlesex, England on June 13th, 1894 and passed away at the age of 64 on July 2nd, 1958.

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E.C.R. Lorac Stats: The most read book by E.C.R. Lorac on Book Notification is Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead, the 41st novel in the British Library Crime Classics series. The second most read book is Fire in the Thatch (British Library Crime Classics #34).

Below is a complete list of E.C.R. Lorac books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by E.C.R. Lorac is the British Library Crime Classics Series.

List of Inspector Ryvet Books in Publication Order (as Carol Carnac)

Ranked by popularity, the top Inspector Ryvet books are Triple Death, The Missing Rope, and Murder at Mornington .

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Triple Death
1936
Go
2
The Missing Rope
1937
Go
3
Murder at Mornington
1937
Go
4
The Case of the First-Class Carriage
1939
Go
5
When the Devil Was Sick
1939
Go
6
Death in the Diving Pool
1940
Go

List of Julian Rivers Books in Publication Order (as Carol Carnac)

Ranked by popularity, the top Julian Rivers books are Crossed Skis, Impact of Evidence , and Murder As a Fine Art.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Double for Detection
1945
Go
2
The Striped Suitcase
1946
Go
3
Clue Sinister
1947
Go
4
Over the Garden Wall
1948
Go
5
Copy for Crime
1950
Go
6
Upstairs, downstairs
1950
Go
7
It\'s Her Own Funeral
1951
Go
8
Crossed Skis
1952
Go
9
Murder As a Fine Art
1953
Go
10
A Policeman At the Door
1953
Go
11
Impact of Evidence
1954
Go
12
Murder Among Members
1955
Go
13
Rigging the Evidence
1955
Go
14
The Double Turn
1956
Go
15
Long Shadows
1958
Go

List of Robert MacDonald Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Robert MacDonald books are Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead, Fire in the Thatch, and Murder by Matchlight.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Murder on the Burrows
1931
Go
2
The Affair on Thor's Head
1932
Go
3
The Greenwell Mystery
1932
Go
4
The Case of Colonel Marchand
1933
Go
5
Death On The Oxford Road
1933
Go
6
Murder in St. John's Wood
1934
Go
7
Murder in Chelsea
1934
Go
8
The Organ Speaks
1935
Go
9
Crime Counter Crime
1936
Go
10
A Pall for a Painter
1936
Go
11
Post After Post-Mortem
1936
Go
12
These Names Make Clues
1937
Go
13
Bats in the Belfry
1937
Go
14
The Devil and the C.I.D.
1938
Go
15
Slippery Staircase
1938
Go
16
John Brown's Body
1939
Go
17
Black Beadle
1939
Go
18
Tryst for a Tragedy
1940
Go
19
Death at Dyke's Corner
1940
Go
20
Case in the Clinic
1941
Go
21
Rope's End, Rogue's End
1942
Go
22
The Sixteenth Stair
1942
Go
23
Death Came Softly
1943
Go
24
Fell Murder
1944
Go
25
Checkmate to Murder
1944
Go
26
Murder by Matchlight
1945
Go
27
10
Fire in the Thatch
1946
Go
28
The Theft of the Iron Dogs / Murderer's Mistake
1946
Go
29
Relative to Poison
1947
Go
30
Death Before Dinner / A Screen for Murder
1948
Go
31
Part for a Poisoner / Place for a Poisoner
1948
Go
32
Still Waters
1949
Go
33
Policemen in the Precinct / And Then Put Out the Light
1949
Go
34
Accident by Design
1951
Go
35
Murder of a Martinet / I Could Murder Her
1951
Go
36
The Dog It Was That Died
1952
Go
37
7
Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead
1952
Go
38
Crook O'Lune / Shepherd's Crook
1953
Go
39
Shroud of Darkness
1954
Go
40
Let Well Alone
1954
Go
41
Ask A Policeman
1955
Go
42
Murder in Vienna
1956
Go
43
Dangerous Domicile
1957
Go
44
Picture of Death
1957
Go
45
Murder On a Monument
1958
Go
46
The Last Escape / Dishonour Among Thieves
1959
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Two-Way Murder, Death of a Lady Killer , and The Burning Question .

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Burning Question ( As: Carol Carnac)
1957
Go
2
Death in Triplicate
1958
Go
3
Death of a Lady Killer ( As: Carol Carnac)
1959
Go
4
Two-Way Murder
2021
Go

List of British Library Crime Classics Books in Publication Order

Classic crime fiction by various authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)
1862
Go
2
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)
1929
Go
3
It Walks by Night (By: John Dickson Carr)
1930
Go
4
8.5
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)
1930
Go
5
Castle Skull (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
Go
6
Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
Go
7
Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)
1931
Go
8
4
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
1931
Go
9
The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
Go
10
The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1931
Go
11
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr)
1932
Go
12
8
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)
1932
Go
13
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)
1933
Go
14
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)
1933
Go
15
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)
1933
Go
16
The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)
1933
Go
17
The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)
1934
Go
18
8
Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1934
Go
19
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)
1934
Go
20
6
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)
1934
Go
21
The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)
1934
Go
22
The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)
1934
Go
23
The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)
1934
Go
24
6
Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)
1934
Go
25
Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)
1934
Go
26
The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
Go
27
Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1935
Go
28
8
The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
Go
29
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)
1936
Go
30
6.2
The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1936
Go
31
The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)
1936
Go
32
Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)
1936
Go
33
Death of an Author
1936
Go
34
6
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)
1936
Go
35
10
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)
1936
Go
36
Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)
1936
Go
37
Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1937
Go
38
Bats in the Belfry
1937
Go
39
5
The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)
1937
Go
40
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)
1938
Go
41
4
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)
1938
Go
42
Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)
1938
Go
43
Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1938
Go
44
The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)
1938
Go
45
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)
1939
Go
46
Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1939
Go
47
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)
1940
Go
48
4
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)
1940
Go
49
Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)
1942
Go
50
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)
1942
Go
51
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)
1943
Go
52
Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)
1943
Go
53
Fell Murder
1944
Go
54
Checkmate to Murder
1944
Go
55
Murder by Matchlight
1945
Go
56
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)
1945
Go
57
10
Fire in the Thatch
1946
Go
58
Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)
1947
Go
59
Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)
1950
Go
60
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)
1950
Go
61
Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)
1951
Go
62
Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)
1952
Go
63
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)
1952
Go
64
Crossed Skis ( As: Carol Carnac)
1952
Go
65
London Particular / Fog of Doubt (By: Christianna Brand)
1952
Go
66
Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)
1952
Go
67
7
Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead
1952
Go
68
Murder As a Fine Art ( As: Carol Carnac)
1953
Go
69
The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)
1955
Go
70
The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)
1957
Go
71
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)
1958
Go
72
The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)
1960
Go
73
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)
1960
Go
74
8.7
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)
1961
Go
75
The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)
1961
Go
76
Due to a Death / The Dead of Summer (By: Mary Kelly)
1963
Go
77
Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)
1964
Go
78
The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)
1965
Go
79
8.3
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)
1967
Go
80
Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper)
1973
Go
81
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)
1976
Go
82
Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh)
2015
Go
83
Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
Go
84
8
Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
Go
85
10
Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
Go
86
Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
Go
87
Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume)
2016
Go
88
Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz)
2017
Go
89
The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
Go
90
Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
Go
91
Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
Go
92
Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
Go
93
7
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
Go
94
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)
2018
Go
95
Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
Go
96
The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
Go
97
Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
Go
98
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
Go
99
Two-Way Murder
2021
Go
100
Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)
2021
Go
101
Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)
2023
Go
102
Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards)
2024
Go
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List of E.C.R. Lorac Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Capital Crimes
2015
Go
2
Resorting to Murder
2015
Go
3
8
Silent Nights
2015
Go
4
10
Murder at the Manor
2016
Go
5
Serpents in Eden
2016
Go
6
Crimson Snow
2016
Go
7
Foreign Bodies
2017
Go
8
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
Go
9
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
Go
10
Continental Crimes
2017
Go
11
Blood on the Tracks
2018
Go
12
7
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
Go
13
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
Go
14
The Measure of Malice
2019
Go
15
Settling Scores
2020
Go
16
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
2020
Go
17
Guilty Creatures
2021
Go
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E.C.R. Lorac

E.C.R. Lorac (Edith Caroline Rivett) was born on June 13th, 1894. E.C.R. passed away July 2nd, 1958 at 64 years old. E.C.R. Lorac was born in Hendon, Middlesex, England.

E.C.R. Lorac was the author of the Robert MacDonald series which consists of 46 novels. The Robert MacDonald series started in 1931 with the novel The Murder on the Burrows. The most recently released novel in the Robert MacDonald series was The Last Escape / Dishonour Among Thieves which was released in 1959. There are no upcoming novels for the Robert MacDonald series.

E.C.R. Lorac also wrote the Julian Rivers series which has 15 books including A Double for Detection and The Striped Suitcase .

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E.C.R. Lorac: F.A.Q

When was E.C.R. Lorac Born?

E.C.R. Lorac was born on June 13th, 1894.

When did E.C.R. Lorac die?

E.C.R. Lorac died on July 2nd, 1958 at 64 years old.

Where was E.C.R. Lorac Born?

E.C.R. Lorac was born in Hendon, Middlesex, England.

What was the first book E.C.R. Lorac wrote?

The first book written by E.C.R. Lorac was The Murder on the Burrows, published in 1931.

What was the most recent book E.C.R. Lorac wrote?

Her most recently released work was Two-Way Murder on January 1st, 2021.

What is the most popular book by E.C.R. Lorac?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular E.C.R. Lorac book is Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Murder in the Mill-Race / Speak Justly of the Dead (7)
  2. Fire in the Thatch (10)

How many books has E.C.R. Lorac written?

E.C.R. Lorac has written 72 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 6 books in the Inspector Ryvet Series, 15 books in the Julian Rivers Series, 46 books in the Robert MacDonald Series, 4 Standalone Novels, 10 books in the British Library Crime Classics Series, 2 Standalone Novels.

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