Helen McCloy

Helen McCloy

This is a complete list of Helen McCloy books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series or category.

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List of Dr. Basil Willing Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Design for Dying / Dance of Death
1938
2
The Man in the Moonlight
1940
3
The Deadly Truth
1941
4
Who's Calling?
1942
5
Cue for Murder
1942
6
The Goblin Market
1943
7
The One That Got Away
1945
8
Through a Glass, Darkly
1950
9
Alias Basil Willing
1951
10
The Long Body
1955
11
Two-Thirds of a Ghost
1956
12
Mr. Splitfoot
1968
13
Burn This
1980
14
The Pleasant Assassin and Other Cases of Dr. Basil Willing (With: B.A. Pike)
2003

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Do Not Disturb
1943
2
Panic
1944
3
She Walks Alone / Wish You Were Dead
1948
4
Better Off Dead
1951
5
He Never Came Back
1954
6
Unfinished Crime
1954
7
The Slayer and the Slain
1957
8
Before I Die
1963
9
Further Side of Fear
1967
10
A Question of Time
1971
11
A Change Of Heart
1973
12
The Sleepwalker
1974
13
Minotaur Country
1975
14
Cruel as the Grave / The Changeling Conspiracy
1976
15
The Impostor
1977
16
The Smoking Mirror
1979

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Helen McCloy Anthologies in Publication Order

Helen McCloy: Biography

Helen McCloy was born on June 6th, 1904. Helen passed away December 1st, 1994 at 90 years old. Helen McCloy was born in New York City, New York, USA. McCloy attended Universite Paris, Sorbonne.

Helen McCloy is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 16 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1943 with the novel Do Not Disturb. The most recently released novel was The Smoking Mirror which was released in 1979.

Helen McCloy also wrote the Dr. Basil Willing series which has 14 books including Design for Dying / Dance of Death and The Man in the Moonlight.

Helen McCloy has a husband who is also an author, Brett Halliday. Helen McCloy has co-authored the novel with .

Helen McCloy made it on Japan's Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! annual guide book list a few times. In 1999, She Walks Alone was 7th place on the list. The Singing Diamonds and Other Stories was 8th in 2004. In 2015, The One That Got Away was listed at #7.

Helen McCloy has been on the Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list in Japan several times. Her book Cue for Murder was ranked #3 in 2003. In 2004, her collection The Singing Diamonds and Other Stories took the 4th spot. Two-Thirds of a Ghost made the 2010 list at #9. In 2012, Through a Glass, Darkly was listed at #10. The Goblin Market was ranked 6th on the 2014 list. Finally, she was honoured with the #1 spot in 2015 for her book The One That Got Away.

Helen McCloy: Awards & Accolades

Helen McCloy won the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1990.

McCloy's book, Burn This won the Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1980.

Helen McCloy: F.A.Q

When was Helen McCloy Born?

Helen McCloy was born on June 6th, 1904.

When did Helen McCloy die?

Helen McCloy died on December 1st, 1994 at 90 years old.

Where was Helen McCloy Born?

Helen McCloy was born in New York City, New York, USA.

What awards has Helen McCloy won?

Helen McCloy has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1990).

What book awards has Helen McCloy won?

McCloy's book, Burn This won the award Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1980.

What was the first book Helen McCloy wrote?

The first novel written by Helen McCloy was Design for Dying / Dance of Death, published in 1938.

What was the most recent book Helen McCloy wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Pleasant Assassin and Other Cases of Dr. Basil Willing on January 1st, 2003.

How many books has Helen McCloy written?

Helen McCloy has written 33 books. 14 books in the Dr. Basil Willing Series, 16 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 book in the Short Story Collections, 1 Standalone Novel.

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