Victor Canning

Victor Canning

Victor Canning was born in Plymouth, Devon on June 16th, 1911 and passed away at the age of 74 on February 21st, 1986.

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Victor Canning Stats: The highest rated book by Victor Canning on Book Notification is The Whip Hand, the first novel in the Rex Carver series.

The most read book by Victor Canning on Book Notification is Mr Finchley Discovers His England, the first novel in the Mr. Finchley series. The second most read book is Mr Finchley Goes to Paris (Mr. Finchley #2).

Below is a complete list of Victor Canning books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Victor Canning is the Mr. Finchley Series.

List of The Crimson Chalice Books in Publication Order

List of Mr. Finchley Books in Publication Order

List of Rex Carver Books in Publication Order

List of Smiler Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Polycarp's Progress / The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis
1935
2
Fly Away Paul
1936
3
Two Men Fought
1936
4
Matthew Silverman / The Uncertain Future of the Silvermans
1937
5
The Wooden Angel
1938
6
Fountain Inn
1939
7
Green Battlefield
1943
8
The Chasm
1947
9
Panthers' moon / Hunter's Moon
1948
10
The Golden Salamander
1949
11
A Forest of Eyes
1950
12
Venetian Bird / Bird of Prey
1951
13
The House of the Seven Flies
1952
14
The Man From The 'Turkish Slave' / A Handful of Silver
1954
15
Castle Minerva
1955
16
His Bones Are Coral / Twist of the Knife
1955
17
Hidden Face / Burden of Proof
1956
18
The Manasco Road / The Forbidden Road
1957
19
Dragon Tree / The Captives of Mora Island
1958
20
The Burning Eye
1960
21
Burning Eye
1960
22
A Delivery of Furies
1961
23
Black Flamingo
1962
24
The Limbo Line
1963
25
The Scorpio Letters
1964
26
Queen's Pawn
1969
27
The Great Affair
1970
28
Firecrest
1971
29
The Rainbird Pattern / Family Plot
1972
30
Young man on a bicycle, and other stories
1972
31
The Finger of Saturn
1973
32
The Mask of Memory
1974
33
The Kingsford Mark
1975
34
The Doomsday Carrier
1976
35
Birdcage
1978
36
The Satan Sampler
1979
37
Fall From Grace
1980
38
The Boy On Platform One / Memory Boy
1981
39
Vanishing Point
1982
40
Raven's Wind
1983
41
Birds of a Feather
1986
42
Table Number Seven
1988

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Victor Canning Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Best Underworld Stories
1969
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Victor Canning: Biography

Victor Canning was born on June 16th, 1911. Victor passed away February 21st, 1986 at 74 years old. Victor Canning was born in Plymouth, Devon.

Victor Canning is probably best known for their Standalone Novels. There are currently 42 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1935 with the novel Polycarp's Progress / The Improvised Life of Polycarp Jarvis. The most recently released novel was Table Number Seven which was released in 1988.

Victor Canning also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 5 books including Young Man on a Bicycle and Delay on Turtle and other stories.

Victor Canning: Awards & Accolades

Canning's book, The Rainbird Pattern / Family Plot won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Silver Dagger Award, in 1972.

Victor Canning books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Finger of Saturn was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1973. The Rainbird Pattern / Family Plot was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1974.

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Victor Canning: F.A.Q

When was Victor Canning Born?

Victor Canning was born on June 16th, 1911.

When did Victor Canning die?

Victor Canning died on February 21st, 1986 at 74 years old.

Where was Victor Canning Born?

Victor Canning was born in Plymouth, Devon, .

What book awards has Victor Canning won?

Canning's book, The Rainbird Pattern / Family Plot won the award Crime Writer's Association Award, Silver Dagger Award, in 1972.

What was the first book Victor Canning wrote?

The first novel written by Victor Canning was Mr Finchley Discovers His England, published in 1934.

What was the most recent book Victor Canning wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Aberdyll Onion: And Other Mysteries on August 27th, 2020.

How many books has Victor Canning written?

Victor Canning has written 62 books across 10 series.
  • 3 books in The Crimson Chalice Series
  • 3 books in the Mr. Finchley Series
  • 4 books in the Rex Carver Series
  • 3 books in the Smiler Series
  • 42 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Non-Fiction
  • 5 Short Story Collections

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