W. Murdoch Duncan
William Murdoch Duncan was a prolific Scottish thriller writer, born 18 November 1909 in Glasgow who wrote some 220 crime novels, 53 under his own name and the rest under various pseudonyms - including John Cassells, Neill Graham, Peter Malloch and Lovat Marshall. Among these works, he had the following series characters: "The Dreamer", Superintendent Gaylord, Mr Gilly, Greensleeves, Laurie Hume, Superintendent Leslie, Superintendent Macneill, Inspector Flagg, "The Picaroon", James "Solo" Malcolm, and Sugar Cane.
He was educated at the University of Glasgow and served in the British Army during World War II. Willie and Marion Duncan lived at Loup Cottage, near Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland. He sent his manuscripts to a lady in Wales for typewriting; then looked the result over and once or twice a year went to London with half a dozen or so novels.
As W. Murdoch Duncan
The Doctor Deals with Murder Death Wears a Silk Stocking Mystery on the Clyde Murder at Caris Marks Death Beckons Quietly Keep Killer Straight Ahead for Danger The Tiled House Mystery The Blackbird Sings of Murder The Puppets of Father Bouvard The Cult of the Queer People The Brothers of Judgement The Black Mitre The Company of Sinners The Blood Red Leaf Death Comes to Lady's Steps The Deathmaster Death Stands Round the Corner A Knife in the Night Pennies for His Eyes Murder Calls the Tune The Joker Deals with Death The Murder Man The Whispering Man The Hooded Man The House in Spite Street The Nighthawk Redfingers The Crime Master Meet the Dreamer The Green Knight The Hour of the Bishop The House of Wailing Winds Again the Dreamer Presenting the Dreamer Case for the Dreamer The Council of Comforters Problem for the Dreamer Salute the Dreamer The Dreamer Intervenes Cord for a Killer Challenge for the Dreamer The Green Triangle The Dreamer Deals with Murder The Whisperer Detail for the Dreamer The Breath of Murder The Dreamer at Large The Big Timer Prey for the Dreamer Death and Mr Gilly Laurels for the Dreamer- ''Murder of a Cop''
As John Cassells
The Sons of Morning The Bastion of the Damned Murder Comes to Rothesay The Mark of the Leech Master of the Dark The League of Nameless Men The Castle of Sin The Clue of the Purple Asters The Waters of Sadness The Circle of Dust The Grey Ghost Exit Mr Shane The Second Mrs Locke The Rattler Salute Inspector Flagg Case for Inspector Flagg Enter the Picaroon Inspector Flagg and the Scarlet Skeleton The Avenging Picaroon Again Inspector Flagg Beware! The Picaroon Meet the Picaroon Presenting Inspector Flagg Case 29 The Engaging Picaroon Enter Superintendent Flagg The Enterprising Picaroon Score for Superintendent Flagg Salute the Picaroon Problem for Superintendent Flagg The Brothers of Benevolence The Picaroon Goes West Prey for the Picaroon The Council of the Rat Blue Mask Challenge for the Picaroon Grey Face The Benevolent Picaroon Plunder for the Picaroon Blackfingers The Audacious Picaroon The Room in Quiver Court The Elusive Picaroon Call for Superintendent Flagg Night of the Picaroon The Double-Crosser Quest for the Picaroon The Grafter The Picaroon Collects The Hatchet Man Profit for the Picaroon The Enforcer The Picaroon Laughs Last Killer's Rope Action for the Picaroon Quest for Superintendent Flagg- ''The Picaroon Gets the Run-Around''
As Neill Graham
The Symbol of the Cat Passport to Murder The Temple of Slumber Murder Walks on Tiptoe The Quest of Mr. Sandyman The Amazing Mr. Sandyman Again Mr. Sandyman Salute Mr. Sandyman Murder Makes a Date Play It Solo Say It with Murder You Can't Call It Murder Hit Me Hard Salute to Murder Murder Rings the Bell Killers Are on Velvet Murder Is My Weakness Murder on the "Duchess" Make Mine Murder Graft Town Label It Murder Murder Makes It Certain Murder of a Black Cat Murder Made Easy Murder on My Hands Murder's Always Final Money for Murder Murder on Demand Murder Has Been Done Murder Makes the News Candidate for a Coffin Pay Off Death of a Canary Murder Lies in Waiting Blood on the Pavement One for the Book A Matter of Murder Murder, Double Murder Frame-Up Cop in a Tight Frame Murder in a Dark Room Assignment, Murder Murder on the List Search for a Missing Lady- ''Motive for Murder''
As Peter Malloch
11:20 Glasgow Central Sweet Lady Death Tread Softly, Death Walk In, Death Fly Away, Death My Shadow, Death Hardiman's Landing Anchor Island Blood Money Break-Through Fugitive's Road Cop-Lover The Nicholas Snatch The Sniper Lady of No Compassion The Big Steal Murder of the Man Next Door Die, My Beloved Johnny Blood Murder of a Student Death Whispers Softly Backwash Blood on Pale Fingers The Adjuster The Grab The Slugger Two with a Gun Write-Off Kickback The Delinquents The Big Killing Killer's Blade- ''The Big Deal''
As Lovat Marshall
Sugar for the Lady Sugar on the Carpet Sugar Cuts the Corners Sugar on the Target Sugar on the Cuff Sugar on the Kill Sugar on the Loose Sugar on the Prowl Murder in Triplicate Murder Is the Reason Ladies Can Be Dangerous Death Strikes in Darkness The Dead Are Silent The Dead Are Dangerous Murder of a Lady Blood on the Blotter Money Means Murder Death Is for Ever Murder's Out of Season Murder's Just for Cops Death Casts a Shadow Moment for Murder Loose Lady Death Date with Murder Murder Town The Strangler Key to Murder Murder Mission- ''Murder to Order''