 
Frank Gruber was born in Elmer, Minnesota. He had several jobs before he became a full-time writer for the pulp magazines. He also wrote under the pseudonyms ‘Stephen Acre’, ‘Charles K. Boston’, and ‘John K. Vedder’. He is the creator of:
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Titles and year of publication:
| ‘Otis Beagle’ Novels | |
| 1) Beagle Scented Murder (Also published as: Market for Murder) | 1946 |
| 2) The Silver Jackass (as Charles K. Boston) | 1952 |
| 3) The Lonesome Badger (Also published as: Mood for Murder) | 1954 |
| ‘Johnny Fletcher and Sam Cragg’ Novels | |
| 1) The French Key (Also published as: The French Key Mystery; and as: Once Over Deadly) | 1940 |
| 2) The Laughing Fox | 1940 |
| 3) The Hungry Dog (Also published as: The Hungry Dog Murders; and as: Die Like a Dog) | 1941 |
| 4) The Navy Colt | 1941 |
| 5) The Talking Clock | 1941 |
| 6) The Gift Horse | 1942 |
| 7) The Mighty Blockhead (Also published as: The Corpse Moved Upstairs) | 1942 |
| 8) The Silver Tombstone (Also published as: The Silver Tombstone Mystery) | 1945 |
| 9) The Honest Dealer (Also published as: Double Dealer) | 1947 |
| 10) The Whispering Master | 1947 |
| 11) The Scarlet Feather (Also published as: The Gamecock Murders) | 1948 |
| 12) The Leather Duke (Also published as: A Job of Murder) | 1949 |
| 13) The Limping Goose (Also published as: Murder One) | 1954 |
| 14) Swing Low, Swing Dead | 1964 |
| ‘Simon Lash’ Novels | |
| 1) Simon Lash, Private Detective (UK Title: Simon Lash, Detective) | 1941 |
| 2) The Buffalo Box (Also published as: The Murder Box) | 1942 |
| 3) Murder ’97 (Also published as: The Long Arm of Murder) | 1948 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) The Fourth Letter | 1947 |
| 2) The Lock and the Key (Also published as: To Tough to Die; and as: Run, Thief, Run) | 1948 |
| 3) Twenty Plus Two | 1961 |
| 4) Brothers of Silence | 1962 |
| 5) Bridge of Sand | 1963 |
| 6) The Greek Affair | 1964 |
| 7) Little Hercules | 1965 |
| 8) Brass Knuckles (short stories) | 1966 |
| 9) Run, Fool, Run | 1966 |
| 10) The Twilight Man | 1967 |
| 11) The Gold Gap | 1968 |
| 12) The Etruscan Bull | 1969 |
| 13) The Spanish Prisoner | 1969 |
| As ‘Stephen Acre’ | |
| 1) The Yellow Overcoat (Also published as: Fall Guy for a Killer) | 1942 |
| As ‘John K. Vedder’ | |
| 1) The Last Doorbell (Also published as: Kiss the Boss Goodbye) | 1941 |
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