 
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 [1947]) | 1946 |
| 2) The Silver Jackass (as Charles K. Boston) | 1952 |
| 3) The Lonesome Badger (Also published as: Mood for Murder [1956]) | 1954 |
| 'Johnny Fletcher and Sam Cragg' Novels | |
| 1) The French Key (Also published as: The French Key Mystery [1942]; and as: Once Over Deadly [1956]) | 1940 |
| 2) The Laughing Fox | 1940 |
| 3) The Hungry Dog (Also published as: The Hungry Dog Murders [1943]; and as: Die Like a Dog [1953]) | 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 [1964]) | 1942 |
| 8) The Silver Tombstone (Also published as: The Silver Tombstone Mystery [1959]) | 1945 |
| 9) The Honest Dealer (Also published as: Double Dealer [1957]) | 1947 |
| 10) The Whispering Master | 1947 |
| 11) The Scarlet Feather (Also published as: The Gamecock Murders [1949]) | 1948 |
| 12) The Leather Duke (Also published as: A Job of Murder [1950]) | 1949 |
| 13) The Limping Goose (Also published as: Murder One [1973]) | 1954 |
| 14) Swing Low, Swing Dead | 1964 |
| 'Simon Lash' Novels | |
| 1) Simon Lash, Private Detective (UK Title: Simon Lash, Detective [1943]) | 1941 |
| 2) The Buffalo Box (Also published as: The Murder Box [1956]) | 1942 |
| 3) Murder ’97 (Also published as: The Long Arm of Murder [1956]) | 1948 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) The Fourth Letter | 1947 |
| 2) The Lock and the Key (Also published as: To Tough to Die [1954]; and as: Run, Thief, Run [1955]) | 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 [1955]) | 1942 |
| As 'John K. Vedder' | |
| 1) The Last Doorbell (Also published as: Kiss the Boss Goodbye [1954]) | 1941 |
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