 William O’Farrell was born as William Buchanan Farrell in Saint Louis, Missouri. In 1922, he traveled around Europe, eventually becoming a merchant seaman. Around 1936, he settled in Santa Monica, California where he first became an actor before turning to writing. He died in Los Angeles. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 1) Repeat Performance | 1942 |
| 2) Brandy for a Hero | 1948 |
| 3) The Ugly Woman | 1948 |
| 4) Thin Edge of Violence | 1949 |
| 5) Causeway to the Past | 1950 |
| 6) The Snakes of St. Cyr (UK Title: Harpoon of Death [1953]) (Also published as: Lovely in Death [1955]) | 1951 |
| 7) These Arrows Point to Death | 1951 |
| 8) Grow Young and Die | 1952 |
| 9) Walk the Dark Bridge (UK Title: The Secret Fear [1954]) | 1952 |
| 10) The Devil His Due | 1955 |
| 11) Wetback | 1956 |
| 12) Gypsy, Go Home | 1961 |
| 13) The Golden Key | 1962 |
| 14) One Hour Late (First published in the crime magazine Manhunt in 1959) | 2021 |
| As 'William Grew' | |
| 1) Doubles in Death | 1953 |
| 2) Murder Has Many Faces (Reissued in 2020 as written by William O'Farrell) | 1955 |