|  Edward Grierson was a barrister in Northumberland. He also wrote non-fiction and a few plays. | 
Titles and year of publication:
| 1) Reputation for a Song | 1952 | 
| 2) The Second Man (Gold Dagger Award) | 1956 | 
| 3) The Massingham Affair | 1962 | 
| 4) A Crime of One's Own | 1967 |