Richard Pitts Powel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania. He was an author and reporter. He is the creator of 'Arabella and Andy Blake', amateur sleuths. |
Titles and year of publication:
'Arabella and Andy Blake' Novels | |
1) Don't Catch Me (Also published as: The Case of the Curious Chair [1944]) | 1943 |
2) All Over But the Shooting (Also published as: Death Talks Out of Turn [abridged version;1944]) | 1944 |
3) Lay That Pistol Down | 1945 |
4) Shoot If You Must | 1946 |
5) And Hope to Die | 1947 |
Other Novels | |
1) Shark River (Also published as: On the Hook [1954]) | 1950 |
2) Shell Game | 1950 |
3) A Shot in the Dark (UK Title: Leave Murder to Me [1952]) | 1952 |
4) Say It with Bullets | 1953 |
5) False Colors (Also published as: Masterpiece in Murder [1956]) | 1955 |