Dr Frank King was a crime writer from Norton Tower, Halifax.
Son of Frank King of Illingworth.
He was educated at Rishworth School and Bradford Grammar and then studied medicine at Leeds.
On 1st June 1915, he married Annie Naylor at Saint John the Evangelist, West Vale
Annie was the daughter of S. Naylor of Clay House
Children:
During World War I, Harold, a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, was killed on 26th February 1943.
Margaret committed suicide by drinking poison, a few days later
Their infant son John was brought up by his grandparents Frank & Annie King
Frank served in the Middle East and opened a practice in Rhodes Street, Halifax.
His first novel was published in 1924, and he wrote many others – averaging 3 per year – and short stories and articles. Many of his works were used as screenplays and radio plays. Some were written under his pen name Clive Conrad.
In 1930, he won a competition for one-act plays organised by the British Drama League.
He was a member of the Thespians and a founder member of the Crime Writers' Association.
He was a member of the Halifax Authors' Circle
| Books by Frank King |
| Arrow by Day | Ref 9-5 |
Published by French [1931]
| Mr Balkram's Band | Ref 9-11 |
Published by Hale / Jarrolds [1934]
| Big Blackmail | Ref 9-38 |
Published by Hale [1954]
| Cagliostro | Ref 9-3 |
The Last of the Sorcerers: A Portrait
A biography.
Published by Jarrolds [1929]
| Candidates for Murder | Ref 9-26 |
Published by Hale [1945]
| The Case of Strange Beauties | Ref 9-35 |
Published by Hale [1952]
| The Case of the Frightened Brother | Ref 9-46 |
A terrified Francis Turner calls Clive Conrad to the Lake District. When he arrives, Turner has disappeared. A series of kidnappings and burglaries indicates that a London gang is involved
Published by Hale [1959]
| The Case of the Painted Girl | Ref 9-6 |
Published by Nimmo [1931]
| The Case of the Vanishing Artist | Ref 9-42 |
Published by Hale [1956]
| Catastrophe Club | Ref 9-28 |
Published by Hale [1947]
| The Crime of His Life | Ref 9-47 |
Published by Museum [19??]
| Crooks' Caravan | Ref 9-40 |
Published by Hale [1955]
| Crooks' Cross | Ref 9-24 |
Published by Hale [1943]
| Death Changes His Mind | Ref 9-37 |
Published by Hale [1953]
| Death Has a Double | Ref 9-41 |
Published by Hale [1955]
| Death of a Cloven Hoof | Ref 9-34 |
Published by Hale [1951]
| Death of a Halo | Ref 9-32 |
Published by Hale [1950]
| Dictator of Death | Ref 9-14 |
Published by Jarrolds [1935]
| The Dormouse has Nine Lives | Ref 9-19 |
Published by Hale [1938]
| Dormouse – Peacekeeper | Ref 9-18 |
Published by Hale [1938]
| Dormouse – Undertaker | Ref 9-17 |
Published by Hale [1937]
| Dough for the Dormouse | Ref 9-20 |
Published by Hale [1939]
| The Empty Flat | Ref 9-43 |
Published by Hale [1957]
| Enter the Dormouse | Ref 9-15 |
Published by Hale [1936]
| Fire of Vanity | Ref 9-4 |
Published by French [1930]
| Gestapo Dormouse | Ref 9-25 |
Published by Hale [1944]
| The Ghoul | Ref 9-48 |
Published by Nimmo [19??]
| Green Gold | Ref 9-9 |
Published by Jarrolds [1933]
| Greenface | Ref 9-31 |
Published by Nimmo [1949]
| The House of Sleep | Ref 9-10 |
Published by Jarrolds [1934]
| The Menace of X | Ref 9-49 |
Published by Newnes [19??]
| The Midnight Sleep | Ref 9-22 |
Published by Hale [1941]
| Miriam of the Moorland | Ref 9-1 |
Published by Hodder [1924]
| Molly on the Spot | Ref 9-21 |
Published by Hale [1940]
| Moneysworth of Murder | Ref 9-50 |
Published by Museum Press [19??]
| Night at Krumlin Castle | Ref 9-8 |
Published by Jarrolds [1932]
| Only Half the Doctor Died | Ref 9-39 |
Published by Hale [1954]
| Operation Halter | Ref 9-29 |
Published by Hale [1948]
| Operation Honeymoon | Ref 9-33 |
Published by Hale [1950]
| The Owl | Ref 9-51 |
Published by Hale [19??]
| Sinister Light | Ref 9-27 |
Published by Hale [1946]
| The Smiling Mask | Ref 9-16 |
Published by Hale [1935]
| Terror at Staups House | Ref 9-2 |
Published by Bles [1927]
| That Charming Crook | Ref 9-44 |
Published by Hale [1958]
| There was a Little Man | Ref 9-30 |
Published by Museum [1948]
| These Things Shall Be | Ref 9-7 |
Published by Benn [1931]
| They Vanish at Night | Ref 9-36 |
Published by Hale [1941, 1952]
| This Doll is Dangerous | Ref 9-53 |
Published by Hale [19??]
| Tusitala | Ref 9-12 |
Published by Chatto & Windus [1934]
| The Two Who Talked | Ref 9-45 |
Published by Hale [1958]
| What Price Doubloons | Ref 9-23 |
Published by Hale [1942]
| White Line | Ref 9-13 |
Published by Rich & Cowan [1934]
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