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Rufus King (writer)

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Rufus King
At Yale in 1914
Born
Rufus Frederick King

(1893-01-03)January 3, 1893
New York, New York, US
DiedFebruary 13, 1966(1966-02-13) (aged 73)
Hollywood, Florida, US
EducationYale University
OccupationWriter

Rufus Frederick King (January 3, 1893 – February 13, 1966) was an American author of whodunit crime novels. He created four series of detective stories: the first one with Reginald De Puyster, a sophisticated detective similar to Philo Vance; the second one with his more famous character, Lieutenant Valcour; the third with Colin Starr, who appeared in four stories in the Strand Magazine during 1940–1941; and the fourth with Chief Bill Dugan, who appeared in three stories in The Saint Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine 1956–1957.

Biography

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Rufus King was born in New York City on January 3, 1893.

He graduated from Yale University in 1914, where he was president of the dramatic association.[1]

He died at his home in West Hollywood, Florida on February 13, 1966.[2]

In 2014, Wildside Press purchased Rufus King's copyrights and began reissuing his work, starting with a collection of Chief Bill Duggan mystery short stories.[3]

Bibliography

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WPA poster with Rufus King credit, 1936-1941
  • Murder De Luxe (1927)[4]
  • The Fatal Kiss Mystery (1928)
  • Murder by the Clock (1929)
  • A Woman is Dead (1929).[5] Serialised, Burlington Free Press and other newspapers, 1931
  • Murder by Latitude (1931)
  • Murder in the Willet Family (1931)
  • Murder on the Yacht (1932). Serialised, Burlington Free Press and other newspapers, 1933
  • Valcour Meets Murder (1932)
  • The Lesser Antilles Case (1934). Serialised, Los Angeles Times and other newspapers, 1934
  • Profile of a Murder (1935)
  • The Case of the Constant God (1938)
  • Crime of Violence (1938)
  • Murder Masks Miami (1939)
  • Holiday Homicide (1941)
  • Diagnosis Murder (1942)
  • Design in Evil (1942)
  • A Variety of Weapons (1943)
  • The Deadly Dove (1945)
  • The Case of the Dowager's Etchings (1946)
  • Museum Piece No 13 (1946)
  • Lethal Lady (1947)
  • The Case of the Redoubled Cross (1949)
  • Duenna to a Murder (1951)
  • Malice in Wonderland (1958)
  • The Steps to Murder (1960)
  • The Faces of Danger (1964)
  • Malice in Wonderland: The Adventures of Chief Bill Duggan (2015)

References

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  1. ^ The Yale Banner and Pot Pourri. Vol. VI. Yale University. 1914. p. 287. Retrieved March 1, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Rufus King Dies at 72". Fort Lauderdale News. West Hollywood. February 14, 1966. p. 6. Archived from the original on March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "King, Rufus". Wildside Press. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  4. ^ aka Mystery De Luxe
  5. ^ aka Somewhere in this House
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