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Frank King (2) (1892–1958)

Author of Night Vision

For other authors named Frank King, see the disambiguation page.

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Works by Frank King

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A Century of Detective Stories (1935) — Contributor — 23 copies
The Second Century of Detective Stories (1938) — Contributor — 13 copies
Butcher's Dozen (1956) — Contributor — 3 copies

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Birthdate
1892
Date of death
1958
Gender
male
Short biography
Frank King (1892-1958) A prolific crime author, Dr. Frank King was born in Halifax in 1892 and educated at Leeds, where he qualified as a doctor in 1914. King's first novel, published while he was still a doctor, was 'Miriam of the Moorland' (1924). He became a full-time freelance writer in 1936, and soon won acclaim for his many crime and mystery novels. "The Ghoul" was first published in England in 1928 and was made into a film starring Boris Karloff in 1933.

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