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 |
Published by French [1931]
Published by Hale / Jarrolds [1934]
Published by Hale [1954]
A biography.
Published by Jarrolds [1929]
Published by Hale [1945]
Published by Hale [1952]
Published by Hale [1959]
Published by Nimmo [1931]
Published by Hale [1956]
Published by Hale [1947]
Published by Museum [19??]
Published by Hale [1955]
Published by Hale [1943]
Published by Hale [1953]
Published by Hale [1955]
Published by Hale [1951]
Published by Hale [1950]
Published by Jarrolds [1935]
Published by Hale [1938]
Published by Hale [1938]
Published by Hale [1937]
Published by Hale [1939]
Published by Hale [1957]
Published by Hale [1936]
Published by French [1930]
Published by Hale [1944]
Published by Nimmo [19??]
Published by Jarrolds [1933]
Published by Nimmo [1949]
Published by Jarrolds [1934]
Published by Newnes [19??]
Published by Hale [1941]
Published by Hodder [1924]
Published by Hale [1940]
Published by Museum Press [19??]
Published by Jarrolds [1932]
Published by Hale [1954]
Published by Hale [1948]
Published by Hale [1950]
Published by Hale [19??]
Published by Hale [1946]
Published by Hale [1935]
Published by Bles [1927]
Published by Hale [1958]
Published by Museum [1948]
Published by Benn [1931]
Published by Hale [1941, 1952]
Published by Hale [19??]
Published by Chatto & Windus [1934]
Published by Hale [1958]
Published by Hale [1942]
Published by Rich & Cowan [1934]
Arrow by Day Ref 9-5 Mr Balkram's Band Ref 9-11 Big Blackmail Ref 9-38 Cagliostro Ref 9-3
The Last of the Sorcerers: A Portrait
Candidates for Murder Ref 9-26 The Case of Strange Beauties Ref 9-35 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
The Case of the Painted Girl Ref 9-6 The Case of the Vanishing Artist Ref 9-42 Catastrophe Club Ref 9-28 The Crime of His Life Ref 9-47 Crooks' Caravan Ref 9-40 Crooks' Cross Ref 9-24 Death Changes His Mind Ref 9-37 Death Has a Double Ref 9-41 Death of a Cloven Hoof Ref 9-34 Death of a Halo Ref 9-32 Dictator of Death Ref 9-14 The Dormouse has Nine Lives Ref 9-19 Dormouse – Peacekeeper Ref 9-18 Dormouse – Undertaker Ref 9-17 Dough for the Dormouse Ref 9-20 The Empty Flat Ref 9-43 Enter the Dormouse Ref 9-15 Fire of Vanity Ref 9-4 Gestapo Dormouse Ref 9-25 The Ghoul Ref 9-48 Green Gold Ref 9-9 Greenface Ref 9-31 The House of Sleep Ref 9-10 The Menace of X Ref 9-49 The Midnight Sleep Ref 9-22 Miriam of the Moorland Ref 9-1 Molly on the Spot Ref 9-21 Moneysworth of Murder Ref 9-50 Night at Krumlin Castle Ref 9-8 Only Half the Doctor Died Ref 9-39 Operation Halter Ref 9-29 Operation Honeymoon Ref 9-33 The Owl Ref 9-51 Sinister Light Ref 9-27 The Smiling Mask Ref 9-16 Terror at Staups House Ref 9-2 That Charming Crook Ref 9-44 There was a Little Man Ref 9-30 These Things Shall Be Ref 9-7 They Vanish at Night Ref 9-36 This Doll is Dangerous Ref 9-53 Tusitala Ref 9-12 The Two Who Talked Ref 9-45 What Price Doubloons Ref 9-23 White Line Ref 9-13
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