(Circa 1903-1968) Woolrich wrote most of his books between 1940 and 1952 under his own name and the psuedonyms of William Irish and George Hopley (his two middle names). His earlier Jazz era novels were published from 1926 through 1932. After a stint in the movie business, Woolrich began writing dark crime novels starting with The Bride Wore Black. There have been as many as 28 short story collections published under his own name and that of William Irish. For an incredible article detailing Woolrich’s life and addressing the myths about it, check out Curtis Evans’ article, “Do People Really Know What They Think They Know About Cornell Woolrich?” (January 10, 2022, Crimereads).
JAZZ ERA NOVELS
Cover Charge (1926) (Jazz age novel)
Children of the Ritz (1927) (Jazz age novel)
Times Square (1929) (Jazz age novel)
A Young Man’s Heart (1930) (Jazz age novel)
The Time of Her Life (1931) (Jazz age novel)
Manhattan Love Song (1932) (Jazz age novel)
MYSTERY/NOIR/SUSPENSE NOVELS
The Bride Wore Black (1940)
The Black Curtain (1941)
Marihuana (1941) (writing as William Irish)
Black Alibi (1942)
Phantom Lady (1942) (writing as William Irish)
The Black Path of Fear (1944)
Deadline at Dawn (1944) (writing as William Irish)
Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1945) (writing as George Hopley)
Waltz Into Darkness (1947) (Writing as William Irish)
Rendezvous in Black (1948)
I Married a Dead Man (1948) (writing as William Irish)
Savage Bride (1950)
Fright (1950) (writing as George Hopley)
You’ll Never See Me Again (1951)
Strangler’s Serenade (1951) (writing as William Irish)
Eyes That Watch You (1952) (writing as William Irish)
Bluebeard’s Seventh Wife (1952) (writing as William Irish)
Death is My Dancing Partner (1959)
The Doom Stone (1960)
Into the Night (1987; 2024 (Hard Case Crime edition)
SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS
Nightmare (1956)
Violence (1958)
Beyond the Night (1959)
The Ten Faces of Cornell Woolrich (1965)
The Dark Side of Love (1965)
Nightwebs (1971)
Angels of Darkness (1978)
The Fantastic Stories of Cornell Woolrich (1981)
Four by Cornell Woolrich (1983)
Rear Window (1984)
Vampire’s Honeymoon (1985)
Blind Date With Death (1985)
Darkness at Dawn (1985)
Night and Fear (2003)
Tonight Somewhere in New York (2005)
Love and Night (2011)
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