James Jack Ronald was a prolific writer of pulp fiction, mystery stories and dramatic novels. Raised in Glasgow, Ronald moved to Chicago aged seventeen to ‘earn his fortune’, later returning to the UK to pursue a writing career. His early works were serializations and short stories syndicated in newspapers and magazines around the world. Ronald wrote under a number of pseudonyms, including Michael Crombie, Kirk Wales, Peter Gale, Mark Ellison and Kenneth Streeter among others. Several books were adapted into films, including Murder in the Family (1938), The Witness Vanishes (1939), and The Suspect (1944).
Series
James Ronald Stories of Crime & Detection
1. The Dr. Britling Stories (2023)
2. Murder in the Family (1936)
3. This Way Out (1939)
aka The Suspect
4. They Can't Hang Me (1938)
5. The Dark Angel (1930)
6. Cross Marks the Spot (1933)
7. Death Croons the Blues (1934)
8. Hard-Boiled (2024)
9. Murder for Cash (1938)
aka The Fatal . 45
10. Counsel for the Defence (1932)
11. The Sealed Room Murder (1934)
12. She Got What She Asked For (1941)
1. The Dr. Britling Stories (2023)
2. Murder in the Family (1936)
3. This Way Out (1939)
aka The Suspect
4. They Can't Hang Me (1938)
5. The Dark Angel (1930)
6. Cross Marks the Spot (1933)
7. Death Croons the Blues (1934)
8. Hard-Boiled (2024)
9. Murder for Cash (1938)
aka The Fatal . 45
10. Counsel for the Defence (1932)
11. The Sealed Room Murder (1934)
12. She Got What She Asked For (1941)
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