Lebensdaten: * 1911 Schenectady, New York, USA – † 1988 Encino, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA
Virgil-Tibbs-Reihe (Krimi):
- In der Hitze der Nacht / Heißer Mond (In The Heat Of The Night) – 1965
- Totes Zebra zugelaufen (The Cool Cottontail) – 1966
- Nicht schießen, Johnny! (Johnny Get Your Gun / Death For A Playmate) – 1969
- Das Jadezimmer (Five Pieces of Jade) – 1972
- Die Augen des Buddha / Unter den Augen Buddhas (The Eyes Of Buddha) – 1976
- Then Came Violence – 1980
- Singapur (Singapore) – 1987
Virgil-Tibbs-Reihe (Kurzgeschichten):
- One for Virgil Tibbs – 1976 – in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
- Virgil Tibbs and the Cocktail Napkin – 1977 – in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
- Virgil Tibbs and the Fallen Body – 1978 – in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
- Good Evening, Mr. Tibbs – 1987 – in Murder California Style
Jack-Tallon-Reihe (Krimi):
- Police Chief – 1977
- Trouble for Tallon – 1981
- Chief Tallon and the S.O.R. – 1984
weitere Werke:
- Operation Springboard / Operation Space – 1958
- Rescue Mission – 1966
- Arctic Showdown – An Alaskan Adventure – 1966
- Fräulein Tausend-Frühlingsblüten (Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms) – 1968
- Last Plane Out – 1970
- The First Team – 1971
- Mark One – The Dummy – 1974
- The Winds of Mitamura – 1975
- Phase Three Alert – 1977
- Heisser Markt für Mord (The Killing in The Market) – 1978
- The Mystery Story – 1978
- The Murder Children – 1979
- Murder California Style – 1987
- The Kiwi Target – 1988
- The Van – 1989