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  • Bibliography:
    8 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1979
  • Latest Book:
    May 2012
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Full Series List in Order

A Don Diavolo Mystery

Death from Nowhere (May-2012)
Death out of Thin Air (May-2012)

A Great Merlini Mystery

Death from a Top Hat (Jun-1986)
Off The Face Of The Earth (Jan-1987)
The Footprints on the Ceiling (Jun-1987)
The Headless Lady (Jun-1987)
No Coffin for the Corpse (Aug-1997)

Book List in Order: 8 titles



  • A dozen compact puzzles from a master of the locked-room mystery

    The Great Merlini waits impatiently at the door of the Hotel Astor. Inspector Church is late for his meeting with the famed magician, with whom he consults when homicide cases...



  • A clever magician tries to solve the case of a locked-room murder that only a talented escape artist could have committed. Freelance scribe Ross Harte is working on an essay about the sad state of the modern mystery novel when a scream comes from...




  • Investigating a haunted house, Merlini finds a fresh murder.

    “Wanted To Rent: Haunted House, preferably in rundown condition. Must be adequately supplied with interesting ghost.” Ross Harte knows that only the Great Merlini could...



  • A circus owner’s murder produces a roster of bizarre suspects

    Summer heat is choking New York, and the Great Merlini - conjurer, sleuth, and godson of P. T. Barnum - offers his friend Ross Harte a chance to get out of town. Before the...



  • A murdered blackmailer haunts a captain of industry When Ross Harte gets into a screaming match with his fiancee's father, millionaire Dudley Wolff, the old man cuts Harte's beloved out of his will. As far as Wolff is concerned, this is an em...



  • Trapped in a dead man’s office, Don Diavolo plans his greatest escape This collection brings together two adventures with Don Diavolo, the Scarlet Wizard. The first opens in his machinist’s workshop, where Diavolo perfects his newest feat: ...



  • Two tall tales of mystery, the occult, and death-defying escapes The women of London have taken to wearing thin black bands around their necks. Is it a fashion accessory -- or a stylish way of hiding bite marks? A string of strange deaths has stru...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Clayton Rawson has published 8 books.

Clayton Rawson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Death out of Thin Air, was published in May 2012.

The first book by Clayton Rawson, The Great Merlini, was published in January 1979.

Yes. Clayton Rawson has 2 series.