John J Malone Books in Order

Chicago lawyer John J. Malone defends Holly Inglehart after her hated aunt is stabbed and Holly's fingerprints appear on the weapon. With Jake Justus and Helene Brand helping, he investigates why every clock in the mansion stopped at three.

Radio singer Nelle Brown's former lover threatens to expose her scandalous letters, then apparently turns up murdered. When both the body and the letters disappear, lawyer John J. Malone investigates while her press agent Jake Justus tries to protect her career.

Newlyweds Jake and Helene's honeymoon plans are disrupted when a man is shot in a crowded Chicago street. Lawyer John J. Malone recalls a socialite's wager that she could commit an unprovable murder, but discovers the victim had many enemies.

A stabbed stranger collapses in a Chicago bar after calling lawyer John J. Malone's name. A mysterious key points toward wealthy thrill-seeker Mona McClane, whose earlier murder wager draws Malone, Jake, and Helene into another increasingly deadly puzzle.

Jake and Helene escape Chicago's heat for a Wisconsin holiday, only to become suspects after a local senator is murdered. John J. Malone arrives to help, confronting a suspicious community as further killings make their predicament more complicated.

Jake and Helene's new casino-nightclub venture loses its star attraction when a high-wire performer is murdered in his dressing room. Lawyer John J. Malone investigates the victim's blackmailing activities as further deaths threaten the business and its owners.

In Manhattan, Jake and Helene befriend a newlywed whose bride has disappeared, leaving an unidentified woman's body in their suite. John J. Malone joins the investigation, following connections through society circles and Greenwich Village before the groom also vanishes.

Imprisoned for a murder she did not commit, Anne Marie spends her confinement planning revenge against those responsible. Once cleared and released, she pursues that ambition, only to find herself entangled in another unpredictable murder mystery.

John J. Malone defends a wealthy eccentric accused of killing three postmen for failing to deliver a letter from his long-dead sweetheart. Helene's confidence in the family clashes with clues suggesting its respectable members have secrets of their own.

Cosmetics entrepreneur Hazel Swackhammer reveals that her advertising model is a composite of several women, one of whom has disappeared. Gruesome deliveries draw John J. Malone into an investigation of rivalries and revenge threatening the company behind the illusion.

An anti-vice financier's body is planted in John J. Malone's office, and the victim's stepdaughter is kidnapped. Accused of involvement in both crimes, Malone must untangle a frame-up while also dealing with the uncooperative girl and missing friends.

Ten short mysteries follow Chicago lawyer John J. Malone through eccentric cases, from a deadly anniversary party to an obituary announcing his own death. Songs, diaries, doubtful clients, and unexpected suspects supply puzzles alongside his legal practice and barroom habits.

This collection gathers twelve mysteries selected by Jeffrey Marks, mostly featuring lawyer John J. Malone and two featuring detective Melville Fairr. The cases include a death during an undertakers' parade, ominous dreams, and a murder involving a rented sailor's suit.

Chicago lawyer John J. Malone and schoolteacher sleuth Hildegarde Withers share the spotlight in six mysteries co-written with Stuart Palmer. Originally published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, the stories combine their contrasting investigative styles in a succession of criminal puzzles.

The killing of a client unsettles John J. Malone, but his friend Helene's strange behavior worries him further. Her secretive laboratory job and visits to a hypnotherapist draw the lawyer into a conspiracy involving espionage and psychological manipulation.