Gerald Butler (author)
| Gerald Butler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gerald Alfred Butler July 31, 1907 England |
| Died |
February 1, 1988 (aged 80) Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | English |
| Period | 1940–1972 |
| Genre | Crime, thriller and mystery |
Gerald Butler (1907-1988) was an English crime, mystery and thriller writer and screenwriter. He was born on July 31st, 1907 and worked as a chemist prior to becoming a novelist. After World War II he became director of an avertising firm. He was thirty-seven years old when his first novel, Kiss the Blood Off My Hands was released in 1940.
Three of his novels were adapted into film noir thrillers for the screen: Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (released in some markets as The Unafraid or Blood on My Hands) in 1948 which starred Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster and Robert Newton, They Cracked Her Glass Slipper released as Third Time Lucky in 1949 and Mad with Much Heart released as On Dangerous Ground starring Ida Lupino and Robert Ryan, in 1950.
He was also wrote the screenplay for the 1948 film The Fatal Night.
Bibliography
- Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1940)
- They Cracked Her Glass Slipper (1941)
- Their Rainbow Had Black Edges (1945)
- Mad with Much Heart (1945)
- Slippery Hitch (1946)
- Blow Hot, Blow Cold (1951)
- There Is a Death, Elizabeth (1972)
Publication History
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Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
- 1940 Jarrolds Publishing, England as a hardcover edition
- 1940 Nicholson and Watson, England as a hardcover edition
- 1946 Farrar & Rinehart, USA as a hardcover edition
- 1946 Presses de la Cité, France as a hardcover, under the title "Les Mains Pures", translated in French by Jeanne Fournier-Pargoire (part of the "Cosmopolis" series)
- 1946 Dell Publishing, USA as a paperback edition (catalog Dell 197)
- 1949 Dell Publishing, USA as a paperback edition, under the title "The Unafraid [Kiss the Blood Off My Hands]" (catalog Dell 242)
- 1950 Presses de la Cité, France as a paperback edition, under the title "Du Sang Sur Tes Mains", translated in French by Jean Weil (part of the "Un mystère" series, catalog 4)
- 1961 Consol Books, England, as a paperback edition
- 1961 World Distributors, England as a paperback edition
- 1980 Presses de la Cité, France as a paperback edition, under the title "Du Sang Sur Tes Mains", translated in French by Jean Weil (part of the "Classiques du roman policier" series, catalog 16)
- 1987 Carroll & Graf Publishers, USA as a paperback edition
- 1997 Éditions Omnibus, France as a paperback, part of the book "Polar années cinquante"
They Cracked Her Glass Slipper
- 1941 Jarrolds Publishing, England as a hardcover edition
- 1947 Éditions du Bateau ivre, France as a hardcover, under the title "Cendrillon Perd Au Jeu", translated by Jacqueline Richard (part of the "Climats" series)
Their Rainbow Had Black Edges
- 1945 Jarrolds Publishing, England as a hardcover edition
- 1945 Farrar & Rinehart, USA as a hardcover edition, under the title "Dark Rainbow"
Mad with Much Heart
- 1945 Jarrolds Publishing, England as a hardcover edition
- 1946 Farrar & Rinehart, USA as a hardcover edition
- 1947 Éditions Universitaires, France as a hardcover, under the title "Le Cœur et l'Esprit" translated by Henri Richard (part of the "Univers" series, catalog 14)
- 1952 Lion Books, USA as a paperback edition, under the title "The Lurking Man" (catalog 81)
- 1957 Albatross Books, Germany as a paperback edition
Slippery Hitch
- 1946 Jarrolds Publishing, England as a hardcover edition
- 1948 Jarrolds Publishing, England as a hardcover edition, repressed edition
- 1949 Farrar & Rinehart, USA as a hardcover edition
- 1951 Dell Publishing, USA as a paperback edition (catalog Dell 511)
Blow Hot, Blow Cold
- 1951 Jarrolds Publishing, England as a hardcover edition
- 1951 Farrar & Rinehart, USA as a hardcover edition
- 1953 Dell Publishing, USA as a paperback edition (catalog Dell 726)
- 1960 Digit Books, USA as a paperback edition,under the title "Choice of Two Women" (catalog R381)
There Is a Death, Elizabeth
- 1972 Robert Hale and Company, England as a hardcover edition
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