Philip Craig

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Philip R. Craig
Born Dec 10, 1933
Santa Monica, CA
Died May 8, 2007
Occupation Mystery writer
Nationality American
Writing period 1969-2007
Genres Mystery
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Philip Craig (Dec 10, 1933-May 8, 2007) was a writer known for his Martha's Vineyard mysteries.

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[edit] Biography

He was born in Santa Monica, but was raised on a cattle ranch near Durango, Colorado. In 1951 he attended Boston University intending to become a minister, and got a degree in 1957. He taught English and Journalism at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts from 1962 to 1965, and at Wheelock College in Boston until 1999, at which point he retired to become a full-time writer. He was invited to join the Olympic fencing squad, but had to decline due to a knee injury. He died May 8, 2007 after a brief fight with cancer. He is survived by his wife Shirley, two children (Kimberlie and James) and five grandchildren.

His first novel, Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn, was published in 1969, and is not a part of any series. His second and subsequent novels have all been a part of the J.W. Jackson series, all of which are set on Martha's Vineyard. He is also the author of Delish: The J. W. Jackson Recipes.

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  • Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn
  • A Beautiful Place To Die
  • The Woman Who Walked Into the Sea
  • The Double Minded Men
  • Cliff Hanger
  • Off Season
  • A Case of Vineyard Poison
  • Death On a Vineyard Beach
  • A Deadly Vineyard Holiday
  • A Shot on Martha's Vineyard
  • A Fatal Vineyard Season
  • Vineyard Blues
  • Vineyard Shadows
  • First Light, co-written with William G. Tapply
  • Vineyard Enigma
  • A Vineyard Killing
  • Murder at a Vineyard Mansion
  • Second Sight, co-written with William G. Tapply
  • Vineyard Prey
  • Dead in Vineyard Sand
  • Delish: The J. W. Jackson Recipes, co-written with Shirley Prada Craig

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