
Ursula Curtiss
Born 1923 · Died 1984
Ursula Kieran Reilly was born in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Westport, Connecticut, the daughter of Paul Reilly and Helen Kieran Reilly. Her mother was a mystery writer, as was her sister, Mary McMullen. Ursula Reilly's grandfather was James Michael Kieran, one-time president of Hunter College. Her uncle was journalist John Kieran. Ursula Reilly graduated from a Catholic girls' high school, Lauralton Hall in Milford, Connecticut.
Books by Ursula Curtiss in order
Books by Ursula Curtiss in the order they were published, from The birthday gift (1900) to The house on Plymouth Street and other stories (1984).
- 1The birthday gift
The birthday gift1900 - 2Voice out of darkness
Voice out of darkness1948 - 32nd Sickle
2nd Sickle1950 - 4The iron cobweb
The iron cobweb1953 - 5Deadly Climate, A Red Badge Mystery
Deadly Climate, A Red Badge Mystery1954 - 6Widow's web
Widow's web1956 - 7The Stairway
The Stairway1957 - 8The face of the tiger
The face of the tiger1958 - 9So Dies the Dreamer
So Dies the Dreamer1960 - 10Hours to kill
Hours to kill1961 - 11The forbidden garden
The forbidden garden1962 - 12The wasp
The wasp1963 - 13Out of the dark
Out of the dark1964 - 14Don't open the door
Don't open the door1968 - 15Letter of intent
Letter of intent1971 - 16The Noonday Devil
The Noonday Devil1974 - 17In cold pursuit
In cold pursuit1977 - 18The menace within : a novel of suspense
The menace within : a novel of suspense1979 - 19The poisoned orchard
The poisoned orchard1980 - 20Dog in the manger
Dog in the manger1982 - 21Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand
Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand1982 - 22The Graveyard Shift
The Graveyard Shift1982 - 23Tod einer Krähe
Tod einer Krähe1983 - 24The house on Plymouth Street and other stories
The house on Plymouth Street and other stories1984