Who This Author Is

Barbara Paul has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 28 catalog-linked books across 1977 to 2016, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Good King Saurkraut and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1977 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Gallimard.

Best Place To Start

Good King Saurkraut

Simon & Schuster • 1989 • standard commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Simon & Schuster and Gallimard

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1977 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Gallimard.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Good King Saurkraut

    Simon & Schuster • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 214 pages.

  2. HE HUFFED AND HE PUFFED

    Simon & Schuster • 1989 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 219 pages.

  3. But He Was Already Dead When I Got There

    Simon & Schuster • 1986 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  4. Kill Fee

    Simon & Schuster • 1985 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1985 • 250 pages.

  5. The Renewable Virgin

    Simon & Schuster • 1985 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1985 • 215 pages.

  6. Jack Be Quick and Other Crime Stories (Five Star Standard Print Mystery Series)

    Thorndike Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 219 pages.

  7. Full Frontal Murder (Worldwide Mystery) [Paperback]

    Harlequin Books • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 251 pages.

  8. Fare Play

    Ulverscroft Large Print • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 400 pages.

  9. The Apostrophe Thief (A Sergeant Marian Larch Mystery)

    Worldwide Library • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 253 pages.

  10. You Have The Right To Remain Silent

    Worldwide Library • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 250 pages.

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