title: Walter B. Gibson
text: # Walter B. Gibson
  
  Walter Brown Gibson, né le 12 septembre 1897 à Philadelphie, en Pennsylvanie, et mort le 6 décembre 1985 à Kingston, dans l'État de New York, est un écrivain, auteur de nombreux romans et nouvelles publiés dans des pulp, et un magicien américain.
  
  ## Biographie
  
  Créateur de The Shadow en 1931, il en écrit, seul ou en collaboration avec Lester Dent, plus de 300 romans et nouvelles consacrés à ce héros, parus initialement dans The Shadow Detective Monthly. Pour cette série où se mêlent des récits policiers, d'aventure et d'espionnage, il emploie toujours le pseudonyme de Maxwell Grant qui sert également à l'écrivain Bruce Elliott.
  
  Il publie également à partir de 1938 des nouvelles ayant pour héros le détective amateur Norgil, qui se produit sur scène comme magicien, et, pendant sa carrière, plus d'une centaine d'ouvrages consacrés à la magie, aux faits divers, au yoga, à l'hypnotisme, au spiritualisme, etc.
  
  ## Œuvre
  
  ### Romans
  
  **Série The Shadow signée Maxwell Grant**
  
  * The Living Shadow (1931) Publié en français sous le titre Le Disque chinois, Paris, Riny Service, s.d.
  * The Eyes of Shadow (1931) Publié en français sous le titre Le Regard sans visage, Paris, Riny Service, s.d.
  * The Shadow Laughs (1931)
  * The Red Menace (1931)
  * Gangdom's Doom (1931)
  * The Death Tower (1932)
  * The Silent Seven (1932)
  * The Black Mask (1932)
  * Mobsmen on the Spot (1932)
  * Hands in the Dark (1932)
  * Double Z (1932)
  * The Crime Cult (1932)
  * The Blackmail Ring (1932)
  * Hidden Death (1932)
  * Green Eyes (1932)
  * The Ghost Makers (1932)
  * The Five Chameleons (1932)
  * Dead Men Live (1932)
  * The Romanoff Jewels (1932)
  * Kings of Crime (1932)
  * Shadowed Millions (1933)
  * The Creeping Death (1933)
  * The Shadow’s Shadow (1933)
  * Six Men of Evil (1933)
  * Fingers of Death (1933)
  * Murder Trail (1933)
  * The Silent Death (1933)
  * The Shadow’s Justice (1933)
  * The Golden Grotto (1933)
  * The Death Giver (1933)
  * The Red Blot (1933)
  * The Ghost of the Manor (1933)
  * The Living Joss (1933)
  * The Silver Scourge (1933)
  * The Black Hush (1933)
  * The Isle of Doubt (1933)
  * The Grove of Doom (1933)
  * Master of Death (1933)
  * Road of Crime (1933)
  * The Death Triangle (1933)
  * The Killer (1933)
  * Mox (1933)
  * The Crime Clinic (1933)
  * Treasures of Death (1933)
  * The Embassy Murders (1934)
  * The Wealth Seeker (1934)
  * The Black Falcon (1934)
  * Gray Fist (1934)
  * The Circle of Death (1934)
  * The Green Box (1934)
  * The Cobra (1934)
  * Crime Circus (1934)
  * Tower of Death (1934)
  * Death Clew (1934)
  * The Key (1934)
  * The Crime Crypt (1934)
  * Charg, Monster (1934)
  * Chain of Death (1934)
  * The Crime Master (1934)
  * Gypsy Vengeance (1934)
  * Spoils of the Shadow (1934)
  * The Garaucan Swindle (1934)
  * Murder Marsh (1934)
  * The Death Sleep (1934)
  * The Chinese Disks (1934)
  * Doom on the Hill (1934)
  * The Unseen Killer (1934)
  * Cyro (1934)
  * The Four Signets (1935)
  * The Blue Sphinx (1935)
  * The Plot Master (1935)
  * The Dark Death (1935)
  * Crooks Go Straight (1935)
  * Bells of Doom (1935)
  * Lingo (1935)
  * The Triple Trail (1935)
  * The Golden Quest (1935)
  * The Third Skull (1935)
  * Murder Every Hour (1935)
  * The Condor (1935)
  * The Fate Joss (1935)
  * Atoms of Death (1935)
  * The Man from Scotland Yard (1935)
  * The Creeper (1935)
  * Mardi Gras Mystery (1935)
  * The London Crimes (1935)
  * The Ribbon Clues (1935)
  * The House That Vanished (1935)
  * The Chinese Tapestry (1935)
  * The Python (1935)
  * Zemba (1935)
  * The Case of Congressman Coyd (1935)
  * The Ghost Murders (1936)
  * Castle of Doom (1936)
  * Death Rides the Skyway (1936)
  * The North Woods Mystery (1936)
  * The Voodoo Master (1936)
  * The Third Shadow (1936)
  * The Salamanders (1936)
  * The Man from Shanghai (1936)
  * The Gray Ghost (1936)
  * The City of Doom (1936)
  * The Crime Oracle (1936)
  * Murder Town (1936)
  * The Yellow Door (1936)
  * The Broken Napoleons (1936)
  * The Sledge-Hammer Crimes (1936)
  * Terror Island (1936)
  * The Golden Masks (1936)
  * Jibaro Death (1936)
  * City of Crime (1936)
  * Death by Proxy (1936)
  * The Strange Disappearance of Joe Cardona (1936)
  * The Seven Drops of Blood (1936)
  * Intimidation, Inc. (1936)
  * Vengeance Is Mine (1937)
  * Loot of Death (1937)
  * Quetzal (1937)
  * Death Token (1937)
  * Murder House (1937)
  * Washington Crime (1937)
  * The Masked Headsman (1937)
  * Treasure Trail (1937)
  * Brothers of Doom (1937)
  * The Shadow’s Rival (1937)
  * Crime, Insured (1937)
  * House of Silence (1937)
  * The Shadow Unmasks (1937)
  * The Yellow Band (1937)
  * Buried Evidence (1937)
  * The Radium Murders (1937)
  * The Keeper’s Gold (1937)
  * Death Turrets (1937)
  * Teeth of the Dragon (1937)
  * The Sealed Box (1937)
  * Racket Town (1937)
  * The Crystal Buddha (1938)
  * Hills of Death (1938)
  * The Murder Master (1938)
  * Face of Doom (1938)
  * Serpents of Siva (1938)
  * Cards of Death (1938)
  * The Hand (1938)
  * Voodoo Trail (1938)
  * The Rackets King (1938)
  * Murder for Sale (1938)
  * The Golden Vulture (1938), en collaboration avec Lester Dent
  * Death Jewels (1938)
  * The Green Hoods (1938)
  * The Dead Who Lived (1938)
  * Vanished Treasure (1938)
  * The Voice (1938)
  * Chicago Crime (1938)
  * Shadow Over Alcatraz (1938)
  * Silver Skull (1938)
  * Crimes Rides the Sea (1939)
  * Realm of Doom (1939)
  * The Lone Tiger (1939)
  * The Vindicaor (1939)
  * Death Ship (1939)
  * Battle of Greed (1939)
  * The Three Brothers (1939)
  * Smugglers of Death (1939)
  * City of Shadows (1939)
  * Death from Nowhere (1939)
  * Isle of Gold (1939)
  * Wizard of Crime (1939)
  * The Crime Ray (1939)
  * The Golden Master (1939)
  * Castle of Crime (1939)
  * The Masked Lady (1939)
  * Ships of Doom (1939)
  * City of Ghosts (1939)
  * Shiwan Khan Returns (1939)
  * House of Shadows (1939)
  * Death's Prenium (1940)
  * The Hooded Circle (1940)
  * The Getaway Ring (1940)
  * Voice of Death (1940)
  * The Invincible Shiwan Khan (1940)
  * The Veiled Prophet (1940)
  * The Spy Ring (1940)
  * Death in the Stars (1940)
  * Master of Death (with Shiwan Khan) (1940)
  * The Scent of Death (1940)
  * Gems of Doom (1940)
  * Crime at Seven Oaks (1940)
  * The Fifth Face (1940)
  * Crime County (1940)
  * The Wasp (1940)
  * Crime Over Miami (1940)
  * Xitli, God of Fire (1940)
  * The Shadow, the Hawk and the Skull (1940)
  * Forgotten Gold (1941)
  * The Wasp Returns (1941)
  * The Chinese Primerose (1941)
  * Mansion of Crime (1941)
  * The Time Master (1941)
  * The House of Ledge (1941)
  * The League of Death (1941)
  * Crime Under Cover (1941)
  * The Thunder King (1941)
  * The Star of Delhi (1941)
  * The Blur (1941)
  * The Shadow Meets the Mask (1941)
  * The Devil Master (1941)
  * Garden of Death (1941)
  * Dictator of Crime (1941)
  * The Blackmail King (1941)
  * Temple of Crime (1941)
  * Murder Mansion (1941)
  * Crime's Stronghold (1941)
  * Alibi Trail (1942)
  * The Book of Death (1942)
  * Death Diamond (1942)
  * Veangeance Bay (1942)
  * Formula for Crime (1942)
  * Room of Doom (1942)
  * The Jade Dragon (1942)
  * The Northdale Mystery (1942)
  * Twins of Crime (1942)
  * The Devil’s Feud (1942)
  * Five Ivory Boxes (1942)
  * Death About Town (1942)
  * Legacy of Death (1942)
  * Judge Lawless (1942)
  * The Vampire Murders (1942)
  * Clue for Clue (1942)
  * Trail of Vengeance (1942)
  * The Murdering Ghost (1942)
  * The Hydra (1942)
  * The Money Master (1942)
  * The Museum Murders (1943)
  * Death’s Masquerade (1943)
  * The Devil Monsters (1943)
  * Wizard of Crime (1943), récit différent de celui du même titre paru en 1939
  * The Black Dragon (1943)
  * The Robot Master (1943)
  * Murder Lake (1943)
  * Messenger of Death (1943)
  * House of Ghosts (1943)
  * King of the Black Market (1943)
  * The Muggers (1943)
  * Murder by Moonlight (1943)
  * The Crystal Skull (1944)
  * Syndicate of Death (1944)
  * The Toll of Death (1944)
  * Crime Caravan (1944)
  * The Freak Show Murders (1944)
  * Voodoo Death (1944)
  * Town of Hate (1944)
  * Death in the Crystal (1944)
  * The Chest of Chu Chan (1944)
  * The Shadow Meets the Mask (1944), récit différent de celui du même titre paru en 1941
  * Fountain of Death (1944)
  * No Time for Murder (1944)
  * Guardian of Death (1945)
  * Merry Mrs. Macbeth (1945)
  * Five Keys to Crime (1945)
  * Death Has Grey Eyes (1945)
  * Tear-Drops of Buddha (1945)
  * Three Stamps of Death (1945)
  * The Mask of Mephisto (1945) Publié en français sous le titre Le Spectre : Le Masque de Méphisto, Grenoble, J. Glénat, coll. « Marginalia » $n^o$ 7, 1977
  * Murder by Magic (1945)
  * The Taiwan Joss (1945)
  * A Quarter of Eight (1945)
  * The White Skulls (1945)
  * The Stars Promise Death (1945)
  * The Banshee Murders (1946)
  * Crime Out of Mind (1946)
  * Mother Goose Murders (1946)
  * Crime Over Casco (1946)
  * The Curse of Thoth (1946)
  * Alibi Trail (1946), récit différent de celui du même titre paru en 1942
  * Malmordo (1946)
  * Jade Dragon (1948), récit différent de celui du même titre paru en 1942
  * Dead Man’s Chest (1948)
  * The Magigals Mystery (1949)
  * The Black Circle (1949)
  * The Whispering Eyes (1949)
  
  ### Nouvelles
  
  **Série The Shadow**
  
  * Enter the Shadow (1938)
  * The House of Mox (1938)
  * The Hush-Money Expert (1938)
  * The Black Falcon (1938)
  * Murder Marsh (1938)
  * The Lair of Li Sheng (1938)
  * Gas! (1938)
  * The Fire-Walkers (1938)
  * The Man from Mandalay (1938)
  * The Golden Pagoda (1938)
  * The Great Atlantic Mystery (1939)
  * Secret Document Q4 (1940)
  
  **Série Norgil the Magician**
  
  * Ring of Death (1938)
  * Murderer's Throne (1938)
  * The Second Double (1938)
  * Drinks on the House (1938)
  * Chinaman's Chance (1938)
  * The Glass Box (1938)
  * The Mad Magician (1938)
  * The Ghost That Came Back (1938)
  * The Silver Venus (1938)
  * Double-Barrelled Magic (1938)
  * Magician's Choice (1938)
  * Old Crime Week (1939)
  * Murder in Wax (1939)
  * The Mystery of Moloch (1939)
  * $5,000 Reward (1939)
  * The Chest of Ching Ling Foo (1939)
  * The Blue Pearls (1939)
  * The Lady and the Lion (1940)
  * Crime in the Crystal (1940)
  * Too Many Ghosts (1940)
  * Battle of Magic (1940)
  * Tank-Town Tour (1940)
  
  **Nouvelles signées Walter B. Gibson**
  
  * The Day New York Ended (1952)
  * The Florentine Masks (1953) Publié en français sous le titre Les Masques florentins, Paris, Fayard, Le Saint détective magazine $n^o$ 12, février 1956
  * One Night in Paris (1955) Publié en français sous le titre Une nuit à Paris, Paris, Fayard, Le Saint détective magazine $n^o$ 18, août 1956 ; réédition dans Les Magiciens du crime, Paris, Minerve, 1990
  
  ### Autres publications signées Walter B. Gibson
  
  * Pratical Card Tricks (1921-1928)
  * The Magic Square (1927)
  * Houdini's Escapes and Magic (1930)
  * Magic Made Easy: more than 200 mystifying feasts (1932)
  * The Science of Numerology (1933)
  * Secrets of Magic: a new book of tricks you can do (1945)
  * What's New in Magic (1956)
  * The Key of Hypnotism (1956)
  * The Key of Astronomy (1958)
  * The Key to Space Travel (1958)
  * The Kay of Judo (1958)
  * How to Play Winning Solitaire (1964)
  * The Complete Illustrated Book of the Psychic Sciences (1966)
  * The Master Magicians: their lives and most famous tricks (1966) Publié en français sous le titre Les Secrets des grands magiciens, Strasbourg, Éditions du spactacle, 1987
  * 25 Ways to Beat the Horses (1967)
  * Family Games America Plays (1970)
  * Popular Card Tricks (1972)
  * Professional Magic for Amateurs (1974)
  * Poker: how to play - how to win (1974)
  * Pinochle (1974)
  * Play Poker and Win (1975)
  * Beginner's Guide to Magic (1976)
  * The Book of Magic (1978)
  * Walter Gibson's Encyclopedia of Magic and Conjuring (1976)
  * Walter Gibson's Big Book of Magic for All Ages (1980)
  