G. Rice

Craig Rice (born Georgiana Ann Randolph Craig) was an influential American mystery writer known for her unique blend of humor and crime fiction. She published around twenty-eight novels, including her debut Eight Faces at Three (1939), and was the first mystery writer to appear on the cover of Time magazine. Her witty, surrealistic crime stories featured comedic characters navigating absurd circumstances, earning her the title 'Queen of the Screwball Mystery.'