Order of Cornell Woolrich Books

Cornell Woolrich was an American author and short story writer who debuted in 1926 with his first book, Cover Charge. Although Cornell Woolrich was his birth name, he also published works under the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley. Born in New York City and spending part of his youth in Mexico, he later attended Columbia University in New York, though he did not graduate, as he published his first novel while still a student. Woolrich worked as a screenwriter in Los Angeles and had several of his books adapted into films. He passed away in 1968, leaving an estate of $850,000 to Columbia University to be used as scholarship funds for writing students.