Hugh Wiley (1884-??) was an American engineer who wrote stories for the magazines. One set is made up of humorous stories about Negroes; another is a set of mysteries featuring Chinese. His best-known series detective was the Chinese-American James Lee Wong.

Wiley was born in Ohio and became a civil engineer and railroad contractor. The James Lee Wong stories were subsequently filmed with Boris Karloff and later Keye Luke in the starring role.

Bibliography

Jade and Other Stories (1921)

Manchu Blood (1927)

The Copper Mask and Other Stories (1932)

James Lee Wong stories

Murder By The Dozen (1951)

• Medium Well Done (March 10, 1934, Collier's)
• The Thirty Thousand Dollar Bomb (July 28, 1934, Collier's)
• Ten Bells (August 4, 1934, Collier's)
• Long Chance (December 15, 1934, Collier's)
• A Ray Of Light (May 25, 1935, Collier's)
• Jaybird's Chance (July 20, 1935, Collier's)
• Scorned Woman (September 14, 1935, Collier's)
• Three Words (November 2, 1935, Collier's)
• No Witnesses (February 15, 1936, Collier's)
• Seven Of Spades (September 5, 1936, Collier's)
• The Bell From China (March 26, 1938, Collier's)
• The Feast Of Kali (June 25, 1938, Collier's)