Philip R. Craig (December 10, 1933 – May 8, 2007) was a writer known for his Martha's Vineyard mysteries.
He was born in Santa Monica and raised on a cattle ranch near Durango, Colorado.
While at BU, he studied poetry with Robert Lowell, who quickly persuaded him that he had no future in that field, and turned to studying prose with Gerald Warner Brace, who encouraged him to write fiction.
He was invited to join the Olympic fencing squad, but had to decline due to a knee injury.
He is survived by his wife Shirley, two children (Kimberlie and James) and five grandchildren.