Phyllis A. Whitney

Phyllis A. Whitney
Born	September 9, 1903(1903-09-09) Yokohama, Japan
Died	February 8, 2008(2008-02-08) (aged 104) Faber, Virginia, United States
Occupation	Mystery writer

Phyllis Ayame Whitney (September 9, 1903 – February 8, 2008) was an American mystery writer. Rare for her genre, she wrote mysteries for both the juvenile and the adult markets, many of which feature exotic locations. Often described as a Gothic novelist, a review in The New York Times once dubbed her "The Queen of the American Gothics", although she hated this title. She preferred to say she wrote "romantic novels of suspense".

She was born in Japan to American parents and spent her early years in Asia. Whitney wrote more than seventy novels. In 1961, her book The Mystery of the Haunted Pool won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Juvenile novel, and she duplicated the honor in 1964, for The Mystery of the Hidden Hand. In 1988, the MWA gave her a Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement. Whitney died of pneumonia on February 8, 2008, aged 104.

Published works include

• A Place for Ann (1941)
• The Mystery of the Gulls
• Red is for Murder (1943)
• Mystery on the Isle of Skye (1955)
• The Quicksilver Pool (1955)
• The Trembling Hills (1956)
• Skye Cameron (1957)
• The Moonflower (1958)
• Thunder Heights (1960)
• Blue Fire (1960)
• Window on the Square (1962)
• Seven Tears for Apollo (1963)
• Black Amber (1964)
• Sea Jade (1965)
• Columbella (1966)
• Silverhill (1967)
• Hunter's Green (1968)
• The Winter People (1969)
• Lost Island (1970)
• Listen for the Whisperer (1972)
• Snowfire (1973)
• The Turquoise Mask (1974)
• Spindrift (1975)
• The Golden Unicorn (1976)
• The Stone Bull (1977)
• The Glass Flame (1978)
• Domino (1979)
• Poinciana (1980)
• Vermilion (1981)
• Emerald (1983)
• Rainsong (1984)
• Dream of Orchids (1985)
• The Flaming Tree (1986)
• Silversword (1987)
• Feather on the Moon (1988)
• Rainbow in the Mist (1989)
• The Singing Stones (1990)
• Woman Without a Past (1991)
• The Ebony Swan (1992)
• Star Flight (1993)
• Daughter of the Stars (1994)
• Amethyst Dreams (1997)

External links

• Official site