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'''Evelyn Domenica Berckman''' (18 October 1900<ref name="Reginald">{{cite book | last=Reginald |first = R. | title=Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume Two of Two | url= http://books.google.com/books?id=3nPYfqEbfrsC | year=2010 | publisher=Wildside Press LLC}}</ref> &ndash; 18 September 1978) was an American author noted for her detective and Gothic horror novels. Born in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]<ref name="Reginald" />, she was the daughter of woolen goods merchant Aaron Berkman and his wife Hannah who emigrated to the USA in 1891 and from 1900-1936 resided in Germantown, a suburb some seven miles from the downtown Philadelphia. She attended Columbia University in the early 1920s. After spending a decade as a piano teacher in New York City, she made several visits to London, staying for extended periods in Maygair hotels, before moving to the city permanently in 1960. In addition to her novels and plays, she also wrote four non-fiction titles about [[British naval history]]. She worked as a pianist and composer,<ref name="Reginald" /> <ref>[http://composers-classical-music.com/b/BerckmanEvelyn.htm Berckman Compositions] </ref>a career that was curtailed by paralysis brought on by arduous sessions of piano practice.
'''Evelyn Domenica Berckman''' (18 October 1900<ref name="Reginald">{{cite book | last=Reginald |first = R. | title=Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume Two of Two | url= http://books.google.com/books?id=3nPYfqEbfrsC | year=2010 | publisher=Wildside Press LLC}}</ref> &ndash; 18 September 1978) was an American author noted for her detective and Gothic horror novels. Born in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]<ref name="Reginald" />, she was the daughter of woolen goods merchant Aaron Berkman and his wife Hannah who emigrated to the USA in 1891 and from 1900-1936 resided in Germantown, a suburb some seven miles from the downtown Philadelphia. She attended Columbia University in the early 1920s. After spending a decade as a piano teacher in New York City, she made several visits to London, staying for extended periods in various Mayfair hotels while she wrote. In 1960 she moved to the city permanently, settling in the Kensington area. In addition to her novels and plays, she also wrote four non-fiction titles about [[British naval history]]. She worked as a pianist and composer,<ref name="Reginald" /> <ref>[http://composers-classical-music.com/b/BerckmanEvelyn.htm Berckman Compositions] </ref>a career that was curtailed by paralysis brought on by arduous sessions of piano practice.


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
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* ''Lament for Four Brides'' Dodd 1959
* ''Lament for Four Brides'' Dodd 1959
* ''Do You Know This Voice? Dodd 1960
* ''Do You Know This Voice? Dodd 1960
* ''Blind Girl’s Buff Dodd 1962 [England]
* ''Blind Girl’s Buff Dodd 1962
* ''A Thing That Happens to You Dodd 1964.
* ''A Thing That Happens to You Dodd 1964.
* ''A Simple Case of Ill-Will'' Dodd 1965
* ''A Simple Case of Ill-Will'' Dodd 1965
* ''Stalemate'' Doubleday 1966 [England]
* ''Stalemate'' Doubleday 1966
* ''The Heir of Starvelings'' Doubleday 1967
* ''The Heir of Starvelings'' Doubleday 1967
* ''A Case in Nullity'' Doubleday 1968.
* ''A Case in Nullity'' Doubleday 1968.
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* ''The Stake in the Game'' Doubleday 1973
* ''The Stake in the Game'' Doubleday 1973
* ''The Victorian Album Doubleday 1973
* ''The Victorian Album Doubleday 1973
* ''Wait, Just You Wait’ Doubleday 1974. Previously appeared as Wait: H. Hamilton, UK, 1973. [England]
* ''Wait, Just You Wait’ Doubleday 1974. (Published as 'Wait', Hamish Hamilton, London, 1973)
* ''The Nightmare Chase'' Doubleday 1975. Published in the UK as Indecent Exposure: H. Hamilton, 1975 [England]
* ''The Nightmare Chase'' Doubleday 1975. (Published as 'Indecent Exposure', Hamish Hamilton, London, 1975)
* ''The Crown Estate'' Doubleday 1976. Published in the UK as The Blessed Plot: H. Hamilton 1976. [England; 1200s and present]
* ''The Crown Estate'' Doubleday 1976. Published as 'The Blessed Plot', Hamish Hamilton. London, 1976)
* ''Journey’s End'' Doubleday 1977. Previously appeared as Be All and End All: H. Hamilton, UK, hc, 1976. [France]
* ''Journey’s End'' Doubleday 1977. Previously appeared as Be All and End All: H. Hamilton, London, 1976)


==Non-Fiction==
==Non-Fiction==
* ''Nelson's Dear Lord: A Portrait of St. Vincent'', Hamish Hamilton, 1962
* ''Nelson's Dear Lord: A Portrait of St. Vincent'', Hamish Hamilton, London, 1962
* ''Hidden Navy'', Hamish Hamilton, 1973
* ''Hidden Navy'', Hamish Hamilton, 1973
* ''Creators and Destroyers of the English Navy'' Hamish Hamilton, 1974
* ''Creators and Destroyers of the English Navy'' Hamish Hamilton, London, 1974
* ''Victims of Piracy: Admiralty Court, 1575-1678'' Hamish Hamilton, 1979
* ''Victims of Piracy: Admiralty Court, 1575-1678'' Hamish Hamilton, London, 1979


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:32, 16 June 2013

Evelyn Domenica Berckman (18 October 1900[1] – 18 September 1978) was an American author noted for her detective and Gothic horror novels. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1], she was the daughter of woolen goods merchant Aaron Berkman and his wife Hannah who emigrated to the USA in 1891 and from 1900-1936 resided in Germantown, a suburb some seven miles from the downtown Philadelphia. She attended Columbia University in the early 1920s. After spending a decade as a piano teacher in New York City, she made several visits to London, staying for extended periods in various Mayfair hotels while she wrote. In 1960 she moved to the city permanently, settling in the Kensington area. In addition to her novels and plays, she also wrote four non-fiction titles about British naval history. She worked as a pianist and composer,[1] [2]a career that was curtailed by paralysis brought on by arduous sessions of piano practice.

Fiction

  • The Evil of Time Dodd 1954
  • The Beckoning Dream Dodd 1955 (filmed for television as Worse Than Murder, 1960, with Boris Karloff and Constance Ford) [3]
  • The Strange Bedfellow Dodd 1956.
  • The Hovering Darkness’’ Dodd 1957
  • No Known Grave Dodd 1958
  • Lament for Four Brides Dodd 1959
  • Do You Know This Voice? Dodd 1960
  • Blind Girl’s Buff Dodd 1962
  • A Thing That Happens to You Dodd 1964.
  • A Simple Case of Ill-Will Dodd 1965
  • Stalemate Doubleday 1966
  • The Heir of Starvelings Doubleday 1967
  • A Case in Nullity Doubleday 1968.
  • The Long Arm of the Prince Hale 1968
  • She Asked for It Doubleday 1969
  • The Voice of Air Doubleday 1970
  • A Finger to Her Lips Doubleday 1971
  • The Fourth Man on the Rope Doubleday 1972
  • The Stake in the Game Doubleday 1973
  • The Victorian Album Doubleday 1973
  • Wait, Just You Wait’ Doubleday 1974. (Published as 'Wait', Hamish Hamilton, London, 1973)
  • The Nightmare Chase Doubleday 1975. (Published as 'Indecent Exposure', Hamish Hamilton, London, 1975)
  • The Crown Estate Doubleday 1976. Published as 'The Blessed Plot', Hamish Hamilton. London, 1976)
  • Journey’s End Doubleday 1977. Previously appeared as Be All and End All: H. Hamilton, London, 1976)

Non-Fiction

  • Nelson's Dear Lord: A Portrait of St. Vincent, Hamish Hamilton, London, 1962
  • Hidden Navy, Hamish Hamilton, 1973
  • Creators and Destroyers of the English Navy Hamish Hamilton, London, 1974
  • Victims of Piracy: Admiralty Court, 1575-1678 Hamish Hamilton, London, 1979

References

  1. ^ a b c Reginald, R. (2010). Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume Two of Two. Wildside Press LLC.
  2. ^ Berckman Compositions
  3. ^ Karloff, Boris (host) (27 September 1960). Thriller: Season 1, Episode 3, Worse Than Murder (Television production). {{cite AV media}}: External link in |title= (help)

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