Elizabeth Linington
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Born | Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | March 11, 1921
Died | April 5, 1988 Arroyo Grande, California, U.S. | (aged 67)
Pen name | Anne Blaisdell, Lesley Egan, Egan O'Neill, Dell Shannon |
Barbara "Elizabeth" Linington (March 11, 1921 – April 5, 1988) was an American novelist. She was awarded runner-up scrolls for best first mystery novel from the Mystery Writers of America for her 1960 novel, Case Pending, which introduced her most popular series character, LAPD Homicide Lieutenant Luis Mendoza.[1] Her 1961 book, Nightmare, and her 1962 novel, Knave of Hearts, another entry in the Mendoza series, were both nominated for Edgars in the Best Novel category. Regarded as the "Queen of the Procedurals," she was one of the first women to write police procedurals — a male-dominated genre of police-story writing.
She was born in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois; and died on April 5, 1988 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, California. During much of her career she was represented by literary agent Barthold Fles.[2]
Besides crime, Linington also took interest in archaeology, the occult, gemstones, antique weapons and languages. Linington was also a conservative political activist who was an active member of the John Birch Society.[1]
Bibliography
Linington wrote under several monikers, including 'Anne Blaisdell', 'Lesley Egan', 'Egan O'Neill' and 'Dell Shannon'. Books she authored include:
Elizabeth Linington
Anne Blaisdell
Lesley Egan
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Egan O'Neill
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References
- ^ a b Frankie Y. Bailey, "Linington, Elizabeth", in Rosemary Herbert, Whodunit?: A Who's who in Crime & Mystery Writing. Oxford, Oxford University Press, ISBN 9780195157611 (p.119)
- ^ Shannon, D (Linington, E): "More by Shannon". Doubleday, 1982
- 1921 births
- 1988 deaths
- 20th-century American novelists
- American mystery writers
- American women novelists
- Pseudonymous writers
- Pseudonymous women writers
- People from Aurora, Illinois
- Writers from California
- Novelists from Illinois
- Women mystery writers
- 20th-century American women writers
- John Birch Society members