Elizabeth Linington

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Elizabeth Linington
Born(1921-03-11)March 11, 1921
Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1988(1988-04-05) (aged 67)
Arroyo Grande, California, U.S.
Pen nameAnne Blaisdell, Lesley Egan, Egan O'Neill, Dell Shannon

Barbara "Elizabeth" Linington (March 11, 1921 – April 5, 1988) was an American novelist and mystery writer. She was one of the first women to write in the style of a police procedural.

Biography

She was born on March 11, 1921, in

Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, California. During much of her career she was represented by literary agent Barthold Fles.[1]

Besides crime, Linington also took interest in

languages. Linington was a conservative political activist who was an active member of the John Birch Society.[2]

Pseudonyms

Linington wrote under several monikers, including 'Anne Blaisdell', 'Lesley Egan', 'Egan O'Neill' and 'Dell Shannon'.

Bibliography

Books she authored include:

Awards

She was awarded runner-up scrolls for best first mystery novel from the

Edgar Award 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.

References

  1. ^ Shannon, D (Linington, E): "More by Shannon". Doubleday, 1982
  2. ^ (p.119)