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Dell Shannon


Born
in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, The United States
March 10, 1921

Died
April 05, 1988

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers


Pseudonym of Elizabeth Linington.

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. 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.

Besides crime, Linington also took interest in archaeology, the occult, gemstones, antique we ...more

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Average rating: 4.0 · 5,939 ratings · 417 reviews · 157 distinct works • Similar authors
The Ace of Spades
3.95 avg rating — 802 ratings — published 1961 — 19 editions
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Chaos of Crime
3.93 avg rating — 346 ratings — published 1985 — 13 editions
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Double bluff
3.99 avg rating — 317 ratings — published 1963 — 17 editions
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Destiny of Death
3.94 avg rating — 297 ratings — published 1984 — 11 editions
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Case Pending
3.64 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 1960 — 30 editions
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Death of a Busybody
3.87 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 1963 — 17 editions
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Knave of Hearts
4.12 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 1962 — 11 editions
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Mark of Murder
4.16 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1964 — 24 editions
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Coffin Corner
4.15 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1966 — 14 editions
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Root of All Evil
4.09 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 1966 — 18 editions
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Case Pending The Ace of Spades Extra Kill Knave of Hearts Death of a Busybody
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