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Hillary Waugh

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Hillary Waugh


Born
in New Haven, Connecticut, The United States
June 22, 1920

Died
December 08, 2008

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction


Aka Elissa Grandower (5 books), H. Baldwin Taylor (3 books), Harry Walker (1 book).

Hillary Baldwin Waugh was a pioneering American mystery novelist. In 1989, Waugh was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

During his senior year at Yale, Waugh enlisted in the United States Navy Air Corps and, after graduation, received his aviator's wings. He served in Panama for two years, flying various types of aircraft. While in military service, Waugh turned his hand to creative writing, completing and publishing his first novel Madam Will Not Dine Tonight in 1947. He quickly published two more novels, but they were not very well received.

In 1949, as the result of reading a case book on true crime, Waugh decided to explore a realistic ...more

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Average rating: 3.74 · 1,691 ratings · 236 reviews · 156 distinct works • Similar authors
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Sleep Long, My Love (Fred F...
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The Shadow Guest
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A Bride for Hampton House
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That Night it Rained
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A Death in a Town
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Murder On Safari
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Born Victim
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