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Mabel Seeley


Born
in Herman, Minnesota, The United States
March 25, 1903

Died
January 01, 1991

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers


Mabel Seeley was born Mabel Hodnefield in Herman, Minnesota. Her family moved to St. Paul in 1920, and she attended Mechanic Arts High School. Her first book, The Listening House, was published in 1938. In 1941, she won the Mystery of the Year Award for her book The Chuckling Fingers. Over the course of her career, she wrote seven mysteries, all between 1938 and 1954, and all of them period pieces set in the Midwest.

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Average rating: 3.79 · 1,715 ratings · 289 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors
The Listening House
3.89 avg rating — 861 ratings — published 1938 — 27 editions
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The Chuckling Fingers: A My...
3.69 avg rating — 613 ratings — published 1941 — 25 editions
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The Crying Sisters: A Mystery
3.81 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1939 — 27 editions
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The Beckoning Door: A Mystery
3.88 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1950 — 16 editions
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Eleven Came Back
3.61 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1943 — 16 editions
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The Whistling Shadow: A Mys...
3.44 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1954 — 15 editions
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Woman of Property
3.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1947 — 7 editions
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The Whispering Cup
4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1940 — 13 editions
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The Stranger Beside Me
3.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1951 — 6 editions
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The Doll House Doll
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