A spy case built for two

by Amelia Elizabeth Walden

A young woman employed by the CIA poses as a poet at an international conference. She and her "strong silent" partner hope to trap an infamous espionage agent.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Amelia Elizabeth Walden was born January 15, 1909 in New York City, and died in 2002. After graduating from Columbia University in 1934, she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, also in New York. From 1935 to 1945 she taught English and Dramatics at Norwalk High School, Norwalk, Connecticut. In 1946 Miss Walden married John William Harmon. This was also the year that her first book was published. At the request of her editor she revised the manuscript, entitled Gateway, to fit a new genre emerging at the time, called the "young adult" novel which was aimed at a post-adolescent but not yet adult audience, approximately ages 16 to 18. She is considered a pioneer in this area of American literature. Miss Walden found success writing for this audience, and commented, "I respond to young people because I remember my own adolescence so vividly - and fondly. It was a period of total involvement, of enjoying life to the hilt."

Miss Walden wrote over 40 novels published by McGraw-Hill, Lippincott, William Morrow, The Westminster Press, and Appleton Century-Crofts. She was residing in Westport, Connecticut when she died.

Reviews

[Josephina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amelia Elizabeth Walden's mystery stories have a really good mix of ideas and little messages and truths about the world and intrigue and seemingly realistic ways of going about doing things. The main characters are neither perfect nor stupid.