Here are some of my favorite mystery writers who actually wrote from the 1900s to the 1950s. Though the number below is small, I am working on reviews of several more writers. Eventually you will find some familiar names, such as Vera Caspary, Ellery Queen, Cornell Woolrich, and James M. Cain. You’ll also become acquainted with writers who are now enjoying a resurgence, or ought to: Theresa Charles, Ethel Lina White, Marjorie Carelton, Dorothy Macardle, Margaret Ferguson, Eaton K. Goldthwaite, and Craig Rice, to name a few. If you have any other suggestions for the list, let me know. Also, please feel free to weigh in on or ask questions about the authors listed. I’d love to hear from you. Click on the name below for a mini review of the author and her/his work.Margery AllinghamCharlotte ArmstrongMarjorie CareltonVera CasparyTheresa CharlesJames Hadley ChaseFrank and Marion CockerellMerle ColbyGeorge Harmon CoxeFrances CraneFrancis DuncanMargaret FergusonEaton K. GoldthwaiteDavid GoodisGrace Livingston HillDorothy MacardleMargaret MillarWilliam O’FarrellCraig RiceElizabeth Sanxay HoldingEthel Lina WhitePatricia Wentworth
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