Elizabeth Linington
(Barbara Linington)
(1921 - 1988)aka Anne Blaisdell, Lesley Egan, Dell Shannon
Barbara "Elizabeth" Linington (March 11, 1921 - April 05, 1988) was a prolific American novelist. She was awarded runner-up scrolls for best mystery novel from the Mystery Writers of America for her 1961 tome, Nightmare, and her 1962 entry in her Luis Mendoza series, Knave of Hearts. 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 weapons and languages
Besides crime, Linington also took interest in archaeology, the occult, gemstones, antique weapons and languages
Genres: Mystery
Series
Lieutenant Luis Mendoza (as by Dell Shannon)
1. Case Pending (1960)
2. Ace of Spades (1960)
3. Extra Kill (1961)
4. Knave of Hearts (1962)
5. Death of a Busy Body (1963)
6. Double Bluff (1963)
7. The Death-Bringers (1965)
8. Mark of Murder (1964)
9. Root of All Evil (1964)
10. Death by Inches (1965)
11. Coffin Corner (1966)
12. With a Vengeance (1966)
13. Chance to Kill (1966)
14. Rain with Violence (1967)
15. Kill with Kindness (1968)
16. Crime on Their Hands (1969)
17. Schooled to Kill (1969)
18. Unexpected Death (1970)
19. Whim to Kill (1971)
20. The Ringer (1972)
21. Murder with Love (1972)
22. With Intent to Kill (1973)
23. No Holiday for Crime (1973)
24. Spring of Violence (1973)
25. Crime File (1974)
26. Deuces Wild (1975)
27. Streets of Death (1976)
28. Appearances of Death (1977)
29. Cold Trail (1978)
30. Felony at Random (1979)
31. Felony File (1980)
32. Murder Most Strange (1981)
33. The Motive on Record (1982)
34. Exploit of Death (1983)
35. Destiny of Death (1984)
36. Chaos of Crime (1985)
37. Blood Count (1986)
1. Case Pending (1960)
2. Ace of Spades (1960)
3. Extra Kill (1961)
4. Knave of Hearts (1962)
5. Death of a Busy Body (1963)
6. Double Bluff (1963)
7. The Death-Bringers (1965)
8. Mark of Murder (1964)
9. Root of All Evil (1964)
10. Death by Inches (1965)
11. Coffin Corner (1966)
12. With a Vengeance (1966)
13. Chance to Kill (1966)
14. Rain with Violence (1967)
15. Kill with Kindness (1968)
16. Crime on Their Hands (1969)
17. Schooled to Kill (1969)
18. Unexpected Death (1970)
19. Whim to Kill (1971)
20. The Ringer (1972)
21. Murder with Love (1972)
22. With Intent to Kill (1973)
23. No Holiday for Crime (1973)
24. Spring of Violence (1973)
25. Crime File (1974)
26. Deuces Wild (1975)
27. Streets of Death (1976)
28. Appearances of Death (1977)
29. Cold Trail (1978)
30. Felony at Random (1979)
31. Felony File (1980)
32. Murder Most Strange (1981)
33. The Motive on Record (1982)
34. Exploit of Death (1983)
35. Destiny of Death (1984)
36. Chaos of Crime (1985)
37. Blood Count (1986)
Vic Varallo (as by Lesley Egan)
1. Borrowed Alibi (1961)
2. Run to evil (1964)
3. Detective's Due (1966)
4. The Nameless Ones (1967)
5. Wine of Violence (1970)
6. Malicious Mischief (1971)
7. Scenes of Crime (1976)
8. A Dream Apart (1978)
9. The Hunters and the Hunted (1979)
10. A Choice of Crimes (1980)
11. Random Death (1982)
12. Crime for Christmas (1984)
13. Chain of Violence (1985)
1. Borrowed Alibi (1961)
2. Run to evil (1964)
3. Detective's Due (1966)
4. The Nameless Ones (1967)
5. Wine of Violence (1970)
6. Malicious Mischief (1971)
7. Scenes of Crime (1976)
8. A Dream Apart (1978)
9. The Hunters and the Hunted (1979)
10. A Choice of Crimes (1980)
11. Random Death (1982)
12. Crime for Christmas (1984)
13. Chain of Violence (1985)
Jesse Falkenstein (as by Lesley Egan)
1. A Case for Appeal (1962)
2. Against the Evidence (1963)
3. My Name Is Death (1965)
4. Some Avenger, Rise! (1967)
5. A Serious Investigation (1969)
6. In the Death of a Man (1970)
7. Paper Chase (1972)
8. Blind Search (1977)
9. Look Back on Death (1978)
10. Motive in Shadow (1980)
11. The Miser (1981)
12. Little Boy Lost (1983)
1. A Case for Appeal (1962)
2. Against the Evidence (1963)
3. My Name Is Death (1965)
4. Some Avenger, Rise! (1967)
5. A Serious Investigation (1969)
6. In the Death of a Man (1970)
7. Paper Chase (1972)
8. Blind Search (1977)
9. Look Back on Death (1978)
10. Motive in Shadow (1980)
11. The Miser (1981)
12. Little Boy Lost (1983)
Ivor Maddox
1. Greenmask! (1964) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
2. No Evil Angel (1965) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
3. Date With Death (1966) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
4. Something Wrong (1968) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
5. Policeman's Lot (1969) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
6. Practice to Deceive (1971) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
7. Crime by Chance (1973) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
8. Perchance of Death (1977) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
9. No Villain Need Be (1979) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
10. Consequence of Crime (1980) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
11. Skeletons in the Closet (1982) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
12. Felony Report (1984) (as by Dell Shannon)
13. Strange Felony (1986) (as by Dell Shannon)
1. Greenmask! (1964) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
2. No Evil Angel (1965) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
3. Date With Death (1966) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
4. Something Wrong (1968) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
5. Policeman's Lot (1969) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
6. Practice to Deceive (1971) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
7. Crime by Chance (1973) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
8. Perchance of Death (1977) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
9. No Villain Need Be (1979) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
10. Consequence of Crime (1980) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
11. Skeletons in the Closet (1982) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
12. Felony Report (1984) (as by Dell Shannon)
13. Strange Felony (1986) (as by Dell Shannon)
Novels
Nightmare (1962) (as by Anne Blaisdell)
Wine of Life (1985) (as by Lesley Egan)
The Scalpel and the Sword (1987) (as by Dell Shannon)
The Dispossessed (1988) (as by Dell Shannon)
Alter Ego (1988)
The Manson Curse (1990) (as by Dell Shannon)
Sorrow to the Grave (1992) (as by Dell Shannon)
Wine of Life (1985) (as by Lesley Egan)
The Scalpel and the Sword (1987) (as by Dell Shannon)
The Dispossessed (1988) (as by Dell Shannon)
Alter Ego (1988)
The Manson Curse (1990) (as by Dell Shannon)
Sorrow to the Grave (1992) (as by Dell Shannon)
Collections
Books containing stories by Elizabeth Linington
The Great Detectives (1978)
The World's Most Celebrated Sleuths Unmasked by Their Authors
edited by
Otto Penzler
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