Who Was That Lady? by Jeffrey Marks

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Who Was That Lady? by Jeffrey Marks

Craig Rice, the author of fourteen novels, countless short stories, and a number of true crime pieces, once rivaled Agatha Christie in sales. She was on the cover of Time Magazine in 1946. However, the past fifty years have seen her fall into relative obscurity. Rice made for an interesting subject for a biography because nearly every identification point about the author was in dispute: her birth, her real name, her number of marriages, number of children, her canon of fiction, and the cause of her early death. Marks had to wade through years of research to come up with the answers to those questions. Following a trail that went from Venice, Italy to Venice Beach, CA, he talked to a number of her contemporaries, her family, and friends to come up with an engaging book that reminds readers why Rice remains the undisputed queen of the comedic mystery. This book is now available in trade paperback.

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ISBN 13 9780966339710
ISBN 10 0966339711
Title Who Was That Lady?
Author Jeffrey Marks
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Delphi Books
Year published 2001-04-01
Number of pages 186
Prizes Short-listed for Agatha Awards (Nonfiction) 2001, Short-listed for Anthony Awards (Critical Nonfiction) 2002, Short-listed for Edgar Allan Poe Awards (Critical/Biographical) 2002, Short-listed for Macavity Award (Nonfiction) 2002
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.