Dana Lyon
Dana Lyon | |
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| Born | December 9, 1897  |
| Died | November 10, 1982 |
| Occupation | Crime writer |
Mabel Dana Lyon (December 9, 1897 – November 10, 1982) was an American writer of mysteries, romances, and psychological thrillers.
Most of her works are set in suburban California.[1] Her novel The Bathtub Murder (1933), written with Josephine Hugheston, was based on the case of David Lamson, a Stanford University employee who was placed on trial four times for the alleged murder of his wife.[2] Her novels Tentacles (1950) and Spin the Web Tight (1963) are about newlywed Hilda Trenton, who is faced with domineering in-laws and an attempt on her life.[3] Her novel The Frightened Child (1948), about a European refugee who assumes another woman's identity in America was filmed as The House on Telegraph Hill (1951).[1][4] Lyon was also one of twelve authors to contribute a chapter to The Marble Forest (1951) under the collective pseudonym Theo Durrant. The book was filmed as Macabre (1958).[5] She also published short stories in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[6] and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.[7]
Dana Lyon died on 10 November 1982.[8]
Personal life
[edit]In 1919, she married William Penn Lyon III, grandson of William Penn Lyon.[9] She worked as a statistician for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.[10]
Bibliography
[edit]- (with Josephine Hugheston) The Bathtub Murder. Williams, 1933.[11]
- Women Love But Once. New York: Macaulay, 1933.[12][13]
- Retaliation, Love's Kickback. Newark: Author Publications, Inc., 1934.[14][13]
- Heartbreak. New York: William Godwin, Inc., 1935.[15][13]
- Follow Me. New York: Godwin, 1936.[14][13]
- Let Me Go. New York: Hillman Curl, 1937.[14][13]
- Rapture Yet to Come. New York: Gramercy, 1939.[14][16][13]
- No Shelter for the Heart. New York: M. S. Mill Co., 1940.[14][13]
- It's My Own Funeral. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1941[17].[13]
- A Good Family. New York: Gramercy, 1942.[14][13]
- I'll Be Glad When You're Dead. Royce, 1945.[11]
- The Frightened Child. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1948.[18]
- The Tentacles. New York: Harper, 1950.[17][11][13]
- The Lost One. Harper, 1958.[17][11]
- Spin the Web Tight. Ace, 1963.[17][11]
- The Trusting Victim. Ace, 1964.[17][11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Johnson, Kevin (2009). The dark page II : books that inspired American film noir, (1950-1965). Internet Archive. New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press. ISBN 978-1-58456-259-7.
- ↑ None (1989). Encyclopedia of world crime : criminal justice, criminology, and law enforcement. Internet Archive. Wilmette, IL : CrimeBooks. ISBN 978-0-923582-00-5.
- ↑ Barnett, Colleen A. (2002). Mystery women : an encyclopedia of leading women characters in mystery fiction. Internet Archive. Scottsdale, AZ : Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN 978-1-890208-61-5.
- ↑ Johnson, Kevin (2009). The dark page II : books that inspired American film noir, (1950-1965). Internet Archive. New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press. ISBN 978-1-58456-259-7.
- ↑ Fetrow, Alan G. (1999). Feature films, 1950-1959 : a United States filmography. Internet Archive. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0427-8.
- ↑ Davin, Eric Leif (2006). Partners in wonder : women and the birth of science fiction, 1926-1965. Internet Archive. Lanham, MD : Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-1266-3.
- ↑ Townsend, Guy M. (2010-09-04). The Mystery Fancier (Vol. 7 No. 2) March-April 1983. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 978-1-4344-0637-8.
- ↑ "Nov 13, 1982, page 15 - The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ "Jul 09, 1919, page 4 - Wisconsin State Journal at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ "Mar 01, 1953, page 62 - Oakland Tribune at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hubin, Allen J. (1979). The bibliography of crime fiction, 1749-1975 : listing of all mystery, detective, suspense, police, and gothic fiction in book form published in the English language. Internet Archive. [San Diego] : University Extension, University of California, San Diego. ISBN 978-0-89163-048-7.
- ↑ "Oct 19, 1933, page 6 - The Monroe City News at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The National Union Catalog : Pre-1956 Imprints 1974: Vol 347. Internet Archive. London : Mansell. 1974. ISBN 978-0-7201-0426-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 R.R. Bowker Company. Dept. of Bibliography; R.R. Bowker Company. Publications Systems Dept (1983). Fiction, 1876-1983 : a bibliography of United States editions : classified author index, main author index, title index, key to publishers and distributors abbreviations/directory of publishers and distributors. Internet Archive. New York : Bowker. ISBN 978-0-8352-1880-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ↑ "Oct 30, 1935, page 8 - The Shreveport Journal at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ Cumulative Book Index 1938-1942. Internet Archive. 1938–1942.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 Hagen, Ordean A. (1969). Who done it? A guide to detective, mystery, and suspense fiction. Internet Archive. New York, Bowker. ISBN 978-0-8352-0234-3.
- ↑ Johnson, Kevin (2009). The dark page II : books that inspired American film noir, (1950-1965). Internet Archive. New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press. ISBN 978-1-58456-259-7.
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