Lillian De La Torre

Lillian De La Torre
1902 – 1993- Books
- 9
- Followers
- 0
About
Lillian de la Torre was an American novelist and a prolific writer of historical mysteries. Her name is a pseudonym for Lillian de la Torre Bueno McCue.
Her most popular works were in a series of stories she wrote about Samuel Johnson and James Boswell, under the title 'Dr. Sam: Johnson, Detector'. She also wrote numerous books, short stories for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, reviews for The New York Times Book Review, poetry and plays. She was a President of the Mystery Writers of America.
Top genres
Mystery Historical Fiction History Non-Fiction Crime
Featured works

Start here
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Barry Jones

Mystery Cats
Edgar Allan Poe

The 60 minute chef
Carol Truax

The actress; being the story of Sarah Siddons, showing how she began as a strolling player, how her stage lover won her heart and hand, how she struggled for fame and fortune and how she became queen of the London stage
Lillian De La Torre

The return of Dr. Sam. Johnson, detector
Lillian De La Torre
Dr. Sam Johnson #3Series
Authors in the same genres












Frequently asked questions
Lillian De La Torre is primarily known for her historical mysteries, particularly a series featuring Samuel Johnson and James Boswell as detectives.
Lillian De La Torre is a pseudonym for Lillian McCue, whose full name was Lillian de la Torre Bueno McCue.
A good starting point for new readers would be her 'Dr. Sam: Johnson, Detector' series, which showcases her distinctive approach to historical mystery.



