Sisters in Crime 3

Davis was born in Chicago in 1916, and adopted and raised in Illinois by Margaret (Greer) and Alfred J. Salisbury. She worked in Chicago in advertising as a research librarian and as an editor of The Merchandiser, prior to taking up fiction writing. She was married to Harry Davis, the character actor, from 1946 until his death in 1993. She published many novels and short stories. Among them are two sets of series novels, but she mainly wrote stand-alone novels. Her novels explore psychological...

American writer of mystery novels

Lilian Jackson Braun (1913-2011) was an American writer, born in Chicopee, Massachusetts, best known for The Cat Who... series of light mystery novels. She wrote sports poetry as a teenager for The Detroit News, worked in advertising copywriting and public relations, and spent about three decades at the Detroit Free Press, where she edited the Good Living section. Her first three novels, The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern and The Cat Who Turned On and Off, appeared b...

Marilyn Wallace is a notable figure in mystery writing. She is widely recognized for editing Sisters in Crime 3, an anthology that spotlights women authors in the genre.

Sara Paretsky is the author of The 50 Greatest Mysteries of All Time. She's a trusted voice for anyone who loves a good mystery.