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Mar 11, 1921 — Apr 5, 1988· 67 yrs

UNITED STATES AUTHOR · FICTION · POLICE

Dell Shannon

Also known as: Elizabeth Linington, Anne Blaisdell

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Barbara "Elizabeth" Linington (March 11, 1921 – April 5, 1988) was an American novelist and mystery writer. She was one of the first women to write in the style of a police procedural.

Aurora, United States
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"Such a blessing," said Alison, "to be able to walk right off, with never a minute's worry.

— from Mark of murder

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A nurse is kidnapped at the hospital, a middle aged women is found dead in a phone booth, elderly shopowners keep getting poisoned with arsenic and Mendoza's pregnant wife goes househunting.

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Chaos of crime

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Jack the Striper strikes again; a grisly serial killer's spree sickens the officers; Medoza resists the imprecations of his children.

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The ringer

1926

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Detective Lenders is identified by some suspects as participating in a car theft ring - Mendoza and the team try to clear his name while covering their usual workload and try to avoid clashing with internal affairs some of the time.

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