Lillian De La Torre

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.

Born	1902
Died	1993

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Mystery Cats

by Lilian Jackson Braun, Roy Vickers, Fred Hamlin, Mary Reed, Theodore Sturgeon, Patricia Moyes, Hugh B. Cave, Gary Erickson, Margaret Maron, and 7 others First published in 1991 — 5 editions
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Dr. Sam: Johnson, detector: being a light-hearted collection of recently reveal'd episodes in the career of the great lexicographer narrated as from the pen of James Boswell ...

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1946 — 4 editions
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'Elizabeth is missing': or, Truth triumphant: an eighteenth century mystery. being a true and complete relation of her mysterious disappearance.

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1945 — 4 editions

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The heir of Douglas: being a new solution to the old mystery of the Douglas cause, a notorious 18th century scandal over the disputed birthright of Archie Douglas, heir, or impostor? To which is added, the secret history of Andrew Stuart and his detections in foreign parts; with a candid character of Lady Jane Douglas, the whole bas'd upon secret records now first made publick; with serious reflexions on the whirligig of fortune.

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1952 — 4 editions

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The detections of Dr. Sam: Johnson.

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1960 — 3 editions
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The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Original Stories by Eminent Mystery Writers

by Martin H. Greenberg, Carol-Lynn Rössel Waugh, John Lutz, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Gary Alan Ruse, Edward D. Hoch, John L. Breen, Michael Harrison, Barry Jones, and 10 others First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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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.

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1957 — 1 edition
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The exploits of Dr. Sam Johnson, detector: told as if by James Boswell

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1987 — 1 edition
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The return of Dr. Sam. Johnson, detector: as told by James Boswell

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1985 — 1 edition
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The truth about Belle Gunness

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1955 — 1 edition

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Villainy detected: being a collection of the most sensational true crimes and the most notorious real criminals that blotted the name of Britain in the years 1660 to 1800

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1947 — 1 edition

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The white rose of Stuart

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1954 — 1 edition

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The 60 minute chef

by Lillian De La Torre and Carol Truax First published in 1947 — 1 edition
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'Elizabeth is missing', or, Truth triumphant: an eighteenth century mystery, being a true and complete relation of her mysterious disappearance....

by Lillian De La Torre First published in 1947 — 1 edition

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Born	1902
Died	1993

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May 25, 2019	Edited by MCMattiello	Added bio and pix
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