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Elisabeth Sanxay Holding (1889–1955) was an American novelist and short story writer. She primarily authored fiction in the hardboiled subgenre of detective novels.
Mar 16, 2023 · Learn about the author of Miasma, one of the first crime novels to feature a female detective, and her prolific output of short stories in various genres and magazines. Discover the influences of her personal and social background on her dark and realistic portrayals of crime and society.
- Curtis Evans
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding wrote six romantic novels in the 1920s but, after the stock market crash, turned to the more profitable genre of detective novels: from 1929-54 she wrote eighteen, as well as numerous short stories for magazines.
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- February 7, 1955
- June 18, 1889
Nineteen mystery stories and novellas from Elisabeth Sanxay Holding that span the breadth of her career, including the 1930 novelette, "The Chain of Death." New introduction by Curtis Evans.
Learn about the life and works of Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, a prolific and influential suspense novelist of the mid-twentieth century. She wrote seventeen detective novels, including The Blank Wall, which was adapted into two films.
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding wrote six romantic novels in the 1920s but, after the stock market crash, turned to the more profitable genre of detective novels: from 1929-54 she wrote eighteen, as well as numerous short stories for magazines.
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding. Writer: The Deep End. Born and brought up in Brooklyn, New York, Elisabeth Sanxay attended Miss Whitcombe's and other schools for young ladies before marrying British diplomat George E. Holding in 1913.
