Zenith Jones Brown

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Zenith Jones Brown (1898 – 1983) was an American crime fiction writer. She wrote under the pseudonyms <a href="https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL2248524A/David_Frome">David Frome</a>, <a href="https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL2235708A/Leslie_Ford">Leslie Ford</a>, and Brenda Conrad. Brown began writing as David Frome in 1929 while living in England. She used the pen name Leslie Ford for her mystery novels published in the United States. During World War II, she wrote several novels about nurses under the name Brenda Conrad. Brown was also a war correspondent for the United States Air Force. Her books were often serialized in *The Saturday Evening Post* before being published. Brown also wrote short stories, which were published in various periodicals and anthologies. Her series characters included Lt. Joseph Kelly (2 books) and Grace Latham, the independent widow of a diplomat, with retired Army officer Colonel John Primrose (16 books) published under Leslie Ford; and Major Gregory Lewis (3 books) and Evan Pinkerton and Inspector J. Humphrey Bull (12 books) published under David Frome. She also wrote stand-alone novels under the Ford name. * <a href="http://www.girl-detective.net/leslie_ford.html"> Leslie Ford at Girl Detective</a> * <a href="http://bookscribbles.blogspot.mx/2012/07/leslie-fords-fall-from-grace.html"> Leslie Ford at Book Scribbles</a>

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Finding Calm in the Chaos
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By the watchman's clock
Representative edition published 2018
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Burn Forever
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Mr. Pinkerton at the Old Angel
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Mr. Pinkerton grows a beard
Representative edition published 2018
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Date with death
Representative edition published 2017
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Murder comes to Eden
Representative edition published 2017
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Double exposure
Representative edition published 1996
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Diminished Responsibility
Representative edition published 1996
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False to any man
Representative edition published 1963
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The clue of the judas tree
Representative edition published 1961
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Murder comes to Eden; The judge and his hangman; A question of murder
Representative edition published 1955
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Washington Whispers Murder
Representative edition published 1953
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Homicide house; What rhymes with murder; Blues for the prince
Representative edition published 1950
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The woman in black, Murder in the Town, and Ghost of a Chance
Representative edition published 1947
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The Man from Scotland Yard
Representative edition published 1942
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Ill met by moonlight
Representative edition published 1937
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The body in Bedford square
Representative edition published 1935
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Mr. Pinkerton and Inspector Bull
Representative edition published 1934
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The Case of the Backward Mule; Honolulu Story; My Late Wives
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The Town Cried Murder
Representative edition published 1968
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Trial from ambush
Representative edition published 1962
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The girl from the Mimosa Club
Representative edition published 1957
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Murder is the pay-off
Representative edition published 1956
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