Lillian De La Torre
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.
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The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [18 stories]
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Mystery Cats
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The exploits of Dr. Sam Johnson, detector
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The return of Dr. Sam. Johnson, detector
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Detections of Dr. Sam.Johnson
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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
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The 60 minute chef
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Dr. Sam. Johnson, detector
cover - TTThe truth about Belle GunnessLillian De La Torre
The truth about Belle Gunness
no cover - TWThe white rose of StuartLillian De La Torre
The white rose of Stuart
no cover - THThe heir of DouglasLillian De La Torre
The heir of Douglas
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Villainy detected
no cover - "I"Elizabeth is missing"Lillian De La Torre
'Elizabeth is missing'
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The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [18 stories]
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Mystery Cats
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The exploits of Dr. Sam Johnson, detector
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The return of Dr. Sam. Johnson, detector
- Open Work
Detections of Dr. Sam.Johnson
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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
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The 60 minute chef
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Dr. Sam. Johnson, detector
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The truth about Belle Gunness
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The white rose of Stuart
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The heir of Douglas
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Villainy detected
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'Elizabeth is missing'