Martha Albrand
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Martha Albrand | |
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| Born | Heidi Huberta Freybe Loewengard 1914 Rostock |
| Died | 24 June 1981 (age 66)[1] New York |
| Pen name | Holland, Katrin; Lambert, Christine; Katrin J. Lamon; Heidi Huberta Freybe Loewengard |
| Occupation | German-American novelist |
| Notable awards | Grand Prix de Littérature Policière |
Martha Albrand (1914–1981), born Heidi Huberta Freybe Loewengard was a German-American novelist. Albrand was the name of her Danish great-grandfather.[2]
She was the sister of the actress Jutta Freybe and the writer Johanna Sibelius.
The film Captain Carey, U.S.A. was based on her novel After Midnight.
In 1950, the book After Midnight won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière International Prize, the most prestigious award for crime and detective fiction in France.[3]
Bibliography
[edit]Novels written as Katrin Holland
[edit]- Man spricht über Jacqueline, 1926
- Wie macht man das nur ???, 1930
- Unterwegs zu Alexander: Ein Liebesroman, 1932
- Die silberne Wolke: Ein Roman aus unserer Zeit, 1933
- Babett auf Gottes Gnaden, 1934
- Das Mädchen, das niemand mochte, 1935
- Das Frauenhaus, 1935
- Carlotta Torresani, 1938
- Einsamer Himmel, 1938
- Vierzehn Tage mit Edita, 1939
- Helene, 1940
- The Obsession of Emmet Booth, 1957
Novels written as Martha Albrand
[edit]- No Surrender, 1942
- Without Orders, 1943
- Endure No Longer, 1944
- None Shall Know, 1945
- Remembered Anger, 1946
- Whispering Hill, 1947
- After Midnight, 1948
- Wait for the Dawn, 1950
- Desperate Moment, 1951
- The Hunted Woman, 1953
- Nightmare in Copenhagen, 1954
- The Mask of Alexander, 1955
- The Story That Could Not Be Told, 1956 (alternative title The Linden)
- A Day in Monte Carlo, 1959
- Meet Me Tonight, 1960 (alternative title Return to Terror)
- A Call from Austria, 1963
- The Door fell Shut, 1966
- Rhine Replica, 1969
- Manhattan North, 1971
- Zurich/AZ 900, 1974
- A Taste of Terror, 1976
- Intermission, 1978 (alternative title Final Encore)
Novels written as Christine Lambert
[edit]- The Ball, 1961
- A Sudden Woman, 1964
Filmography
[edit]- Die Nacht der großen Liebe (Germany, 1933)
- Talking About Jacqueline (Germany, 1937, based on Man spricht über Jacqueline)
- Talk About Jacqueline (UK, 1942, based on Man spricht über Jacqueline)
- Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950, based on After Midnight)
- Desperate Moment (UK, 1953, based on Desperate Moment)
References
[edit]- ^ "Martha Albrand, 66, Novelist Who Worked in Suspense Genre". The New York Times. 26 June 1981. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 6.
- ^ (in French) Guide des Prix littéraires, online ed. Le Rayon du Polar. Synopsis of French prizes rewarding French and international crime literature, with lists of laureates for each Prize. Grand Prix de littérature policière: pp. 18–36.
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