Nedra Tyre
Nedra Tyre (October 6, 1912 – 1990) was an American social worker and author, specializing in crime fiction.[1]
A native of Offerman, Georgia, Tyre attended Emory University and the Richmond School of Social Work.[2] She had professional stints as a librarian, clerk, and advertising copy writer, in addition to her fiction and social work.[3] Her book reviews appeared in The Richmond News Leader and The Atlanta Journal.[2]
Tyre died in Richmond, Virginia in 1990.
Selected bibliography
[edit]- Mouse in Eternity (Knopf, 1952)
- Death of an Intruder (Knopf, 1953)
- Journey to Nowhere (Knopf, 1954)
- Hall of Death (Simon and Schuster, 1960)
- Everyone Suspect (Macmillan, 1964)
- Twice So Fair (Random House, 1971)
References
[edit]- ^ Gallagher, Cullen (October 19, 2015). "Women in Crime: An Interview with Sarah Weinman". The Paris Review. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Springer staff (2015). Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers p. 1400. Springer. ISBN 978-1-3498-1366-7.
- ^ Fowler, Christopher (December 13, 2014). "Invisible Ink No 254: Nedra Tyre". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
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