Kay Cleaver Strahan | |
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![]() Kay Cleaver Strahan, 1936 | |
Born | La Grande, Oregon | January 4, 1888
Died | August 14, 1941 Portland, Oregon | (aged 53)
Occupation | Author |
Genre | Mysteries and detective stories |
Notable works | The Desert Moon Mystery; Footprints |
Notable awards | The Crime Club’s Scotland Yard Prize |
Spouse | William Nicholas Strahan |
Kay Cleaver Strahan (January 4, 1888 – August 14, 1941) was an American writer of short stories and mystery novels. She created the character of the "crime analyst" Lynn McDonald.
Strahan was born in La Grande, Oregon, [1] on January 4, 1888, the daughter of Dr. Alonzo Cleaver and Laura Bryson. [2]
She moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1895. [2]
Strahan married William Nicholas Strahan. [2]
In 1918 she began writing, contributing short stories to Collier's, The American, Good Housekeeping, Ladies Home Journal, The Delineator, Munsey's, and others. [2]
She was also a mystery murder novelist, among her books: Peggy Mary (1915), Something That Begins with "T" (1918), The Desert Moon Mystery (1927), Footprints (1929), Death Traps (1930), Three Kinds of Love (1931), [3] October House (1932), The Meriwether Mystery (1932), The Hobgoblin Murder (1934), The Desert Lake Mystery (1936). [2] She created the character of the "seasoned crime analyst" Lynn McDonald. [4] [5] Her book Footprints won the Scotland Yard Prize for the best Mystery and Detective Story of the Year; the contest was held by The Crime Club and the winner received the prize of $2500 ($44,360 in 2023 dollars). The three Crime Club judges who chose Footprints were Will Cuppy, William Rose Benet and Grant Overton. [6] [5] She used Oregon settings for much of her writing and generally provided a surprise ending. [7] [8] Alice Hamilton wrote in her private letters that she was reading Strahan. [9]
She lived at 1084 Wilson St., Portland, Oregon. [2]
She died on August 14, 1941. [10]
Kay Cleaver Strahan | |
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![]() Kay Cleaver Strahan, 1936 | |
Born | La Grande, Oregon | January 4, 1888
Died | August 14, 1941 Portland, Oregon | (aged 53)
Occupation | Author |
Genre | Mysteries and detective stories |
Notable works | The Desert Moon Mystery; Footprints |
Notable awards | The Crime Club’s Scotland Yard Prize |
Spouse | William Nicholas Strahan |
Kay Cleaver Strahan (January 4, 1888 – August 14, 1941) was an American writer of short stories and mystery novels. She created the character of the "crime analyst" Lynn McDonald.
Strahan was born in La Grande, Oregon, [1] on January 4, 1888, the daughter of Dr. Alonzo Cleaver and Laura Bryson. [2]
She moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1895. [2]
Strahan married William Nicholas Strahan. [2]
In 1918 she began writing, contributing short stories to Collier's, The American, Good Housekeeping, Ladies Home Journal, The Delineator, Munsey's, and others. [2]
She was also a mystery murder novelist, among her books: Peggy Mary (1915), Something That Begins with "T" (1918), The Desert Moon Mystery (1927), Footprints (1929), Death Traps (1930), Three Kinds of Love (1931), [3] October House (1932), The Meriwether Mystery (1932), The Hobgoblin Murder (1934), The Desert Lake Mystery (1936). [2] She created the character of the "seasoned crime analyst" Lynn McDonald. [4] [5] Her book Footprints won the Scotland Yard Prize for the best Mystery and Detective Story of the Year; the contest was held by The Crime Club and the winner received the prize of $2500 ($44,360 in 2023 dollars). The three Crime Club judges who chose Footprints were Will Cuppy, William Rose Benet and Grant Overton. [6] [5] She used Oregon settings for much of her writing and generally provided a surprise ending. [7] [8] Alice Hamilton wrote in her private letters that she was reading Strahan. [9]
She lived at 1084 Wilson St., Portland, Oregon. [2]
She died on August 14, 1941. [10]