Classic Suspense Writer - Margaret Millar - author biographies

Santa Barbara is reflected consistently in the books of Margaret Millar, is often called the San Felix and San Felice. Many years later, another major mystery author Sue Grafton, did the same with his character, female detective Kinsey Millhone, the name of the town of Santa Teresa. Margaret Millar Margaret Ellis was the fifth storm in February 1915 Born in Kitchner, Ontario. She was educated there and in Toronto, where he studied the classics.

Margaret met with Kenneth Millar, anotheraspiring writer, while in high school. In college, they reconnected and married in 1938. Their only daughter, Linda died, 1970. Margaret said she began publishing under her married name, Margaret Millar, for the title of his first book (Worm, Storm). While she was a tension of leading writers, their books were never big sellers. It was a very private person and hates interviews.

After Margaret's husband published a few books to his name, moved toPseudonym of John Ross Macdonald Ross Macdonald then. Margaret's husband is U.S. Navy during World War II and was stationed in the Pacific off the coast of Southern California. When Margaret came to visit him, she fell in love with the area and made the beautiful coastal city of Santa Barbara home.

Between 1945 and 1946, Margaret worked as a screenwriter at Warner Brothers. It 'was during this period that Warner Brothers has purchased the option on his book, "The Iron Gate", but neverwas produced. In 1960, there were two of the novels of Margaret, adapted for the television series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."

They say the work of Margaret: "Her novels for their psychological penetration of the hearts and minds of the killers are in high demand." Margaret has also written a nonfiction book about the birds and animals, he said. She and her husband founded a chapter of the Audubon Society.

Margaret was the prestigious Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of introducedAmerica for best novel in1955, after "A Beast in View". In 1965 she became the wife of 'years with the name "Los Angeles Times. It was also the Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1982 and the Derrick Murdoch Award in 1986 awarded it.

Margaret died of a heart attack March 26, 1994, at his home in Santa Barbara. One of his favorite quotes was: "Life is something that happens to you while you're making other plans." Unfortunately, very few of his books still in print.

Booksby Margaret Millar:

Novels:

The Invisible Worm (1941)
The devil loves me (1942)
The Weak-Eyed Bat (1942)
Wall of Eyes (1943)
Freeze Fire (1944)
Taste of Fears (1945)
The Iron Gate (1945)
Experiment in the spring (1947)
It's All in the Family (1948)
The Cannibal Heart (1949)
Do evil in return (1950)
Last Summer Rose (1952)
Vanish in an instant (1952)
Wives and Lovers (1954)
Beast in View (1955)
The soft-Talker(1957)
Listening to the Walls (1959)
(1969) A Stranger in My Grave
Like an angel (1962)
Der Freund (1964)
On this point are monsters (1970)
Der Freund (1974)
Ask For Me Tomorrow (1976)
The Murder of Miranda (1979)
Mermaid (1981)
Banshee (1983)
Spider webs (1986)

Omnibus:
An air that kills / Do (2006) Evil in return

Non Fiction:
The birds and animals Were There (1968)

Short Stories:
The couple next door(1954)
flower bright sky of God (1998)
The couple next door: Collected Short Mysteries (2004)