- Author of 21 popular suspense novels and 1 play, known for her beautiful, historic settings, particularly the capital cities and castles of Europe.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 530-533. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
- Most of the villains in her books are either communists or neo-Nazis, reflecting her distaste for totalitarian regimes.
- Graduate of the University of Glasgow. In 1937, taught for a year at Columbia University, subsequently accepting a professorship in Greek and Latin. Holder of the Anthon Professorship of Latin Language and Literature.
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