| Phyllis A. Whitney | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9 1903  Yokohama, Japan |
| Occupation | Mystery writer |
Phyllis Ayame Whitney (born September 9, 1903) is an American mystery writer. She was born in Japan to American parents and spent her early years in Asia. Rare for her genre, she writes mysteries for both the juvenile and the adult markets, many of which feature exotic locations. A review in The New York Times once dubbed her "The Queen of the American Gothics". Whitney has written more than seventy novels. In 1961, her book The Mystery of the Haunted Pool won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Juvenile novel, and she duplicated the honor in 1964, for The Mystery of the Hidden Hand. In 1988, the MWA gave her a Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement.
Published works include
- The Mystery of the Gulls
- Red is for Murder (1943)
- The Quicksilver Pool (1955)
- The Trembling Hills (1956)
- Skye Cameron (1957)
- The Moonflower (1958)
- Thunder Heights (1960)
- Blue Fire (1960)
- Window on the Square (1962)
- Seven Tears for Apollo (1963)
- Black Amber (1964)
- Sea Jade (1965)
- Columbella (1966)
- Silverhill (1967)
- Hunter's Green (1968)
- The Winter People (1969)
- Lost Island (1970)
- Listen for the Whisperer (1972)
- Snowfire (1973)
- The Turquoise Mask (1974)
- Spindrift (1975)
- The Golden Unicorn (1976)
- The Stone Bull (1977)
- The Glass Flame (1978)
- Domino (1979)
- Poinciana (1980)
- Vermilion (1981)
- Emerald (1983)
- Rainsong (1984)
- Dream of Orchids (1985)
- The Flaming Tree (1986)
- Silversword (1987)
- Feather on the Moon (1988)
- Rainbow in the Mist (1989)
- The Singing Stones (1990)
- Woman Without a Past (1991)
- The Ebony Swan (1992)
- Star Flight (1993)
- Daughter of the Stars (1994)
- Amethyst Dreams (1997)
She is said to be working on her autobiography at age 104 though her most recent published book was in 1997.
