Daly, Carroll John, 1889-1958

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Birth 1889
Death 1958-01-16

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Daly was born on Sept. 14, 1889 in Yonkers, NY; became crime fiction writer; created detective Race Williams, who appeared in such novels as The snarl of the beast (1927) and The hidden hand (1929); wrote other books, including Murder won't wait (1933), Emperor of evil (1936), Mystery of the smoking gun (1936), and Ready to burn (1951); also wrote dozens of stories for pulp detective magazines and television scripts; he died in 1958.

From the description of Papers, 1930-1958. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38989248

Biography

Daly was born on September 14, 1889 in Yonkers, New York; became crime fiction writer; created detective Race Williams, who appeared in such novels as The snarl of the beast (1927) and The hidden hand (1929); wrote other books, including Murder won't wait (1933), Emperor of evil (1936), Mystery of the smoking gun (1936), and Ready to burn (1951); also wrote dozens of stories for pulp detective magazines and television scripts; he died in 1958.

From the guide to the Carroll John Daly Papers, 1930-1958, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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  • Authors, American
  • Detective and mystery stories, American

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