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Phoebe Atwood Taylor

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Phoebe Atwood Taylor (1909-1976) was one of the most beloved and most successful mystery authors of the 1930s and 1940s, writing under her own name and two pseudonyms, Freeman Dana and Alice Tilton. The Asey Mayo character, first introduced in The Cape Cod Mystery, went on to star in 24 novels in a series informed by the author’s generations-long family history in Cape Cod.

Books by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
The Cape Cod Mystery
Phoebe Atwood Taylor

A gripping, entertaining murder mystery that launched the career of one of America's greatest Golden Age crime writers – the perfect beach reach for the summer.

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