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Selected WorksNewThe Princeton Impostor
Professor McLeod Dulany's unassuming star student, Greg Pierre, actually is assuming--a false name, that is. When the student who outed him is found murdered, suspicion falls on Pierre. But McLeod believes in Pierre's innocence, and now must trace the clues left behind to find a killer's true identity. A Rare Murder in Princeton
For some patrons of Princeton's library, books are their whole lives. But for one bookworm, they also spell death. McLeod Dulaney returns to do some reseach at Princeton and this time finds herself confronted with not one but two murders. Could they be connected? More MysteriesUnholy Death in Princeton
After journalist McLeod Dulaney stumbles upon a dead body at Princeton Seminary, the police regard her as a suspect. As McLeod seeks to find the culprit and clear her name, she discovers that the seemingly serene institution hides a theological battleground, where tempers flare over more than the interpretation of scripture. Death of a Princeton President
When Princeton's first female president goes missing, Professor McLeod Delaney must face the administration's stonewalling and a host of shady suspects to discover who placed her highly-esteemed former colleague on permanent sabbatical. The Princeton Murders: Big Crime on Campus
Join visiting professor McLeod Dulaney for her first course in crime as the hallowed halls of one of the world's great universities offer unexpected educations in murder. BiographiesEudora: A Writer's Life
Eudora Welty is a beloved institution of Southern fiction and American literature, whose closely guarded privacy has prevented a full-scale study of her life and work—until now. A significant contribution to the world of letters, Ann Waldron's biography chronicles the history and achievements of one of our greatest living authors, from a Mississippi childhood to the sale of her first short story, from her literary friendships with Katherine Anne Porter and Elizabeth Bowen to her rivalry with Carson McCullers. "Adds dimension and context to Welty's carefully protected image....By the end of Waldron's carefully researched treatise, Welty emereges even more of a heroine, even more beloved than she was before." --The Miami Herald. Published by Doubleday in 1998. Available in Anchor paperback. Browse book at Amazon.com Close Connections: Caroline Gordon and the Southern Renaissance
This biography of the Southern writer focuses on her life with Allen Tate and their connections with other literary figures. Compassionate and unusually thorough, it portrays a complex individual, the artist and the woman, with a fierce temper, a love of gardening, and a passion for two things: fiction and Allen Tate. "If there is a stronger biography of a southern author since 920, I have missed it..."--George Core, Washington Post Book World. Published by Putnam in 1987, available in paperback from the University of Tennessee Press. Hodding Carter: The Reconstruction of a Racist
A vividly written biography of Hodding Carter, a combative man who defied public and private disapproval, attempts at economic coercion, and even threats of physical violence to lead the way in the struggle for civil rights in the embattled South of the 1950s and '60s. Published by Algonquin in 1993. Browse book at Amazon.com Other NonfictionTrue or False? Amazing Art Forgeries Behind each headline announcing the discovery of another art forgery is a stranger-than-life story full of suspense, fascination, humor, and even tragedy. This collection tells of some of the world's most spectacular fakes and the intriguing characters who produced them. It also takes a look at how scientists and art experts try to distinuguish false from true art. Published by Hastings House in 1983. Starred review in School Library Journal. Recommended by the American Art Education Association. Children's FictionThe Blueberry Connection When 13-year-old Bessie moves to New Jersey from Texas, she gets involved with an impecunious artist and a mysteriously-behaving old lady, and decides to do something about a numbers racket she observes quietly going on. Available from iUniverse. The French Detection Bored with camp and the other summer alternatives offered to her, 13-year-old Bessie determines to go to France on her own. Once there she finds it full of surprises. Named a Notable Book for Social Studies by the Children's Book Council. Available from iUniverse. The House on Pendleton Block
After moving from Georgia to Texas, 12-year-old Chrissie at first has grave misgivings about her new home. But then she becomes intrigued by its secrets and the mystery surrounding its former owner. Cited for excellence by The English Teacher and the Children's Book Council. Available from iUniverse. The Integration of Mary-Larkin Thornhill
School integration brings many changes to the life of a southern girl as she enters junior high. Named a Notable Book by the American Library Association and a Best Book by the Child Study Association. Available from iUniverse. Luckie Star Quincy was not the star of her family; in fact she had no talent in any art medium whatsoever. She wanted to be a scientist! Worse, she wanted to explore space via her telescope. Despite her family's teasing, she explored the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter while everyone else swam, sailed, and worked on the Summer Show. A fortuitous hurricane changed attitudes, washed up sunken treasure, and complicated Quincy's life even more! Available from iUniverse Scaredy Cat
Ten-year-old Jane, a child of the Depression years in Alabama, lives in fear of being kidnapped. Available from iUniverse. Children's NonfictionClaude Monet The first biography of Monet written especially for young readers. This highly readable text traces Monet's life as a young boy in LeHavre, his studies in Paris, and his eventual achievement of international renown in his forties. 53 illustrations, 33 in full color. Published by Harry N. Abrams in 1991. Francisco Goya The life of one of Spain's greatest artists and how he grew up in a poor family with a fierce desire to draw and paint. It didn't come easily to him, but, little by little, Goya learned his craft. He was not satisfied with paintings for churches and tapestries for palaces--he was compelled to picture a world of the imagination--giants, witches, and devils. 51 illustrations, 31 in full color. Published by Harry N. Abrams in 1992. Japanese edition in 1993. |
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