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Abbott, Pat and Jean

(Characters/novels)

- American private detective husband and helpful wife duo created by Frances Crane. They made their debut in 1941, and the last of over 20 novels, each with a 'color' in the title, was published in 1965.

Citations:
1. Go to Pat and Jean Abbott DOSSIER for complete list of titles, citations, and other information.

ABBOTT MYSTERIES
(US RADIO PROGRAM)
- Characters based on the novels by Frances Crane. This radio mystery program ran from 1945-1946. Alice Reinheart and Julie Stevens played Jean Abbott, Pat was played by Les Tremayne and then Charles 'Chuck' Webster.

A major source for Old Time Radio is Radio Showcase.

Citations:
1. Same Time, Same Station, Ron Lackmann, Facts on File, Inc., 1996.

Abner, Uncle
(Character/Short stories)

- Amateur detective created by Melville Davisson Post [see entry under Post]. Uncle Abner is the detective, a 'stern instrument of divine retribution,' to his nephew, who is the narrator of these short stories, which appeared between 1913-1918 before appearing in book form. The stories are set in Virginia of the 19th century.

Books:
Uncle Abner: Master of Mysteries (1918) collection of short stories.

Citations:
1. Detectionary, The Ultimate Whodunit-A Complete Guide To Mystery Fiction. Edited by Otto Penzler, Chris Steinbrunner and Marvin Lachman. 1971. Pg. 3.

Collectors info:
1. 'Master of Mysteries' (as well as other books written by Post) are available through www.abe.com, 'the largest source of out-of-print books.'

ACTORS
(TOPIC)
- Actors and actresses from theatre, radio, television and motion pictures, who have acted in at least one 'genre' production, will have CAIRO dossiers. Movies also have their own CAIRO dossiers, as well as reviews. Check the MOVIE VIEW AND REVIEWS section.

Adventures of...
(TOPIC)
- Any mystery radio or television program that begins with the words 'Adventures of' will be found listed under the title character's name. Therefore 'The Adventures of Sam Spade' will be listed as, 'Sam Spade, Adventures of'. 'The Adventures of Bulldog Drummond' will be listed as, 'Bulldog Drummond, Adventures of'.

AUTHORS WEBSITES, OFFICIAL
(TOPIC)
- A list of websites created by the authors themselves.

Citations:
1. Murder@Maggody.com: The name of Joan Hess's latest book, and a delightful website, with music, graphics and links all based on 'Maggody, Arkansas.' A very fun site.
2. MPM: Mertz Peters Michaels, The Official Website of Elizabeth Peters (pseudonym, along with Barbara Michaels, of Barbara Mertz.


This page last updated on June 21, 2000.

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