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Phyllis A. Whitney
Author · 74 books

Phyllis Ayame Whitney (1903 – 2008) was an American mystery writer. Rare for her genre, she wrote 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". She was born in Japan to American parents and spent her early years in Asia. Whitney wrote 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. Whitney died of pneumonia on February 8, 2008, aged 104.

Books

Skye Cameron book cover

Skye Cameron

1957

The Ebony Swan book cover

The Ebony Swan

1992

Star Flight book cover

Star Flight

1993

Columbella book cover

Columbella

1966

The Red Carnelian book cover

The Red Carnelian

1969

Nobody Likes Trina book cover

Nobody Likes Trina

1972

Rawlicious at Home book cover

Rawlicious at Home

More Than 100 Raw, Vegan and Gluten-free Recipes to Make You Feel Great: A Cookbook

2014

Guide to Fiction Writing book cover

Guide to Fiction Writing

1982

Secret of the Tiger's Eye book cover

Secret of the Tiger's Eye

1961

The Quicksilver Pool book cover

The Quicksilver Pool

1955

Thunder Heights book cover

Thunder Heights

1960

Hunter's Green book cover

Hunter's Green

1968

Woman Without a Past book cover

Woman Without a Past

1991

Mystery of the Green Cat book cover

Mystery of the Green Cat

1957

Lost Island book cover

Lost Island

1970

Silversword book cover

Silversword

1986

Sea Jade book cover

Sea Jade

1964

Linda's Homecoming book cover

Linda's Homecoming

1971

Spindrift book cover

Spindrift

1975

Secret of the Samurai Sword book cover

Secret of the Samurai Sword

1958

The Turquoise Mask book cover

The Turquoise Mask

1964

The Stone Bull book cover

The Stone Bull

1977

Poinciana book cover

Poinciana

1980

Seven Tears for Apollo book cover

Seven Tears for Apollo

1963

Mystery of the Scowling Boy book cover

Mystery of the Scowling Boy

1973

Snowfire book cover

Snowfire

1972

Mystery of the Angry Idol book cover

Mystery of the Angry Idol

1974

The Fire and the Gold book cover

The Fire and the Gold

1956

Black Amber book cover

Black Amber

1964

Mystery of the Hidden Hand book cover

Mystery of the Hidden Hand

1964

Step to the Music book cover

Step to the Music

1953

Flaming Tree book cover

Flaming Tree

1985

Dream of Orchids book cover

Dream of Orchids

1985

Secret of the Emerald Star book cover

Secret of the Emerald Star

1964

Mystery of the Golden Horn book cover

Mystery of the Golden Horn

1962

The Mystery of the Gulls book cover

The Mystery of the Gulls

1949

The Singing Stones book cover

The Singing Stones

1990

The Glass Flame book cover

The Glass Flame

1978

Domino book cover

Domino

1979

The Highest Dream book cover

The Highest Dream

1956

Rainsong book cover

Rainsong

1984

The Trembling Hills book cover

The Trembling Hills

1956

Feather on the Moon book cover

Feather on the Moon

1988

Amethyst Dreams book cover

Amethyst Dreams

1991

The Vanishing Scarecrow book cover

The Vanishing Scarecrow

1971

Mystery on the Isle of Skye book cover

Mystery on the Isle of Skye

1955

Mystery of the Strange Traveler book cover

Mystery of the Strange Traveler

1949

Silverhill book cover

Silverhill

1967

Creole Holiday book cover

Creole Holiday

1978

Blue Fire book cover

Blue Fire

1960

Willow Hill book cover

Willow Hill

1947

Secret of the Stone Face book cover

Secret of the Stone Face

1977

Listen for the Whisperer book cover

Listen for the Whisperer

1971

Window on the Square book cover

Window on the Square

1962

The Phyllis A. Whitney Collection Volume Four book cover

The Phyllis A. Whitney Collection Volume Four

The Turquoise Mask, The Trembling Hills, and The Quicksilver Pool

2018

The Moonflower book cover

The Moonflower

1958

The Winter People book cover

The Winter People

1969

Rainbow in the Mist book cover

Rainbow in the Mist

1989

Mystery of the Black Diamonds book cover

Mystery of the Black Diamonds

1954

Daughter of the Stars book cover

Daughter of the Stars

1994

Secret of Goblin Glen book cover

Secret of Goblin Glen

1974

Secret of Haunted Mesa book cover

Secret of Haunted Mesa

1975

Ever After book cover

Ever After

1948

Secret of the Spotted Shell book cover

Secret of the Spotted Shell

1974

A Long Time Coming book cover

A Long Time Coming

1954

Secret of the Missing Footprint book cover

Secret of the Missing Footprint

1969

Emerald book cover

Emerald

1982

Writing Juvenile Stories and Novels book cover

Writing Juvenile Stories and Novels

How to Write and Sell Fiction for Young People

1976

The Phyllis A. Whitney Collection Volume One book cover

The Phyllis A. Whitney Collection Volume One

Hunter's Green, Dream of Orchids, and The Winter People

2018

The Mystery of the Crimson Ghost book cover

The Mystery of the Crimson Ghost

1970

The Golden Unicorn book cover

The Golden Unicorn

1976

The Phyllis A. Whitney Collection Volume Two book cover

The Phyllis A. Whitney Collection Volume Two

Woman Without a Past, The Red Carnelian, and Feather on the Moon

2018

Vermilion book cover

Vermilion

1981

Mystery of the Haunted Pool book cover

Mystery of the Haunted Pool

1960

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