Zelda Popkin was an American author of novels and mystery stories. She created Mary Carner, one of the first professional female private detectives in fiction. Carner was a store detective who appeared in five novels. Connections have been made between Angela Lansbury's character from Murder, She Wrote - Jessica Fletcher. Zelda Popkin was married to Louis Popkin, and together they ran a small public relations firm until his death. They had two children, Roy and Richard.
Genres: Mystery
Series
Mary Carner
Death Wears a White Gardenia (1938)
Murder in the Mist (1940)
Time Off for Murder (1940)
Dead Man's Gift (1941)
No Crime for a Lady (1942)
Death Wears a White Gardenia (1938)
Murder in the Mist (1940)
Time Off for Murder (1940)
Dead Man's Gift (1941)
No Crime for a Lady (1942)
Novels
So Much Blood (1944)
Journey Home (1945)
Small Victory (1947)
Walk Through the Valley (1949)
Quiet Street (1951)
A Death of Innocence (1971)
Herman Had Two Daughters (1973)
Dear Once (1975)
Journey Home (1945)
Small Victory (1947)
Walk Through the Valley (1949)
Quiet Street (1951)
A Death of Innocence (1971)
Herman Had Two Daughters (1973)
Dear Once (1975)
Non fiction show
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