Charlotte Armstrong

Charlotte Armstrong
Born(1905-05-02)May 2, 1905
Vulcan, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1969(1969-07-18) (aged 64)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Pen nameJo Valentine
Education
Genre
  • Mystery
  • suspense
  • fantasy
Notable awardsEdgar Award
1957 A Dram of Poison
Spouse
Joseph Lewi
(m. 1928)
Children3

Charlotte Armstrong Lewi (May 2, 1905 – July 18, 1969)[1] was an American writer. Under the names Charlotte Armstrong and Jo Valentine she wrote 29 novels, as well as short stories, plays, and screenplays.[2] She also worked for The New York Times' advertising department, as a fashion reporter for Breath of the Avenue (a buyer's guide), and in an accounting firm.[3] Additionally, she worked for the New Yorker magazine, publishing only three poems for them.

  1. ^ "Charlotte Armstrong, Author Of Mystery Tales, Dies at 64". The New York Times. July 20, 1969. p. 57.
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  3. ^ "Charlotte Armstrong". detective-fiction.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.