Frances Crane

Not to be confused with Francis Crane.
Popular Library edition with cover illustration by Rudolph Belarski

Frances Kirkwood Crane (October 27, 1890 – November 6, 1981) was an American mystery author, who introduced private investigator Pat Abbott and his future wife Jean in her first novel, The Turquoise Shop (1941). The Abbotts investigated crimes in a total of 26 volumes, each with a color in the title.[1]

  1. ^ Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749–1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. New York and London: Garland Publishing, 1984. ISBN 0-8240-9219-8