Nedra Tyre

Nedra Tyre (October 6, 1912 – 1990) was an American social worker and author, specializing in crime fiction.[1]

A native of Offerman, Georgia, Tyre attended Emory University and the Richmond School of Social Work.[2] She had professional stints as a librarian, clerk, and advertising copy writer, in addition to her fiction and social work.[3] Her book reviews appeared in The Richmond News Leader and The Atlanta Journal.[2]

Tyre died in Richmond, Virginia in 1990.

  1. ^ Gallagher, Cullen (October 19, 2015). "Women in Crime: An Interview with Sarah Weinman". The Paris Review. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Springer staff (2015). Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers p. 1400. Springer. ISBN 978-1-3498-1366-7.
  3. ^ Fowler, Christopher (December 13, 2014). "Invisible Ink No 254: Nedra Tyre". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved May 24, 2018.