Kathleen Moore Knight
1890-1984
Pseudonym: Alan Amos
 

Kathleen Moore Knight was born in Brockton, Massachusetts. She is the creator of:
1. 'Elisha Macomber', an amateur sleuth in fictional Penberthy Island, Massachusetts.
2. 'Margot Blair', a partner in a public relations firm.

 

Titles and year of publication:  

 'Elisha Macomber' Novels
 1) Death Blew Out the Match  1935
 2) The Clue of the Poor Man's Shilling (UK Title: The Poor Man's Shilling [1947])  1936
 3) The Wheel That Turned (Also published as: Murder Greets Jean Holton [1942])  1936
 4) Seven Were Veiled (UK Title: Seven Were Suspect [1942]) (Also published as: Death Wears a Bridal Veil [1943]; and as: Death Wears a Veil [no date])  1937
 5) Acts of Black Night  1938
 6) The Tainted Token (Also published as: The Case of the Tainted Token [1943])  1938
 7) Death Came Dancing  1940
 8) The Trouble at Turkey Hill  1946
 9) Footbridge to Death  1947
10) Bait for Murder  1948
11) The Bass Derby Murder  1949
12) Death Goes to a Reunion  1952
13) Valse Macabre  1952
14) Akin to Murder  1953
15) Three of Diamonds  1953
16) Beauty Is a Beast  1959
 'Margot Blair' Novels
 1) Renezvous with the Past  1940
 2) Exit a Star  1941
 3) Terror by Twilight  1942
 4) Design in Diamonds  1944
 Other Novels
 1) Bells for the Dead  1942
 2) Trademark of a Traitor  1943
 3) Intrigue for Empire (Also published as: Murder for Empire [1944])  1944
 4) Port of Seven Strangers  1945
 5) Stream Sinister  1945
 6) The Blue Horse of Taxco  1947
 7) Birds of Ill Omen  1948
 8) Dying Echo  1949
 9) The Silent Partner  1950
10) Hight Rendezvous  1954
11) The Robineau Look (UK Title: The Robineau Murders [1956])  1955
12) They're Going to Kill Me  1955
13) A Cry in the Jungle  1958
14) Invitation to Vengeance  1960
 As 'Alan Amos'
 1) Pray for a Miracle (Also published as: Jungle Murder [no date])  1941
 2) Borderline Murder  1947
 3) Panic in Paradise  1951
 4) Fatal Harvest  1957

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