 Margaret Scherf was born in Fairmont, West Virginia. After college she worked as a secretary and a copywriter. In 1939, she became a full-time writer. She is the creator of:
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Titles and year of publication:
| 'Emily and Henry Bryce' Novels | |
| 1) The Gun in Daniel Webster's Bust | 1949 |
| 2) The Green Plaid Pants (Also published as: The Corpse with One Shoe [1951]) | 1951 |
| 3) Glass on the Stairs | 1954 |
| 4) The Diplomat and the Gold Piano (UK Title: Death and the Diplomat [1964]) | 1963 |
| 'Martin Buell' Novels | |
| 1) Always Murder a Friend | 1948 |
| 2) Gilbert's Last Toothache (Also published as: For the Love of Murder [1950]) | 1949 |
| 3) The Curious Custard Pie (Also published as: Divine and Deadly [1953]) | 1950 |
| 4) The Elk and the Evidence | 1952 |
| 5) The Cautious Overshoes | 1956 |
| 6) Never Turn Your Back | 1959 |
| 7) The Corpse in the Flannel Nightgown | 1965 |
| 'Lt. Ryan' Novels | |
| 1) The Owl in the Cellar | 1945 |
| 2) Murder Makes Me Nervous | 1948 |
| 'Grace Severance' Novels | |
| 1) The Banker's Bones | 1968 |
| 2) The Beautiful Birthday Cake | 1971 |
| 3) To Cache a Millionaire | 1972 |
| 4) The Beaded Banana | 1978 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) The Corpse Grows a Beard | 1940 |
| 2) The Case of the Kippered Corpse | 1941 |
| 3) They Came to Kill | 1942 |
| 4) Dead: Senate Office Building (Also published as: The Case of the Hated Senator [1954]) | 1953 |
| 5) Judicial Body | 1957 |
| 6) If You Want a Murder Well Done | 1974 |
| 7) Don't Wake Me Up While I’m Driving | 1977 |