M.V. Heberden
1906-1965
Pseudonym: Charles L. Leonard
 

Mary Violet Heberden was born in London. She was an author and stage actress and lived most of her life in the US. She is the creator of:
1. 'Desmond Shannon', a private investigator in New York City.
2. 'Paul Kilgerrin', a private investigator and also an agent with Military Intelligence (under the pseudonym 'Charles L. Leonard').
3. 'Rick Vanner', a naval intelligence officer.
 

Titles and year of publication:  

 'Desmond Shannon' Novels
 1) Death on the Door Mat  1939
 2) Subscription to Murder  1940
 3) Fugitive from Murder  1940
 4) The Lobster Pick Murder  1941
 5) Aces, Eights and Murder  1941
 6) Murder Follows Desmond Shannon  1942
 7) Murder Makes a Racket  1942
 8) Murder Goes Astray  1943
 9) Murder of Stuffed Shirt  1944
10) Vicious Pattern  1945
11) Drinks on the Victim  1947
12) They Can't All Be Guilty  1947
13) The Case of the Eight Brothers  1948
14) Exit This Way (Also published as: You'll Fry Tomorrow [1955])  1950
15) That's the Spirit (UK Title: Ghosts Can't Kill [1951])  1950
16) Tragic Target  1952
17) Murder Unlimited  1953
 'Paul Kilgerrin' Novels (as 'Charles L. Leonard')
 1) Deadline for Destruction  1942
 2) The Stolen Squadron  1942
 3) The Fanatic of Fez (Also published as: Assignment to Death [194?])  1943
 4) The Secret of the Spa  1944
 5) Expert in Murder  1945
 6) Pursuit in Peru  1946
 7) Search for a Scientist  1947
 8) The Fourth Funeral  1948
 9) Sinister Shelter  1949
10) Secrets for Sale  1950
11) Treachery in Trieste  1951
 'Rick Vanner' Novels
 1) Murder Cancels All Debts  1946
 2) Engaged to Murder  1949
 3) The Sleeping Witness  1951
 Other Novels
 1) To What Dread End  1944

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