# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/phyllis-a-whitney
# Generated: 2026-08-13T23:31:08.229Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/phyllis-a-whitney"
name: "Phyllis A. Whitney"
slug: "phyllis-a-whitney"
description: "Phyllis Ayame Whitney was an American mystery writer who wrote 73 novels, most all of them in the suspense and mystery genre. 39 of her books were for adults, 20 for young adults (juveniles), and 14 written for children. Her books sold millions of copies and were published in more than thirty countries."
tagline: "American writer"
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1903-09-09"
deathDate: "2008-02-08"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump