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Helen McCloy

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American writer (1904-1994)

United StatesJournalistsLived 1904 to 1994 · aged 90
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Helen McCloy, pseudonym Helen Clarkson, was an American mystery writer, whose series character Dr. Basil Willing debuted in Dance of Death (1938). " He appeared in 13 of McCloy's novels and in several of her short stories.

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1990Edgar Awards
1980Nero Award

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Helen McCloy, pseudonym Helen Clarkson, was an American mystery writer, whose series character Dr. Basil Willing debuted in Dance of Death (1938). Willing believes, that "every criminal leaves psychic fingerprints, and he can't wear gloves to hide them." He appeared in 13 of McCloy's novels and in several of her short stories. McCloy often used the theme of doppelganger, but in the end of the story she showed a psychological or realistic explanation for the seemingly supernatural events.

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United States
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Journalist
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deceased
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Lived 1904 to 1994 · aged 90
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