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Mignon G. Eberhart

Mignon G. Eberhart was an American mystery novelist whose prolific writing career spanned six decades, from the 1920s to the 1980s.

Lived
1899–1996
Nationality
American
Language
English

Mignon Good Eberhart was an American mystery novelist who enjoyed one of the longest and most enduring careers among major American writers in the genre. Born on July 6, 1899, in Lincoln, Nebraska, she began publishing her work in the 1920s and continued to write and publish through the 1980s, marking six decades of active literary production.

Throughout her extensive career, Eberhart established herself as a significant figure in American mystery fiction. She passed away on October 8, 1996, in Greenwich, Connecticut, leaving behind a substantial legacy as a pioneering and long-active voice in twentieth-century detective and mystery literature.