A Gentleman Called

Dorothy Salisbury Davis was born on April 25, 1916. She received a degree in literature from Barat College in 1938. In the depths of the Depression, she got a job as a magician's assistant. She later worked in public relations for a meatpacking company before becoming an author. During her lifetime, she wrote 17 crime novels, three historical novels, and many short stories. Her works included A Gentle Murderer, the Julie Hayes Mysteries series, and Black Sheep, White Lamb. She received a lifetime achievement award from The Mystery Writers of America. In 1986, she helped found Sisters in Crime. She died on August 3, 2014 at the age of 98.

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