Elizabeth Daly

Elizabeth T. Daly (October 15, 1878 – September 2, 1967) was an American writer of mystery novels whose main character, Henry Gamadge, was a bookish author, bibliophile, and amateur detective. A writer of light verse and prose for ''Life'', ''Puck'', and ''Scribner's'' magazines in her earlier years, Daly published her first Gamadge novel, ''Unexpected Night'', at age 60. Between 1940 and 1951, she published 16 novels featuring Gamadge.

Her career included two years as a reader at Bryn Mawr College, 1904–06. At other times, she tutored in French and English, and she was a producer of amateur theater. Provided by Wikipedia