Jean Catherine Potts | |
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Born | |
Died | November 10, 1999 | (aged 88)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Novelist |
Years active | 1910–1999 |
Known for | Mystery novels |
Notable work | Go, Lovely Rose, The Evil Wish |
Awards | Edgar Award |
Jean Catherine Potts (November 17, 1910 – November 10, 1999) was an American award-winning mystery novelist.
Potts was born in St. Paul, Nebraska, graduated from St. Paul High School, studied at the Denver Women's College, and graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University.[1][2][3][4]
Potts worked as a journalist in St. Paul before moving to New York where she continued her writing. Her stories appeared in various magazines including Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and Woman's Day.[1][3]
Among Potts' published writings are:
Potts won the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel for Go, Lovely Rose,[14] and an Edgar Award nomination for The Evil Wish.[14]