Dell Shannon

Barbara "Elizabeth" Linington (1921-1988) was an American novelist and mystery writer. She was one of the first women to write in the style of a police procedural.Besides crime, Linington also took interest in archaeology, the occult, gemstones, antique weapons and languages. Linington wrote under several monikers, including 'Anne Blaisdell', 'Lesley Egan', 'Egan O'Neill' and 'Dell Shannon'.