Barbara Neely
Born: 1941
Died: March 2, 2020 (aged 79)
Bio: Barbara Neely was an African-American novelist, short story writer and activist who writes murder mysteries. Her first novel, Blanche on the Lam, introduced the protagonist Blanche White, a middle-aged mother, domestic worker and amateur detective.
Known for:
- Blanche on the Lam (1992)
- Blanche among the talented tenth (1994)
- Blanche cleans up (1998)
- Blanche passes go (2000)
- Phonics Magic (1999)