Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Lois Duncan
Born: April 28, 1934
Died: June 15, 2016 (aged 82)
Bio: Lois Duncan Steinmetz, known as Lois Duncan, was an American writer of children's books, best known for young-adult novels of suspense. She wrote two early novels under the pen name Lois Kerry.
Known for:
- Killing Mr. Griffin (1978)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1973)
- Down a Dark Hall (1974)
- Who Killed My Daughter? (1992)
- Don't Look Behind You (1990)