Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Vera Caspary
Born: November 13, 1899
Died: June 13, 1987 (aged 87)
Bio: Vera Louise Caspary was an American writer of novels, plays, screenplays, and short stories. Her best-known novel, Laura, was made into a highly successful movie.
Known for:
- Laura (1942)
- Bedelia (1945)
- The man who loved his wife (1966)
- The Secrets of Grown-Ups (1979)
- Evvie (1960)