Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter

Lawrence L. Lynch was the pseudonym adopted by Emma Murdock Van Deventer, an American author born in the 19th century. She prominently contributed to the genre of mystery and detective fiction, with a particular flair for blending romantic subplots with intrigue and suspense. Van Deventer's use of an androgynous pseudonym reflects a time-honored tradition among female authors who sought to publish...