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Zenith Jones Brown

1898 - 1983

Zenith Jones Brown (1898 – 1983) was an American crime fiction writer. She wrote under the pseudonyms David Frome, Leslie Ford, and Brenda Conrad. Brown began writing as David Frome in 1929 while living in England. She used the pen name Leslie Ford for her mystery novels published in the United States. During World War II, she wrote several novels about nurses under the name Brenda Conrad. Brown was also a war correspondent for the United States Air Force.
Her books were often serialized in The Saturday Evening Post before being published. Brown also wrote short stories, which were published in various periodicals and anthologies.
Her series characters included Lt. Joseph Kelly (2 books) and Grace Latham, the independent widow of a diplomat, with retired Army officer Colonel John Primrose (16 books) published under Leslie Ford; and Major Gregory Lewis (3 books) and Evan Pinkerton and Inspector J. Humphrey Bull (12 books) published under David Frome. She also wrote stand-alone novels under the Ford name.

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    First published in 1955 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Eel Pie murders.

    First published in 1933 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Homicide house; What rhymes with murder; Blues for the prince

    First published in 1950 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Mr. Pinkerton grows a beard

    First published in 1935 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Mr. Pinkerton has the clue

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  • Cover of: Date with death

    First published in 1949 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: False to any man

    First published in 1947 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Murder is the pay-off

    First published in 1951 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The black envelope: Mr. Pinkerton again!

    First published in 1937 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1935 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Hammersmith murders

    First published in 1930 1 edition in 1 language
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Subjects
Fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Police, Colonel Primrose (Fictitious character), Fiction, thrillers, general, Golden Age, Inspector Bull, Leslie Ford, London, Mrs. Latham (Fictitious character), Murder, Pinkerton, Police in fiction, Zenobia Brown, mystery
Places
Great Britain, Bahamas, Bedford Square (London, England), Bloomsbury, British Museum, Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.), Golders Green, London, Maryland, New Scotland Yard, Philadelphia (Pa.), Washington (D.C.)
People
Col Primrose, Grace Latham, Inspector Bull., Mr. Pinkerton, Sgt Buck
Time
1930s

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Alternative names

  • David Frome
  • Leslie Ford
  • Zenith Jones Brown
  • Leslie Ford Ford
  • Zenith Brown
  • Zenith (Jones) Brown
  • Brenda Conrad

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August 25, 2023 Edited by Martha Carson Wade Edited without comment.
July 13, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
February 4, 2022 Edited by mheiman VIAF
February 4, 2022 Edited by mheiman merge authors
September 11, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from Oregon Libraries MARC record.