Joel Townsley Rogers
Joel Townsley Rogers (November 22, 1896 — October 1, 1984) was an American writer who wrote science fiction, air-adventure, and mystery stories and a handful of mystery novels. He is most well known for his murder mystery The Red Right Hand, which is considered a cult classic of the genre and won the French literary award Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in 1951.
Joel Townsley Rogers | |
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Rogers at 26 | |
| Born | Joel Townsley Rogers 22 November 1896 Sedalia, Missouri |
| Died | 1 October 1984 (aged 87) Washington, D.C. |
| Pen name | Roger Curly, J. R. Townsley |
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| Notable works | The Red Right Hand |
| Notable awards | Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, 1951 |
| Spouse |
Winifred Whitehouse (m. 1924) |
| Children | 5 |
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