L. T. Meade

A Master of Mysteries (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) L. T. Meade Illustrated edition

Illustrated mystery novel, first published in 1898. L. T. Meade was the pseudonym of Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1854-1914), a prolific writer of girls stories in late 19th century England. She began writing at 17 and produced over 300 books in her lifetime. Her most famous book was, A World of Girls, published in 1886. She was also the editor of a popular girl's magazine Atlanta. She also co-authored a number of notable mystery novels. With Robert Eustace (1868 or 1854-1943), she wrote The Brotherhood of the Seven Kings, which featured a gang headed by a female criminal mastermind, Madame Koluchy. Also with Eustace, she wrote The Sorceress of the Strand that had another female criminal, Madame Sara. She wrote Stories from the Diary of a Doctor with Clifford Halifax, M. D..