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Madeleine Sharps Buchanan (sometimes spelled Madelaine Sharps Buchanan), nee Madeleine Twining Sharps, was a short story and detective novel writer in the United States.[1][2] Her story "The Chessboard" was adapted into the 1920 film Dangerous Business starring Constance Talmadge.[3]

She wrote for various magazines including The Continent (magazine),[4] The Argosy,[5] The Black Cat,[4] and County Hand Book on National Distribution.[6]

In 1915, her work was described as small town stories featuring a fictionalized version of where she grew up in Pennsylvania.[7] She was also described as an author of charming characters and a master of detective story writing.[1]

Bibliography

• "The Chessboard" (1920)
• The Crimson Blade: a detective story (1926)
• Powdered Proof (1927)
• The Poison Eye, A Detective Story (1928)
• Haunted Bells (1929)
• The Black Pearl Murders (1930)
• The Subway Murder (1930)[8]
• The Tempting Virtue (1933)[9]
• The Tempting of Tavernake (1933)

Filmography

• Dangerous Business (1920 film), adapted from 'The Chessboard"

References

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