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ⓘ About Dolores Hitchens
Dolores Hitchens was an American published author of fiction. Born in San Antonio, Texas in 1907, Hitchens would rise to become a popular author of mystery and thriller novels. She was not born with her name name but was born with the full name of Julia Clara Catharine Dolores Birk Olsen Hitchens. She would change the name to Dolores Hitchens, much less of a mouthful to say, when she began writing her mystery novels. Hitchens was born to her mother Myrtle Statham and her father W.H. Robbins. The two had been married in 1901 in Caldwell County, Texas. Dolores went by the name of Julia C. Robbins back then, and in 1910 was believed to be living with her mother. Her mother was thought to be widowed now and with the loss of W.H. the family were forced to be taken in by family.
All Book Series by Dolores Hitchens
The Shivering Bough
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 1942 Pen name · Noel Burke
The Man Who Followed Women
Book 12 of 22 · published 1959 Co-authored · Bert Hitchens
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dolores Hitchens?
Dolores Hitchens was an American published author of fiction. Born in San Antonio, Texas in 1907, Hitchens would rise to become a popular author of mystery and thriller novels. She was not born with her name name but was born with the full name of Julia Clara Catharine Dolores Birk Olsen Hitchens.
Which Dolores Hitchens series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Rachel Murdock Mystery series, the earliest of Dolores Hitchens's multi-book series: it opens with The Cat Saw Murder (1939) and runs to 13 books across 1939–1956, ending with Death Walks On Cat Feet (1956). Dolores Hitchens's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dolores Hitchens written?
Dolores Hitchens has 46 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1938 and 1973. 23 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Rachel Murdock Mystery series with 13 books — and 23 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dolores Hitchens's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dolores Hitchens's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery (1938–1939, 2 books), Rachel Murdock Mystery (1939–1956, 13 books) and Prof. A. Pennyfeather Mystery (1945–1952, 6 books), plus 1 more.
How are Dolores Hitchens's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dolores Hitchens's 46 books into 4 named series and 23 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Rachel Murdock Mystery (13 books, 1939–1956); Prof. A. Pennyfeather Mystery (6 books, 1945–1952); Jim Sader Mystery (2 books, 1955–1960); Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery (2 books, 1938–1939).