Dolores Hitchens

Dolores Hitchens

Dolores Hitchens also wrote as: D.B. Olsen, Noel Burke and Dolan Birkley.

Dolores Hitchens was born in San Antonio, Texas, USA on December 22nd, 1907 and passed away at the age of 65 on August 1st, 1973.

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Dolores Hitchens Stats: The most read book by Dolores Hitchens on Book Notification is The Cat Wears a Mask, the 9th novel in the Rachel Murdock Mystery series. The second most read book is Fools' Gold, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Dolores Hitchens books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Jim Sader Mystery Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sleep with Strangers
1955
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2
Sleep With Slander
1960
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List of Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery Books in Publication Order (as D.B. Olsen)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Clue in the Clay
1938
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2
Death Cuts a Silhouette
1939
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List of Prof. A. Pennyfeather Mystery Books in Publication Order (as D.B. Olsen)

Ranked by popularity, the top Prof. A. Pennyfeather Mystery books are Bring the Bride a Shroud, Dead Babes in the Wood, and Love Me in Death.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bring the Bride a Shroud
1945
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2
Gallows for the Groom
1947
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3
Devious Design
1948
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4
Something About Midnight
1950
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5
Love Me in Death
1951
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6
Dead Babes in the Wood
1952
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List of Rachel Murdock Mystery Books in Publication Order (as D.B. Olsen)

Ranked by popularity, the top Rachel Murdock Mystery books are The Cat Saw Murder, The Cat Wears a Mask, and The Cat and Capricorn.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Cat Saw Murder
1939
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2
The Alarm of the Black Cat
1942
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3
Cat's Claw
1943
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4
Catspaw for Murder
1943
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5
The Cat Wears A Noose
1944
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6
Cats Don't Smile
1945
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7
Cats Don't Need Coffins
1946
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8
Cats Have Tall Shadows
1948
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9
4
The Cat Wears a Mask
1949
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10
Death Wears Cat's Eyes
1950
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11
The Cat and Capricorn
1951
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12
The Cat Walk
1953
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13
Death Walks On Cat Feet
1956
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Fools' Gold, One-Way Ticket, and The Man Who Followed Women.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Shivering Bough ( As: Noel Burke)
1942
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2
Blue Geranium ( As: Dolan Birkley)
1944
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3
Stairway to an Empty Room
1951
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4
Nets to Catch the Wind
1952
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5
Terror Lurks in Darkness
1953
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6
Beat Back the Tide
1954
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7
End of the Line (With: Bert Hitchens)
1955
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8
F.O.B. Murder (With: Bert Hitchens)
1955
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9
One-Way Ticket (With: Bert Hitchens)
1956
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10
10
Fools' Gold
1958
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11
The Watcher
1959
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12
The Man Who Followed Women (With: Bert Hitchens)
1959
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13
Footsteps in the Night
1961
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14
The Abductor
1962
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15
The Grudge (With: Bert Hitchens)
1963
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16
The Bank With the Bamboo Door
1965
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17
The Unloved ( As: Dolan Birkley)
1965
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18
The Man Who Cried All the Way Home
1966
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19
Postcript to Nightmare
1967
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20
A Collection of Strangers
1969
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21
The Baxter Letters
1971
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22
In a House Unknown
1973
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List of Dolores Hitchens Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
20 Great Tales of Murder
1952
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Dolores Hitchens

Dolores Hitchens (Julia Clara Catherine Maria Dolores Robins) was born on December 22nd, 1907. Dolores passed away August 1st, 1973 at 65 years old. Dolores Hitchens was born in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Dolores Hitchens had written 22 standalone novels, starting with The Shivering Bough in 1942. The most recently released novel was In a House Unknown, which was released in 1973.

Dolores Hitchens also wrote the Rachel Murdock Mystery series which has 13 books including The Cat Saw Murder and The Alarm of the Black Cat.

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  1. Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid Series.
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  3. Colleen Cambridge, author of the Phyllida Bright Mystery Series.
  4. Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent Series.
  5. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.

Dolores Hitchens: F.A.Q

When was Dolores Hitchens Born?

Dolores Hitchens was born on December 22nd, 1907.

When did Dolores Hitchens die?

Dolores Hitchens died on August 1st, 1973 at 65 years old.

Where was Dolores Hitchens Born?

Dolores Hitchens was born in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

What was the first book Dolores Hitchens wrote?

The first book written by Dolores Hitchens was The Clue in the Clay, published in 1938.

What was the most recent book Dolores Hitchens wrote?

Her most recently released work was In a House Unknown on January 1st, 1973.

What is the most popular book by Dolores Hitchens?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Dolores Hitchens book is The Cat Wears a Mask. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Cat Wears a Mask (4.00)
  2. Fools' Gold (10.00)

How many books has Dolores Hitchens written?

Dolores Hitchens has written 45 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Jim Sader Mystery Series, 2 books in the Lt. Stephen Mayhew Mystery Series, 6 books in the Prof. A. Pennyfeather Mystery Series, 13 books in the Rachel Murdock Mystery Series, 22 Standalone Novels.

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