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Mary Howard

Mary Edgar was born on 27 December 1907 in London, England, UK, daughter of Jenny (Howard) and George Edgar, an author. She was educated privately. On 6 March 1934, she married Rudolph F. Mussi, they had , Max, and one daughter, Susan Jane.

She was a past chairwoman of Society of Women Writers and Journalists. She started writing contemporary romance novels as Mary Howard in 1930, later she used the penname of Josephine Edgar to sign her gothic historical romances. She was the recipient of the Romantic Novelists' Association award in 1960, 1979, 1980, and Elinor Glyn award in 1961.

Mary Mussi passed away on 02 March 1991.

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Born 27 December 1907
Died 02 March 1991

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    First published in 1976 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1954 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1983 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1952 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: It was romance

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    First published in 1961 — 2 editions
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Born 27 December 1907
Died 02 March 1991

Subjects

Romance, Fiction in English, Historical, Fiction, Gothic, Fiction, romance, general, Love triangle, 1960s, Contemporary, Fiction, general, 1940s, 1970s, England, fiction, 1950s, 1980s, Appreciation, Collins, Detective and mystery stories, England, Fashion designers, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, London (england), fiction, Revenge, Suspense, Women

Places

England, London (England), Egypt, Barcelona (Spain), Durban, Great Britain, South Africa

People

Adelina, Barbara Crossdyke, Belle Milthrope, Duncan, Florence Farmetto, Freda Vascart, Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811), Isabel Broadbent (Bella Bawtry), Jack, Janet Gwynaith, Janey, John Tregennis, June Lambert, Justin, Lady Sefton, Leonie Martine, Liza, Lorna, Lorna Sharpness, May Ireton, Paul Ellison, Ramon Ramirez, Roddy, Sarah Sefton, Tessa

Time

Victorian Era, World War II

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Alternative names

  • Mary Edgar Mussi
  • Mary Howard
  • Josephine Edgar

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