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Helen McCloy
Helen McCloy (June 6, 1904 New York – December 1, 1994 Woodstock, NY), pseudonym Helen Clarkson, was an American Mystery fiction, mystery writer, whose series character Dr. Basil Willing debuted in ''Dance of Death (McCloy novel), Dance of Death'' (1938). Willing believes, that "every criminal leaves psychic fingerprints, and he can't wear gloves to hide them." He appeared in 13 of McCloy's novels and in several of her short stories. McCloy often used the theme of doppelganger, but in the end of the story she showed a psychological or realistic explanation for the seemingly supernatural events. Biography Helen McCloy was born in New York City. Her mother was the writer Helen Worrell McCloy and father, William McCloy, was the longtime managing editor of the ''New York Evening Sun''. She was educated at the Brooklyn Friends School, run by Brooklyn's Quaker community. In 1923 she went to France and studied at the University of Paris, Sorbonne. After finishing her studies, she worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mccloy
McCloy, MacCloy or MacLoy is a Scotland, Scottish surname. It is believed to have the same origins as MacLowe and MacLewis. This group of surnames are generally believed to be an offshoot of the Fullarton clan of Ayrshire – that is, a Lewis Fullarton mentioned in records from the reign of King Robert III of Scotland (c. 1337 – 1406): "Two Sons Went out of the house of Fullarton one of the Name of Lewis and the other James. Lewis went to Arran and was called McLewis or McCloy and he Acquired Lands in Arran holding of the Croun and was made Crouner [chief officer of the Crown] of Arran." Variations including MacLewis or MacLoy are mentioned in records from the 16th century. However, according to another theory, the same Scots surnames may have Irish origins and not be related to the MacCloys of Arran. This theory derives from a single account originally published in 1923, which states that the surname arose from a mutation of the surname of the Irish MacDunleavy (dynasty), MacDun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |