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- Queen of International Espionage Fiction
- Helen MacInnes was born on October 7, 1907 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She was a writer, known for The Venetian Affair (1966), The Salzburg Connection (1972) and Assignment in Brittany (1943). She was married to Gilbert Highet. She died on September 30, 1985 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseGilbert Highet(September 22, 1932 - ?) (1 child)
- Author of 21 popular suspense novels and 1 play, known for her beautiful, historic settings, particularly the capital cities and castles of Europe.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 530-533. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
- Most of the villains in her books are either communists or neo-Nazis, reflecting her distaste for totalitarian regimes.
- Graduate of the University of Glasgow. In 1937, taught for a year at Columbia University, subsequently accepting a professorship in Greek and Latin. Holder of the Anthon Professorship of Latin Language and Literature.
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