Elizabeth Daly

Elizabeth T. Daly (October 15, 1878 – September 2, 1967) was an American writer of mystery novels whose main character, Henry Gamadge, was a bookish author, bibliophile, and amateur detective. A writer of light verse and prose for Life, Puck, and Scribner's magazines in her earlier years, Daly published her first Gamadge novel, Unexpected Night, at age 62. Between 1940 and 1951, she published 16 novels featuring Gamadge.

Personal life Born Elizabeth Teresa Daly in 1878 in New York City, she was the daughter of Joseph F. Daly, a New York Supreme Court justice, and Emma Barker Daly. Her uncle was the famous playwright and producer Augustin Daly. Daly graduated from Bryn Mawr College with an A.B. in 1901,