Helen McCloy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Helen McCloy

American writer

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1904

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Dec-1994

Profession: writer, journalist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Helen McCloy (June 6, 1904 New York – December 1, 1992 Boston), pseudonym Helen Clarkson, was an American mystery writer, whose series character Dr.
Basil Willing debuted in 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.