![]() ![]() Her other works include “Among the Talented Tenth: A Novel. It took her more than a decade to become an established author. But when an employer stiffs her, and her checks bounce, she goes on the lam, hiding out as a maid for a wealthy family at their summer home. Neely published her first short story, “Passing the Word” in the magazine Essence in 1981. 193 pages 21 cm Blanche White is a plump, feisty, middle-aged African-American housekeeper working for the genteel rich in North Carolina. ![]() She also had positions at the Institute of Social Research and was executive director of Women for Economic Justice. ![]() She worked on behalf of women released from prison and as a radio producer. She attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned her master’s degree. “Her talent and memory will live on forever in her wonderful books.” “She was an inspiration, a trailblazer and a remarkable talent and voice whose loss is deeply felt,” Mystery Writers of America said in a statement following her death. She was included in 2012’s “100 American Crime Writers” by Steven Powell. She was recently named the 2020 Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America & is best known as author of the groundbreaking Blanche White mystery series, which we are honored to publish. We are deeply saddened to share the news that Barbara Neely passed away earlier this week. ![]()
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