Mildred Masterson McNeilly explained

Mildred Masterson McNeilly (28 May 1910 – 12 July 1997) was an American author best known for her novel Each Bright River.

She also wrote for mystery magazines under the pen-names James Dewey^{[1] [2]} and Glenn Kelly.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Critical reception

The New York Review of Books said "...McNeilly writes with the authority of a careful researcher. There is excitement here as the author re-creates the agony of the Whitman Massacre, the adventure of the Gold Rush of '48, the fear and laughter of spirited men ..."^[6]

Bibliography

• Each Bright River: A Novel of the Oregon Country (1950)
• Praise at Morning (1947)
• Heaven is Too High
• Lovely Day
• Great is the Glory (1946)

Notes and References

1. Book: Pseudonyms. Joseph F. Clarke. BCA. 1977. 51.
2. Book: Carty. T.J.. A Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language. 2015. Routledge. 9781135955786. 115. 27 February 2016.
3. Book: Carty. T.J.. A Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language. 2015. Routledge. 9781135955786. 115. 27 February 2016.
4. Book: Pseudonyms. Joseph F. Clarke. BCA. 1977. 95.
5. Book: Women in Particular: An Index to American Women. 704.
6. Book: The New York Times Book Review. Part 1. 1994. SUNY Press. 978-0-7914-1827-7. 89.