The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

April 10, 2019

April 10, 1938

Barbara D'Amato (April 10, 1938) is described by some fans in these words:

'Barbara D'Amato has written musical comedies, true crime, & mysteries featuring Malacai Black, a forensic patholgist, Cat Marsala, a freelance investigative journalist, Suze Figuero & Norm Bennis, Chicago cops, & Polly Kelly, Chicago Deputy Chief of Detectives. Before earning B.A. & M.A. degrees at Northwestern University, Barb worked as an assistant surgical orderly, a carpenter for stage magic illusions, an assistant tiger handler, & a criminal researcher. She was past president of Sisters in Crime, vice president of the Chicago regional chapter & national president of the Mystery Writers of America. Born in Grand Rapids, MI, Barb lives in Chicago.'

D'Amato contributed a short story to Cat Crimes (edited by Martin Harry Greenberg; Edward Gorman in 1991).

"The Lower Wacker Hilton" is a story about some homeless men who explain a death in their midst, by saying a cat smothered him.
A list of Barbara D'Amato's books is here: https://www.cozy-mystery.com/barbara-damato.html

This is the volume in which her short story appears:







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