A. Maynard (Anna Maynard) Barbour

Anna Maynard Barbour, who published as A. Maynard Barbour, was an American author of bestselling fiction and mystery. She died on May 10, 1941, and was remembered in later reference sources as a successful popular novelist.

Her reputation was strong in the early 1900s. Contemporary commentary noted that she was widely regarded as one of the most successful American mystery writers of her day, which fits the strong storytelling and intrigue found in her novels.

Because the readily confirmed sources here are brief, some details of her personal life remain unclear. What can be said with confidence is that she wrote under the name A. Maynard Barbour, built a reputation in popular fiction, and left behind works that still circulate among readers of classic mystery and detective stories.