Ethel Cook Eliot

Born in 1890, Ethel Cook Eliot was an American author whose work ranged across children's fantasy, mystery, and general fiction. Records from the Library of Congress identify her as the author of The Vanishing Comrade (1924), and library and bookseller references connect her with a wider body of work that includes The House Above the Trees, The Wind Boy, and The Little House in the Fairy Wood.

What makes her especially interesting is the variety in her writing. Some of her books lean toward wonder and folklore, while others are written as mysteries or novels for older readers, suggesting a career that was both versatile and reader-friendly.

She died in 1972. Reliable sources found for this overview confirm her dates and several of her books, but they do not offer much detailed biographical information, so this summary focuses on the parts of her career that can be clearly verified.