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Lebbeus Mitchell
1879–1963
An American novelist, reporter, and drama critic, he wrote both mysteries and children's stories, bringing a newspaperman's eye for lively scenes and memorable characters. His work ranged from titles like The Parachute Murder to Bobby in Search of a Birthday.
2 Audiobooks
Bobby in Search of a Birthday
by Lebbeus Mitchell
The Circus Comes to Town
by Lebbeus Mitchell
About the author
Born in Judsonia, Arkansas, in 1879, Lebbeus Horatio Mitchell was an American author whose career also included journalism and theater criticism. Available library and catalog records consistently identify him as a reporter and drama critic, with work in places including Cedar Rapids, Kansas City, and New York.
Mitchell published novels in more than one vein. Surviving bibliographic records connect him with children's books such as Here, Tricks, Here! and Bobby in Search of a Birthday, as well as fiction for adult readers including the mystery The Parachute Murder. That mix suggests a writer comfortable moving between playful storytelling and suspense.
He died in November 1963. Reliable source material found here gives only a brief outline of his life, so many personal details remain unclear, but the record that does survive shows a working writer with roots in early twentieth-century American newspapers and popular fiction.