Linda Crockett, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Canada

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, is an American

United States

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 author and teacher, best known for her horror

Horror fiction

Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...

, romance

Romance novel

The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...

, and psychological thrillers. Linda Crockett published over a dozen books which were translated into as many languages, under the pen names Linda Crockett, Linda Crockett Gray, Linda C. Gray, and Christina Crockett. First published by Playboy

Playboy

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 Paperbacks in 1979, Linda went on to write four Harlequin

Harlequin Enterprises Ltd

Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a Toronto, Ontario-based company that is a publisher of series romance and women's fiction. Owned by the Torstar Corporation, the largest newspaper publisher in Canada, the company publishes approximately 120 new titles each month in 29 different languages in 107...

 "Superromances", making history by introducing the first disabled leading man ever to appear in a Harlequin romance novel

Romance novel

The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...

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Due to injuries from a car accident in 1990, Linda was unable to continue consistently writing until she recovered.

She is currently a teacher of Critical Thinking in one of the oldest highschools in St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida

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