Madeleine Sharps Buchanan (sometimes spelled Madelaine Sharps Buchanan), nee Madeleine Twining Sharps, was a short story and detective novel writer in the United States. [1] [2] Her story "The Chessboard" was adapted into the 1920 film Dangerous Business starring Constance Talmadge. [3]
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She wrote for various magazines including The Continent (magazine) , [4] The Argosy , [5] The Black Cat , [4] and County Hand Book on National Distribution . [6]
In 1915, her work was described as small town stories featuring a fictionalized version of where she grew up in Pennsylvania. [7] She was also described as an author of charming characters and a master of detective story writing. [1]
