Jane Stanton Hitchcock
Jane Stanton Hitchcock | |
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Hitchcock in 2018 | |
| Born | Jane Johnston Crowley November 24, 1946 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 2025 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Other names | Jane Crowley Stanton |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
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| Spouse(s) |
William Mellon Hitchcock
(m. 1975; div. 1991) |
| Website | janestantonhitchcock |
Jane Stanton Hitchcock (November 24, 1946 – June 23, 2025) was an American author, playwright and screenwriter. She wrote several plays but is known mostly for her mystery novels Trick of the Eye, The Witches' Hammer, Social Crimes, One Dangerous Lady, Mortal Friends, and Bluff, which was the winner of the 2019 Hammett Prize. Hitchcock also wrote the screenplays for Our Time and First Love.