Claim: Lenore Glen Offord (October 24, 1905 in Washington – April 24, 1991 in Oregon) was an American author and reviewer of detective fiction who authored twelve books and received the Edgar Award for Outstanding Criticism in 1952.
Evidence: Lenore Glen Offord (October 24, 1905 – April 24, 1991) was an American author and reviewer of detective fiction. Offord was born in Spokane, Washington and attended Mills College in Oakland, California. Offord authored twelve books, eight of which are mysteries set in the San Francisco area. She received the Edgar Award for Outstanding Criticism in 1952.