Martha Albrand
Martha Albrand | |
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| Born | Heidi Huberta Freybe Loewengard 1914 Rostock |
| Died | 24 June 1981 (age 66) New York |
| Pen name | Holland, Katrin; Lambert, Christine; Katrin J. Lamon; Heidi Huberta Freybe Loewengard |
| Occupation | German-American novelist |
| Notable awards | Grand Prix de Littérature Policière |
Martha Albrand (1914–1981), born Heidi Huberta Freybe Loewengard was a German-American novelist. Albrand was the name of her Danish great-grandfather.
She was the sister of the actress Jutta Freybe and the writer Johanna Sibelius.
The film Captain Carey, U.S.A. was based on her novel After Midnight.
In 1950, the book After Midnight won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière International Prize, the most prestigious award for crime and detective fiction in France.