
Isis Crawford
3 SeriesIsis Crawford, the pen name of American novelist Barbara Block, is known for her Mystery with Recipes and Robin Light series. Born in Egypt to diplomatic parents, she moved to New York City at age five and later earned her B.A. and M.A. in Spanish from New York University and Columbia University, respectively. Alongside her writing career, which includes travel articles, she operated a catering service.
Isis Crawford, also known as Barbara Block, authored the Robin Light series and the anthology Murder Most Merry. The latter includes contributions from Garrison Allen, Toni L.P. Kelner, J. Dayne Lamb, James R. McCahery, and J.F. Trainor. These works showcase Crawford's versatility in the mystery genre.