Frank L. Packard

Canadian mystery writer (1877–1942)

Born: February 2, 1877, Montreal
Died: February 17, 1942, Lachine
Nationality: Canada
Occupation: Writer, civil engineer and railway engineer

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Life and work

Frank Lucius Packard (February 2, 1877 – February 17, 1942) was a Canadian novelist.

Life

Frank L. Packard was born in Montreal, Quebec and educated at McGill University and the University of Liège. As a young man he worked as a civil engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His experiences working on the railroad led to his writing many railroad stories, then to a series of mystery novels, the most famous of which featured a character called Jimmie Dale.

Several of his novels were made into films.

Frank Packard died in 1942 in Lachine, Quebec and was buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal.

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